Tools for Teachers & Learners
2.6M views | +4 today
Tools for Teachers & Learners
A collection of web and mobile based tools to help teachers and learners exploit digital resources
Curated by Nik Peachey
Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 29, 2016 12:34 AM
Scoop.it!

Coggle - Simple Collaborative Mind Maps

Coggle is an online tool for creating and sharing mindmaps. It's all online, so there's nothing to download and nothing to update. Simply log in to start mind-mapping now!
Nik Peachey's insight:

A Google Chrome plugin for mindmapping in the browser.

JOHN DSOUZA's curator insight, April 5, 2016 2:45 AM

A Google Chrome plugin for mindmapping in the browser.

Meg Basilio's curator insight, April 5, 2016 7:15 AM

A Google Chrome plugin for mindmapping in the browser.

Mike Nach's curator insight, April 5, 2016 7:34 AM

A Google Chrome plugin for mindmapping in the browser.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 28, 2016 1:23 AM
Scoop.it!

Digital Classrooms - MailVu by Nik Peachey on iBooks

MailVu is a great tool for creating asynchronous interaction in either an online course or as part of a blended learning unit of work.
It enables asynchronous interaction with just a web-browser and a webcam or there is a free mobile app that runs on most platforms.

Nik Peachey's insight:

A free short iBook for iPad users.

Yves Carmeille "Libre passeur"'s curator insight, March 28, 2016 4:09 AM

A free short iBook for iPad users.

Yuly Asencion's curator insight, March 28, 2016 8:19 AM

A free short iBook for iPad users.

Audrey DeSisto's curator insight, March 28, 2016 8:51 AM

A free short iBook for iPad users.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 24, 2016 1:22 PM
Scoop.it!

iRubric: Home of free rubric tools: RCampus

iRubric: Home of free rubric tools: RCampus | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
iRubric: The only free rubric builder and assessment tool. Working with rubrics has never been easier. Build, Assess, Share, and Collaborate using our intuitive tools.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Another free rubric creation tool.

Clairelouise's curator insight, April 1, 2016 6:55 PM

Another free rubric creation tool.

Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, April 1, 2016 7:00 PM
Another free rubric creation tool.

iRubric has a fresh new look. I've used this for tool for years and it is an effective rubric creator.  

 
Mike Kenteris's curator insight, February 3, 2019 1:23 AM
Investigating the use of rubrics.
Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 24, 2016 6:51 AM
Scoop.it!

Classroom on the App Store

Classroom turns your iPad into a powerful teaching assistant, helping a teacher guide students through a lesson, see their progress, and keep them on track. With Classroom, you can easily launch the same app on every student device at the same time or launch a different app for each group of students. Classroom helps teachers focus on teaching so students can focus on learning.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Apple making further moves into the classroom. Looks interesting.

Sandrine Pac-Kenny's curator insight, March 25, 2016 7:16 AM
This should be very interesting! 
Filomena Gomes's curator insight, March 25, 2016 12:35 PM

Apple making further moves into the classroom. Looks interesting.

Carol Hancox's curator insight, April 3, 2016 9:44 PM

Apple making further moves into the classroom. Looks interesting.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 22, 2016 9:10 AM
Scoop.it!

How has Technology Helped With School Bullying?

How has Technology Helped With School Bullying? | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Sadly, one problem that no generation has been able to escape is bullying. Too many children go to school with fear of other kids. Whether we're talking ab
Nik Peachey's insight:

A really useful infographic with information about apps that can help deal with bullying.

Fernando de la Cruz Naranjo Grisales's curator insight, March 25, 2016 10:16 PM

A really useful infographic with information about apps that can help deal with bullying.

Flurries Unlimited's curator insight, March 28, 2016 6:50 PM

A really useful infographic with information about apps that can help deal with bullying.

Aprendiendo juntos's curator insight, April 1, 2016 3:57 AM

A really useful infographic with information about apps that can help deal with bullying.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 21, 2016 1:27 AM
Scoop.it!

EssayTagger Common Core Rubric Creation Tool

EssayTagger Common Core Rubric Creation Tool | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
A free tool to help teachers create their own customized Common Core-aligned rubrics.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Another useful free rubric creator with helpful step by step guidance.

ishay's curator insight, March 22, 2016 3:17 PM
Share your insight
Craig Van Ham's curator insight, March 24, 2016 8:28 PM

Another useful free rubric creator with helpful step by step guidance.

