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30 Of The Best Tools For Remote Teaching And Learning

by TeachThought Staff
January 3, 2021 - Updated on January 12, 2021
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30 Of The Best Tools For Remote Teaching And Learning

contributed by HCOS Learning Commons and updated by TeachThought Staff

This resource collection is self-explanatory and needs very little contextualizing: remote teaching tools are always useful but recently, they’ve become emphasized more than ever–and also have become better than ever themselves, too.

It’s easy to take for granted the sheer volume of quality learning resources available online compared to even ten years ago, much less 30.

So with that in mind, on to the list of 30 of the best tools for remote teaching and learning that we could find.

Hypothes.is

Use Hypothesis to hold discussions, read socially, organize your research, and take personal notes for reflective teaching, for example.

Factile

What is Factile? The game-based learning platform is a free learning platform that lets teachers create engaging jeopardy-style quiz games for the remote or in-person classroom.

Buncee

Buncee is a creation and presentation tool for students and educators to create interactive classroom content, allowing learners of all ages to visualize concepts and communicate creatively.

Wakelet for Educators
Save, organize and share content from across the web with Wakelet. Find out how Wakelet can transform the classroom for teachers and students

Wakelet

Save, organize and present multimedia content with your students, teachers and learning communities with Wakelet (which is a free tool for teachers).

Flipgrid

Flipgrid a free, simple way to foster short video-based discussions on classroom topics. See Ways To Use Flipgrid In The Classroom.

Parlay

This tool helps you create a custom discussion prompt just for your class. Each student reviews the materials provided and submits a unique response to the discussion prompt.

Skype | Communication tool for free calls and chat
Stay in touch! Free online calls, messaging, affordable international calling to mobiles or landlines and instant online meetings on Skype.

Seesaw

This popular tool (also useful in the physical classroom) empower students to independently document their learning. See how one teacher uses Seesaw in her classroom.)

Microsoft Whiteboard

Bring your virtual, remote teaching classroom together on the same virtual canvas, around the world and across devices. Brainstorm simultaneously in the Whiteboard app or from your browser window.

IXL | Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish
IXL is the world’s most popular subscription-based learning site for K–12. Used by over 11 million students, IXL provides personalized learning in more than 8,500 topics, covering math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. Interactive questions, awards, and certificates keep kids mot…

IXL

K-2 online learning for students. This won’t help you plan lessons directly but students can practice skills, take quick diagnostic assessments, and see their own progress over time.

CK-12

CK-12 allows you to ‘create’ digital textbooks and lessons from materials and resources in science and math through their library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5000 concepts across the content areas.

Diigo

According to Wikipedia, Diigo is “a social bookmarking website that allows signed-up users to bookmark and tag Web pages. Additionally, it allows users to highlight any part of a webpage and attach sticky notes to specific highlights or to a whole page.”

Alchemie | Organic Chemistry Apps – ​​Next Generation Learning Technology
We develop organic chemistry apps. Affordable, cutting-edge study tools for higher education chemistry students.

Alchem.ie

Resources, tools, and tips to teach and learn K-12 Chemistry online.

Nearpod

Software to create lessons with informative and interactive assessment activities.

Screen Recorder & Video Editor | Screencast-O-Matic
Screencast-O-Matic is a Software as a Service company that provides tools and services for collaborative video creation and sharing, including a screen recorder, video editor, and video hosting service. The company was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA USA.

Google Classroom (or Google Drive)

Obviously, Microsoft OneDrive is a good alternatives to Google Drive and useful here as well.

Slack

Trello and Redbooth are good alternatives to Slack as well, depending on your usage case/needs.

Netboard.me

Collect, organize and share any web content.  Create Web pages with texts, links, documents, videos, photos, presentations, etc.

Virtual presentation software | Online presentation tools | Prezi
Create interactive visuals that appear right alongside you on screen as you present, for virtual presentations that engage, inspire, and teach.

Prezi

With a basic subscription and a profile that states you’re an education professional, you get PreziNext and PreziVideo for free. You can also access designer templates, millions of reusable presentations, etc.

Slidesmania

Free PowerPoint templates or Google Slides themes for education. You can find simple, formal and even fun templates.

Sutori

Organize, plan, and center instruction. The collaborative nature and ease of use makes Sutori the perfect companion for student and teacher presentations.

Symbaloo 

Symbaloo is a cloud-based application that allows users to organize and categorize web links in the form of buttons, offering its PRO version to all educators at no cost.

Zoom

Google Meet, Hangouts, and other alternatives to Zoom are available as well. Further, you can extend its functionality for schools with 20 Of The Best Zoom Tools For Teachers.

Edpuzzle | Make Any Video Your Lesson
Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students’ progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

EdPuzzle

Video lesson creation software with lots of usable content.

Kahoot

A well-known tool across education, Kahoot is a game-based learning platform that seeks to bring engagement and fun to students at school or at home.

Loom

Loom makes it very simple to easily record and share video: capture your screen, record your front-facing camera, and narrate it all at once, then instantly share with students with a link.

Pear Deck

Try Pear Deck for Google Slides! The #1 Add-on for Google Slides.

Pear Deck was founded by educators on a mission to help teachers engage every student, every day. With solutions rooted in active learning and formative assessment, we make it easy for you to connect with learners of every ag…

Pear Deck

Facilitates the design of engaging instructional content with various integration features.

Squigl

Content creation platform that transforms speech or text into animated videos.

Google App Hub for Distance Learning

This is a collection of Google for Education Technology Partner Apps.

Thinglink

Tools to create interactive images, videos, and other multimedia resources.

Professional Development Materials For Remote Teaching

TeachThought PD
World-Class Global PD, Personalized for you through the lens of inquiry.

TeachThought PD

In-Person PD, online workshops, and blended professional development support.

TeachThought University

Online courses for teachers. TeachThought University is currently in closed beta but you can sign-up to be notified when it will be available for open beta testing here.

Zoom Video Tutorials

Seesaw Training and Professional Development

How To Use Flipgrid
How To Use Flipgrid: A Guide For Teachers
What is Flipgrid? In short, Flipgrid is a free, education-focused platform to create and share short videos created by teachers and students.

How To Use FlipGrid: A Guide For Teachers

Google for Education: Enabling Distance Learning with G Suite and Chrome Webinar

Techlearning.com special report online magazine: Tech & Learning: The Just In Time Playbook for Remote Learning.

Remote Teaching Tips from TeachThought

Remote Learning Tips For Parents Helping At Home

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