Best Apps and Websites for the Flipped Classroom

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Be more mentor than teacher by turning traditional lecture-based instruction on its head. These great flipped-classroom apps and websites help students gain new knowledge at home so that they can come to class ready to put it to use. The resources in this list -- everything from interactive lesson apps and instructional videos to whiteboard apps -- help teachers create, curate, and deliver content that students can experience at their own pace, freeing up classroom time for clarification, exploration, and creation.

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Instruction, Classroom Management, and Communication Tools

Remind Visit Website: https://www.remind.com/ Teachers' text reminders keep students -- and parents -- up to speed	Grades Pre-K–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
Kiddom Visit Website: https://www.kiddom.co/ LMS offers tangible options to differentiate learning	Grades K–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating Not Yet Rated
Nearpod Publisher: Nearpod, LLC Interactive slideshow tool engages students, promotes collaboration	Grades K–12 Type App Price Free, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Chrome, Apps for Windows, Mac Apps Learning rating Community rating
Screencast-O-Matic Visit Website: http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ Create and share high-quality screencasts without breaking the bank	Grades K–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
VoiceThread Visit Website: https://www.voicethread.com Easily collaborate and create with voice, video, or image	Grades K–12 Type Website Price Paid Learning rating Community rating
PlayPosit Visit Website: https://go.playposit.com/ Interactive video creator has great question variety	Grades K–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
Edpuzzle Visit Website: https://edpuzzle.com/ Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
Educreations Publisher: Educreations, Inc Enliven lessons and presentations with easy-to-use whiteboard tool	Grades 3–12 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad Learning rating Community rating
Explain Everything Whiteboard Publisher: Explain Everything, Inc. Powerhouse tool for creating stellar multimedia presentations	Grades 3–12 Type App Price Free to try, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Chrome Learning rating Community rating Not Yet Rated
Google Classroom Visit Website: https://classroom.google.com Simplify communication, collaboration, and document sharing	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Kahoot! Visit Website: https://getkahoot.com/ Game-like student-response tool can spark competitive fun	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
LessonUp Visit Website: https://lessonup.io/en/ Flexible interactive presentation tool engages kids at school and home	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free, Free to try, Paid Learning rating Community rating Not Yet Rated
Loom Visit Website: https://www.loom.com/ Create, present, and assess with effortless screencasting	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
Screencastify Visit Website: https://www.screencastify.com/ Easy screen-recording tool facilitates outside-the-box instruction	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
Spiral Visit Website: https://spiral.ac/ Provide instant feedback with collaborative, multimedia assessment tool	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
TES Teach with Blendspace Visit Website: https://www.tes.com/lessons Create multimedia lessons with engaging but not-so-interactive style	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Actively Learn Visit Website: https://www.activelylearn.com/ Empowering reader keeps kids actively, independently engaged	Grades 4–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
ClassFlow Visit Website: https://classflow.com/ Robust lesson-creation, presentation tool offers built-in assessment	Grades 4–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Edmodo Visit Website: https://www.edmodo.com/ Manage classes, content, and communication with social LMS platform	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Verso Visit Website: http://versolearning.com/ Flip the classroom, gather student feedback with easy-to-use tool	Grades 5–12 Type Website Price Free to try Learning rating Community rating
GoClass Visit Website: https://www.goclass.com/ Deliver interactive lessons right to kids' mobile devices and tablets	Grades 6–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
Google Hangouts Visit Website: https://hangouts.google.com/ Communication, learning, and fun converge nicely in Google's slick platform	Grades 6–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Kialo Edu Visit Website: https://www.kialo-edu.com/ A terrific, troll-free zone for structuring student discussion and debate	Grades 7–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating Not Yet Rated
WordPress.com Visit Website: https://wordpress.com/ Solid blogging tool and content management system offers DIY blogs	Grades 9–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating

Instructional Content for At-Home Learning

PBS Kids Visit Website: http://www.pbskids.org One-stop shop for a wealth of fantastic PBS Kids educational content	Grades Pre-K–6 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Redbird Mathematics Visit Website: http://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/explore/redbird/redbird-mathematics.html Excellent adaptive math for flipped or blended classrooms	Grades K–7 Type Website Price Paid Learning rating Community rating
Khan Academy Visit Website: https://www.khanacademy.org Missions boost learning with balance of focus and freedom to explore	Grades K–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Newsela Visit Website: https://newsela.com/ Great stories, just-right leveled reading; now mostly by subscription	Grades 2–12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Learning rating Community rating
TED-Ed Visit Website: http://ed.ted.com Support kids' sense of wonder with outstanding short video lessons	Grades 3–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
BrainPOP Visit Website: https://www.brainpop.com Clever animated hosts Tim and Moby masterfully tackle complex topics	Grades 4–8 Type Website Price Paid Learning rating Community rating
Gooru Visit Website: https://www.gooru.org/welcome/ Personalized tool fosters exploration, teacher-led meaningful learning	Grades 5–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
Brightstorm Visit Website: http://www.brightstorm.com Brief video lessons for kids who need a homework boost	Grades 8–12 Type Website Price Free to try, Paid Learning rating Community rating
BioInteractive Visit Website: https://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive High-quality multimedia brings biological research to life	Grades 9–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating
HippoCampus Visit Website: http://www.hippocampus.org Multimedia lectures and simulations good for supplemental instruction	Grades 9–12 Type Website Price Free Learning rating Community rating