Clairelouise's curator insight, April 1, 2016 6:52 PM

Another useful free rubric creator with helpful step by step guidance.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 19, 2016 2:08 AM
Scoop.it!

Splash - 360 Video Camera & Virtual Reality Community on the App Store

Splash - 360 Video Camera & Virtual Reality Community. Download Splash - 360 Video Camera & Virtual Reality Community and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Create 360 images on your phone that you can then use with Google Cardboard.

Stephanie Torczon-Essien's curator insight, March 21, 2016 9:36 PM

Create 360 images on your phone that you can then use with Google Cardboard.

Kevin Kaatz's curator insight, March 26, 2016 4:53 PM

Create 360 images on your phone that you can then use with Google Cardboard.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 15, 2016 12:33 PM
Scoop.it!

Vibby — vibby.com

Vibby — vibby.com | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Take any video, trim and highlight the moments that matter and share it with others. It's easy as 1–2–3.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Useful tool for clipping videos and highlighting the important parts.

Isabel García's curator insight, March 24, 2016 4:34 AM

Useful tool for clipping videos and highlighting the important parts.

Meg Basilio's curator insight, April 5, 2016 7:22 AM

Useful tool for clipping videos and highlighting the important parts.

Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, April 12, 2016 1:37 PM
V
Video editing tool. It's free. 
 
Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 10, 2016 10:31 AM
Scoop.it!

Digital Tools Series - TedEd

Digital Tools Series - TedEd | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
TED Ed is a great tool for creating online lessons around videos. It enables you to structure a sequence of interactive activities around the video clip th...
Nik Peachey's insight:

Download instructions, teaching suggestions and tips for getting started as well as a tutorial video. Free.

Aprendiendo juntos's curator insight, April 1, 2016 4:24 AM

Download instructions, teaching suggestions and tips for getting started as well as a tutorial video. Free.

Ajo Monzó's curator insight, April 1, 2016 7:41 AM

Download instructions, teaching suggestions and tips for getting started as well as a tutorial video. Free.

Jose Barrera's curator insight, September 8, 2023 1:33 PM

This was a valuable resource to help make lessons around videos that already exist, and post questions for students to assess their understanding of the vide. So See if they actually saw the video and reflect on what it was about.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 2, 2016 12:28 PM
Scoop.it!

Make a beautiful visual story in minutes

Make a beautiful visual story in minutes | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Turn your words and pictures into a beautiful visual story. In minutes. It's free and easy to create beautiful newsletters, a photo slideshow, reports, and other documents with Adobe Slate.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Really love this great free tool for creating digital narrative. Works in the browser or on tablet.

Dennis Swender's curator insight, March 19, 2016 10:04 AM

Really love this great free tool for creating digital narrative. Works in the browser or on tablet.

Isabel García's curator insight, March 24, 2016 4:35 AM

Really love this great free tool for creating digital narrative. Works in the browser or on tablet.

Flurries Unlimited's curator insight, March 28, 2016 6:51 PM

Really love this great free tool for creating digital narrative. Works in the browser or on tablet.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
February 29, 2016 12:17 PM
Scoop.it!

Free icons by first-class designers - IconStore

Free icons by first-class designers - IconStore | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
A library of free vector icons for personal and commercial projects, designed by first-class designers.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Your students can use these to make their publishing prjects look more professional.

cvial's curator insight, March 15, 2016 2:36 AM

Your students can use these to make their publishing prjects look more professional.

Craig Van Ham's curator insight, March 24, 2016 8:30 PM

Your students can use these to make their publishing prjects look more professional.

Flurries Unlimited's curator insight, March 28, 2016 6:51 PM

Your students can use these to make their publishing prjects look more professional.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
February 26, 2016 7:44 AM
Scoop.it!

myly Mobile App Connecting Schools with Parents

myly Mobile App Connecting Schools with Parents | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Schools, colleges, universities, teachers, students and parents download free myly mobile app to communicate, save time and cost.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Another school management app.

2nd-Library's curator insight, March 11, 2016 9:08 AM

Another school management app.

Kimberly M. San Pedro's curator insight, March 14, 2016 11:14 AM

Another school management app.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
February 23, 2016 3:52 PM
Scoop.it!

Making the Change: Female Climate Fighters | Oxfam Education

Making the Change: Female Climate Fighters | Oxfam Education | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Narrated by the poet Roger McGough, the film “Making the Change: Female Climate Fighters” provides an insight into the human impact of climate change in communities in Bolivia, Philippines, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom. The accompanying resources provide further information about the lives of four women featured in the film and a selection of creative, cross-curricular teaching ideas to support learners to explore the issue of climate change in greater depth.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Great free teaching materials.

