Coach Weston's Top 30 #EdTech Tools of 2017
I've been so privileged to work with educators from every single state in the US and more than 30 countries around the world. I've learned a lot about which tools the world's most innovative blended teachers use to create 21st century learning experiences for kids. As such, based on all my travel, all my coaching, and the thousands of classroom teachers I've observed, here are what I believe to be the most frequently used and most impactful tools available for teachers in the digital learning space today.
G Suite (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Classroom, Sites) - Everything, anytime, anywhere
Poll Everywhere - live interactive audience participation
TodaysMeet - backchannel discussions
Prezi - non-linear presentations and concept mapping
Kahoot - game-based feedback
Popplet - capture and organize ideas
Voxer - asynchronous conversation/discussion
Socrative - quizzes, quick questions, and polls
Vizia - integrate quizzes, polls, and CTA’s into videos
Remind - small and large group mobile communication
ShowMe/Explain Everything - create and share tutorials
PearDeck - interactive slide presentations
NearPod - interactive slide presentations
EdPuzzle - create interactive video content
Canva - simple graphic design
Screencast-O-matic - create and share screen recordings
Plickers - collect real-time data with a single smartphone
Write About - writing prompts and resources
Recap - create and share video
GoFormative - live look at student screens
Flippity - turn spreadsheets into flashcards
Quizizz - multiplayer classroom review and assessment tool
StoryBoard That - online storyboard creator
Powtoon - create animated video
Thinglink - annotate images and video
iMovie - produce and edit video content
Survey Monkey - create and publish online surveys
Storybird - create publications to share and print
Vocaroo - Online voice recording
Padlet - Collaborative workspace