Digital Planners
Common Curriculum
Sleek lesson planner replaces bulky binders, promotes collaboration
Bottom Line: Flexible and collaborative lesson planning, calendar design, and classroom site creator save teachers precious time.
Planboard
Handy -- and free -- one-stop digital lesson planner saves time
Bottom Line: This platform simplifies lesson planning with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.
Teachers.io
Organizational tool helps teachers plan, communicate with students
Bottom Line: Scheduling solution for teachers is at its best when used alongside student homework app.
Lesson-Creation Tools
LessonUp
Flexible interactive presentation tool engages kids at school and home
Bottom Line: It's great for creating customized and differentiated lessons, but it might not be accessible for every student.
Nearpod
Engage and assess students with media, videos, and interactive slides
Bottom Line: The teacher- or student-paced learning can improve 1-to-1 environments and the learning activities are top notch.
Wizer
Digital worksheet builder lets students show learning in multiple ways
Bottom Line: Students will appreciate this 21st-century take on worksheets, and teachers will love all the different options for creation and assessment.
Blendspace
Create multimedia lessons with simple online interface
Bottom Line: It's a good tool for bringing together lots of multimedia resources, but teachers will need to be mindful of content quality and lesson flow.
Edpuzzle
Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool
Bottom Line: As a tool for the flipped classroom or for student-led creation, a cool tool for teachers to create and share engaging video content.
ClassFlow
Robust lesson creation and delivery tool aids assessment
Bottom Line: With some creativity, this interactive platform can support instruction and assessment.
Ready-Made Resources
BetterLesson
Exemplary lessons, strategies, and coaching from master teachers
Bottom Line: Take advantage of the offerings of this professional community to improve the quality of your classroom instruction.
OER Commons
Free, easy access to a wealth of resources
Bottom Line: Impressive resource opens access to quality materials for all educators.
ReadWriteThink
Free hub for literacy lessons aims to deepen learning, engagement
Bottom Line: This is a trustworthy site that teachers of all grades/subjects could find a way to use weekly for lessons or professional development.
Share My Lesson
A huge database of ready-to-go lesson plans but needs more curation
Bottom Line: Not a quick fix but a solid resource for pre-K through adult ed planning, supplemental resources, and professional development.
Tailor-ED
Create differentiated math lessons and assessments in minutes
Bottom Line: Easy differentiation and unique insights that can improve math instruction.
Gooru
Track progress, differentiate instruction with vast content library
Bottom Line: Though it's not perfect, it's a great portal for supplementing classroom instruction and supporting personalized learning.
Standards and Goals
Goalbook Toolkit
Set tailored targets with pricey but worth-it kit of tools, strategies
Bottom Line: You pay for quality with Goalbook Toolkit, including access to clear, well-crafted learning goals and strategies that allow for far easier differentiation.
Common Core Standards
Complete Common Core State Standards in convenient, searchable, free resource
Bottom Line: Love 'em or hate 'em, this resource puts them at your fingertips.
Next Generation Science Standards
Free resource puts Next Generation Science Standards at your fingertips
Bottom Line: Super-handy resource makes science standards easy to access anytime, anywhere.
Learning Management Systems
Additio
Flexible, feature-filled LMS facilitates focus on whole child
Bottom Line: Being able to access lots of customizable data, group students beyond classes, and communicate easily with families gives teachers a clear picture of each student that they can share.
Kiddom
LMS offers tangible options to differentiate learning
Bottom Line: An excellent option for monitoring individual progress toward goals, but teachers will need to be deliberate when selecting and assigning content.
Otus
Free LMS feels rich in offering data-driven differentiated instruction
Bottom Line: This teacher-created site solves more problems than it causes, but it will take some up-front professional development to take full advantage.
Google Classroom
Exceptional, simple communication, collaboration, and document sharing
Bottom Line: Though it doesn't have it all, it's an incredible tool for managing and organizing learning.
Schoology
Robust learning management tool comes with challenges
Bottom Line: With patience and creativity, it can evolve into a rich learning management system.
PowerSchool
Full-featured LMS great for instructional design
Bottom Line: With planning for content and design, and some restraint, teachers can create and manage relevant pages ideal for extending and transferring learning.