No comment yet.
Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 29, 2016 12:31 AM
Scoop.it!

Online whiteboard & online collaboration tool | RealtimeBoard

Online whiteboard & online collaboration tool | RealtimeBoard | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
RealtimeBoard is an online collaboration software created as a team collaboration and online brainstorming tool. It's super easy to use & free!
Nik Peachey's insight:

Useful Google Chrome plugin. Free for groups of up to three.

Sergei Polovin's curator insight, April 3, 2016 4:01 PM

Useful Google Chrome plugin. Free for groups of up to three.

Carol Hancox's curator insight, April 3, 2016 9:16 PM

Useful Google Chrome plugin. Free for groups of up to three.

Curatorially Yours's curator insight, April 4, 2016 6:45 AM

Useful Google Chrome plugin. Free for groups of up to three. Awesome visual collaborative space.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 28, 2016 1:06 AM
Scoop.it!

Rewordify.com | Understand what you read

Rewordify.com | Understand what you read | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Rewordify.com is powerful, free, online software that improves reading, learning, and teaching. This site can:
 - Intelligently simplify difficult English, for faster comprehension
 - Effectively teach words, for building a better vocabulary
-  Help teachers save time and produce engaging lessons
 - Help improve learning outcomes

Nik Peachey's insight:

This is a really nice tool to help lower level readers access authentic content.

Scott Besterman's curator insight, April 1, 2016 9:03 AM

This is a really nice tool to help lower level readers access authentic content.

Teaching, Learning & Developing with Technology's curator insight, April 1, 2016 5:30 PM

This is a really nice tool to help lower level readers access authentic content.

Clairelouise's curator insight, April 1, 2016 6:54 PM

This is a really nice tool to help lower level readers access authentic content.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 24, 2016 7:24 AM
Scoop.it!

tootoot – Bullying prevention

tootoot – Bullying prevention | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
tootoot is a secure, easy to use, mobile-friendly safeguarding tool for Schools and Colleges.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Nicely designed app to help prevent bullying and harrassment in schools.

Oskar Almazan's curator insight, March 24, 2016 8:23 AM

Nicely designed app to help prevent bullying and harrassment in schools.

elearning at eCampus ULg's curator insight, March 24, 2016 8:34 AM

Utile en ces temps où nos écoles apprennent à intégrer les réseaux sociaux et autres outils entre leurs murs

Palumbo Francesco's curator insight, March 28, 2016 7:05 AM

Nicely designed app to help prevent bullying and harrassment in schools.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 23, 2016 4:54 AM
Scoop.it!

Interactive Ebook Creation & Digital Publishing Software

Interactive Ebook Creation & Digital Publishing Software | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Create and publish interactive ebooks for Android, iPad, iPhone, HTML5 web, and desktop
Nik Peachey's insight:

Awesome free ebook creator software. Great for creating multimedia interactive text books.

Татьяна Слесаренко's curator insight, April 1, 2016 3:56 AM

Awesome free ebook creator software. Great for creating multimedia interactive text books.

Katy Del Castillo's curator insight, September 14, 2016 1:46 PM
very useful
Brenda Joseph's curator insight, July 31, 2017 2:27 PM

Create eBooks, apps, or connect your publications to learning platforms. There is a free trial available so you can see if this will fit your needs before paying out of pocket.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 22, 2016 9:06 AM
Scoop.it!

iSpraak - Pronunciation tool

iSpraak - Pronunciation tool | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
iSpraak for Google Chrome is an online activity generator designed for foreign language educators. This web-based application automates speech evaluation for second language learners. The instructor sets up the activity by selecting the language of instruction and including a short text for students to read.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Interesting concept to help students with pronunciation.

Giovanna Bruno's curator insight, March 22, 2016 9:39 AM

Interesting concept to help students with pronunciation.

Dennis Swender's curator insight, March 22, 2016 3:03 PM

Interesting concept to help students with pronunciation.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 19, 2016 7:56 AM
Scoop.it!

Digital Classrooms - Movenote by Nik Peachey on iBooks

MoveNote is a great tool for getting your presentations online. It enables you to add a talking head with voiceover to guide your students through the materials. These can be embedded into online courses or webpages.

In this document you can find:
-: a step by step guide showing how to use it
-: a video tutorial that you can show to students
-: lots of suggestions and ideas for using it as part of an online course.
Nik Peachey's insight:

A short free ebook for iPad users. Shows how to create flipped learning using MoveNote.

