Free Internet Resources
As of 1-1-2012
I am tired of hearing about how integrating technology is “too expensive”. These websites provide free services to anyone who wants to sign up! Take a tour of http://www.newteacherhelp.com to find more free stuff! You can download a PDF of this list by clicking here.
Seriously Free Resources for Teachers
http://bit.ly/iamserious
A gigantic, 65-page ebook that gives teachers everything they need to survive…for FREE!
BigMarker
http://www.bigmarker.com
Free online meeting platform to watch (and present) webinars and video tutorials
Qwiki
http://www.qwiki.com
Type in anything you want to learn about…and watch a short video about it!
Screenr
http://screenr.com/
Free screen capture software that lets you record anything on your computer screen, and your students can watch your “mini-lesson” on their cell phones
280 Slides
http://www280slides.com
Create presentations, access them from anywhere, and share them with anyone
Trailmeme
http://www.trailmeme.com
A way to tell stories with web content (by linking sites to each other to make a “trail”)
JayCut
http://jaycut.com/
A free online video editor
AirDropper
http://www.airdropper.com/
AirDropper lets DropBox users securely request files from anyone with a DropBox
Stixy
http://www.stixy.com/
You can collaborate on projects with your friends online
Udemy
http://www.udemy.com/
Take and/or build courses on any subject. You can offer the course for free, or charge for it
DocTranslator
http://www.onlinedoctranslator.com/
Translates any document you want into any language you want
Read The Words
http://www.readthewords.com
Type any words into the document, and a “robot” reads the passage for you
Nudgemail
Send a reminder email to nudge@nudgemail.com and the service will send the reminder back to you whenever you specify
Markup
http://markup.io/
You can draw on any website using the Markup toolbar
JewelBeat
http://www.jewelbeat.com/
Download free music tracks and sound effects to use in your presentations
Quizinator
http://www.quizinator.com/
Enter questions into your database, and arrange them in whatever order you want by “drag and drop” method
Teacher’s Pet
http://www.tpet.co.uk
Tons of downloadable free lessons
Practical Money Skills For Life
http://practicalmoneyskills.com/
All of the skills that you weren’t taught in school (about handling money)
Exploratree
http://exploratree.org.uk
Use thinking guides, mind maps, and graphic organizers from their library, or create your own
CuePrompter
http://cueprompter.com/
Turn your computer screen into a teleprompter
BibMe
http://www.bibme.org/
Fast and easy bibliography maker
Downloadpedia
http://downloadpedia.org/
A library of free software for you to download!
Thinkfinity
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Hundreds of free lesson plans
History Video Series: The American Journey (Modern Times)
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/ss_modules/videos/tajmt_09/TAJMT_09.html
Dozens of free American History videos
bFree Blackboard Content Extractor
http://its2.unc.edu/tl/tli/bFree/index.html
Free application that lets you extract any information you want from Blackboard
PhysLink
http://www.physlink.com/education/software.cfm
Chemistry and Physics software available for free
Xplora
http://www.xplora.org
Math & Physics resources for free
MindMeister
http://www.mindmeister.com
Free software that makes mind maps and other graphic organizers
Yodio
http://www.yodio.com
Add your voice to your digital photos
Wiffiti
http://wiffiti.com/
Publish real-time messages to screens in thousands of locations from jumbotrons to jukeboxes, bars to bowling alleys, and cafés to colleges
Clicker
http://www.clicker.com
Watch TV online
Go!Animate
http://goanimate.com/
Make your own cartoons for free
ScreenJelly
http://www.screenjelly.com/
Screen recorder program, similar to Jing or CamStudio
TinyChat
http://www.tinychat.com/
Set up video chats with up to 12 people
ChartGo
http://www.chartgo.com/
Create charts and graphs for free…just enter your data (and what type of chart/graph you want)
ThisWeKnow
http://www.thisweknow.org/
Explore U.S. Government data about your community
HearWho
http://hearwho.com
Type up to 1,000 characters in the box, and turn it into an “MP3” file
SnagFilms
http://snagfilms.com/
Free library of 850 films for educational use
FlashCardMachine
http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
Make your own flashcards, or download flashcards from their extensive database
Blubrry
http://www.blubrry.com
Make your own podcasts
MyPodcast
http://mypodcast.com/
Make your own podcast, or download one from their library
Schoonoodle
http://www.schoonoodle.com
Content for teachers, rated by teachers…content organized by your state’s standards
and benchmarks
MorgueFile
http://morguefile.com/
Free pictures to use in presentations
WatchKnow
http://www.watchknow.org
Free educational videos and slide shows, organized by subject
MouseMail
http://www.mousemail.com
Parents can filter their child’s emails and text messages
CitationMachine
http://www.citationmachine.net
This site helps you cite other people’s work in your papers using the correct format
VirtualDub
http://www.virtualdub.org
A video-editing program that gives you more freedom than Windows Movie Maker
Keep checking back to http://www.newteacherhelp.com for more lists of free websites for teachers
