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 they can come to class ready to put it to use. This list of resources -- 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.

If you're planning on flipping your classroom, or have already, you might be interesting in our tips and resources for classroom management or using video in the classroom.

Instruction, Classroom Management, and Communication Tools

Nearpod Publisher: Panarea Interactive, multimedia slide shows engage students and provide feedback	Grades K-12 Type App Price Free, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Chrome, Apps for Windows, Mac Apps Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Versal Visit Website: https://versal.com Slick course creator is full-featured, but lessons remain traditional	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Remind Visit Website: https://www.remind.com/ Teachers' text reminders give students -- and parents -- a reason to check their phones	Grades 1-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
PlayPosit Visit Website: http://www.playposit.com/ Simple design makes it easy to jump into interactive video	Grades 2-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
EdPuzzle Visit Website: https://edpuzzle.com/ Crop, customize, and remix online videos for your classroom	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Screencastify Visit Website: https://www.screencastify.com/ Easy screen-recording tool facilitates outside-the-box teaching	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
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 Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Actively Learn Visit Website: http://www.activelylearn.com/ Empowering social ereader keeps kids actively, independently engaged	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Office Mix Visit Website: https://mix.office.com/ Transformative PPT add-on gives a personal touch to flipped lessons	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Verso Visit Website: http://versoapp.com/verso-app/ Flip the classroom, gather student feedback with easy-to-use tool	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free to Try Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
ClassFlow Visit Website: https://classflow.com/ Robust lesson-creation, presentation tool offers built-in assessment	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Doodlecast Pro Publisher: zinc Roe Record what you know and share it with the class	Grades 6-12 Type App Price $4.99 Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Educreations Interactive Whiteboard Publisher: Educreations, Inc Enliven lessons and presentations with easy-to-use presentation tool	Grades 6-12 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
GoClass Visit Website: https://www.goclass.com/guestapp/index.aspx Deliver interactive lessons right to kids' mobile devices and tablets	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Google Hangouts Visit Website: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/ Communication, learning, and fun converge nicely in Google's slick platform	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Wikispaces Visit Website: http://www.wikispaces.com/ Powerful tool for creating collaborative websites	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
WordPress.com Visit Website: http://wordpress.com/ Solid blogging tool and content management system offers DIY blogs	Grades 9-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3

Instructional Content for At-Home Learning

NOVA Visit Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova Compelling science videos have high-quality classroom applications	Grades Pre-K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
ST Math: K-6 Visit Website: http://www.mindresearch.org/stmath/elementary/ Game-based, visual activities get below the surface for deep learning	Grades K-6 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Redbird Mathematics Visit Website: http://redbirdlearning.com/our-offerings/digital-curriculum/#mathematics Excellent adaptive math for flipped or blended classrooms	Grades K-7 Type Website Price Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Khan Academy Visit Website: http://www.khanacademy.org Missions boost learning with balance of focus, freedom to explore	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
TenMarks Visit Website: http://www.tenmarks.com/ Responsive and adaptive math practice for every grade level	Grades 1-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
Science360 for iPad Publisher: National Science Foundation Amazing images, videos, and fact-packed text on many science topics	Grades 2-10 Type App Price Free Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3
Newsela Visit Website: https://newsela.com/ Absorbing daily news stories offer kids just-right learning content	Grades 2-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Ted-Ed Visit Website: http://ed.ted.com Support kids' sense of wonder with outstanding short videos	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Gooru Visit Website: http://www.goorulearning.org/ Personalized tool fosters exploration, teacher-led meaningful learning	Grades 5-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 3
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 Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3
HippoCampus Visit Website: http://www.hippocampus.org Multimedia lectures and simulations good for supplemental instruction	Grades 9-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 3

Instruction, Classroom Management, and Communication Tools

Instructional Content for At-Home Learning

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