Diana Zwart's curator insight, March 20, 2016 5:07 AM

A short free ebook for iPad users. Shows how to create flipped learning using MoveNote.

Giancarlo Ganapini's curator insight, March 20, 2016 1:51 PM

A short free ebook for iPad users. Shows how to create flipped learning using MoveNote.

Meg Basilio's curator insight, April 5, 2016 7:21 AM

A short free ebook for iPad users. Shows how to create flipped learning using MoveNote.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 19, 2016 1:29 AM
Scoop.it!

RubiStar Home

RubiStar Home | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This looks like a really useful tool for quickly creating rubrics for a wide range of student activities.

ELVIRA POLO ESCOLANO's curator insight, March 20, 2016 4:39 AM

This looks like a really useful tool for quickly creating rubrics for a wide range of student activities.

David Rowbotham's curator insight, March 22, 2016 4:17 AM

This looks like a really useful tool for quickly creating rubrics for a wide range of student activities.

Carol Hancox's curator insight, April 3, 2016 9:43 PM

This looks like a really useful tool for quickly creating rubrics for a wide range of student activities.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 11, 2016 12:25 AM
Scoop.it!

BoardThing

BoardThing | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
“There is a misconception that the user wants more, more, more. I love the infinite (intelligent) possibilities you have created with less, less, less. I finally have a place to manage my incomplete thoughts.”
Nik Peachey's insight:

A great tool for creating collaborative post-it note boards.

kathymcdonough's curator insight, March 12, 2016 11:58 AM

A great tool for creating collaborative post-it note boards.

Sergei Polovin's curator insight, March 14, 2016 6:14 AM

A great tool for creating collaborative post-it note boards.

Marilyn Kleiman Brand's curator insight, March 14, 2016 9:49 AM

A great tool for creating collaborative post-it note boards.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 3, 2016 12:48 AM
Scoop.it!

WordMover

WordMover | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

A digital fridge magnet app.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Nice free tool to get students playing with wordss and syntax.

Erin Bottger's curator insight, March 21, 2016 12:58 AM

Nice free tool to get students playing with wordss and syntax.

Isabel García's curator insight, March 24, 2016 4:34 AM

Nice free tool to get students playing with wordss and syntax.

Clairelouise's curator insight, April 1, 2016 6:50 PM

Nice free tool to get students playing with wordss and syntax.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
March 1, 2016 12:33 AM
Scoop.it!

ineedaresu.me - Beautiful free resume creator

ineedaresu.me - Beautiful free resume creator | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
ineedaresume is a completely free tool to create a beautiful resume in seconds. Enter your details, choose your layout, then download your resume in minutes!
Nik Peachey's insight:

Great tool for helping students to create teir first resume/CV.

2nd-Library's curator insight, March 18, 2016 9:32 AM

Great tool for helping students to create teir first resume/CV.

Lilydale High School's curator insight, March 19, 2016 5:15 AM

Great tool for helping students to create teir first resume/CV.

Clairelouise's curator insight, April 1, 2016 6:51 PM

Great tool for helping students to create teir first resume/CV.

Scooped by Nik Peachey
February 29, 2016 1:00 AM
Scoop.it!

Plot Generator

Plot Generator | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Automatically generate a story plot for film or paperback and using key words of your choice. Select from a variety of styles and either publish them online or destroy them forever.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Great way to stimulate imagination

coro zapata's curator insight, March 20, 2016 8:39 PM

Great way to stimulate imagination

Flurries Unlimited's curator insight, March 28, 2016 6:51 PM

Great way to stimulate imagination

Ajo Monzó's curator insight, March 30, 2016 4:28 AM

Great way to stimulate imagination

Scooped by Nik Peachey
February 26, 2016 12:43 AM
Scoop.it!

Knit - Augmented reality

Knit - Augmented reality | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Knit is a simple iOS app that allows you to leave a hidden note at your current location. The next time your friend is nearby, they'll receive it!
Nik Peachey's insight:

This is a great augmented reality tool for creating tresure hunts around the environment.

Craig Van Ham's curator insight, March 24, 2016 8:30 PM

This is a great augmented reality tool for creating tresure hunts around the environment.

Craig Van Ham's curator insight, March 24, 2016 8:30 PM

This is a great augmented reality tool for creating tresure hunts around the environment.

Kevin Kaatz's curator insight, March 26, 2016 4:55 PM

This is a great augmented reality tool for creating tresure hunts around the environment.