Indispensible Information & Communication Technology …



Indispensible Information & Communication Technology Tools for Teachers

The following list of ICT tools was crowd sourced from individual educators and not companies when the question 'What indispensible ICT tools do you use in education?' was asked. If adding to the list, please try to keep the format of entries the same:  Product name in alphabetical order; (Make the hyperlink to the website); How used; 'Free' if free

1. 2Simple - suite of many software tools for primary school use

2. - create and share up to 12 seconds of video; Used online; Free

3. 20Q - animal, vegetable or mineral; Used online; Free

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4. Academic Earth - repository of inspirational educational videos; Used online; Free

5. Activote - pupil voting system for use with Promethean boards; Hardware

6. Alice - programming language to move characters; Downloadable app; Free

7. A.map - use diagrams to provoke discussion & debate; Used online; Free

8. Animoto - make a simple slideshow from still images; Used online, Free

9. Audacity - sound editing software; Downloadable app; Free 

10. Audible Kids - access audio books for kids; Used online; Free (limited use)

11. Aviary - suite of image editing software; Used online; Free (limited use)

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12. Bamzooki - build your own virtual robots & compete against each other; Downloadable app; Free

13. Beebots - robot for primary students; Hardware

14. Bell's Museum - directory of ecological games; Used online; Free

15. Big Picture - news stories depicted by stunning images; Used online; Free

16. Bit.ly - shorten long web addresses; Used online; Free

17. Bitstrips - make your own comic; Used online; Free

18. - host your own video channel; Used online; Free

19. Blist - create and share lists; Used online; Free

20. Blockposters - make giant posters of any size from any image; Used online; Free

21. Blogger - blog writing tool; Used online; Free

22. Bow Street Runner - interactive game set in Georgian London; Used online; Free

23. Brainpop - collection of high quality animations for a range of subjects; Used online

24. Brokenpicturetelephone - chinese whispers with text & pictures; Used online; Free

25. Bubbl.us - tool for brainstorming; Used online; Free

26. Build your wild self - create an avatar for yourself; Used online; Free

27. Building a rubric - helping teachers create rubrics quickly; Used online; Free

28. Busuu - site for language learning; Used online; Free

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29. CARET - activities for 'Gifted & Talented' students; Used online; Free

30. Celtx - media pre-production; Downloadable app; Free

31. Cities of Science - directory of science-related events happening in London; Free

32. Classblogmeister - free class-safe blogging tool; Used online; Free

33. Classtools - create your own educational games; Used online; Free

34. Clickteaching - directory of primary teaching resources; Free

35. Comic Life - make your own comic; Downloadable app

36. Commoncraft - applications explained in simple English; Used online; Free

37. Concept to Classroom - directory of educational workshops; Free

38. Content generator -  create your own educational games; Used online; Free (premium service available)

39. Coxhoe Curriculum Site - directory of primary teaching resources; Free

40. CPS Pupil Response Systems - voting system for students; Hardware

41. CrazyTalk - make a photo talk or sing; Downloadable app

42. Create a Graph - create graphs; Used online; Free

43. Cueprompter - create a teleprompt feed for a presenter to read; Used online; Free

44. Cyberschoolbus - directory of educational resources provided by United Nations; Free

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45. Dabbleboard - share a virtual whiteboard with other people; Used online; Free

46. Da Font - directory of high quality fonts; Used online; Free

47. Dancemat Typing - typing tutor; Used online; Free

48. Delicious - social bookmarking site; Used online; Free

49. Digiblue - robust digital camera; Hardware

50. - learn about being safe on the Internet; Used online; Free

51. Diigo - web highlighter & social bookmarker; Used online; Free

52. Dimdim - videoconferencing tool; Used online; Free

53. Discovery Education - directory of scientific resources; Free

54. Docstoc - business & educational document templates; Used online; Free

55. Doppel Me - create an avatar for yourself; Used online; Free

56. Drama in Education - directory of resources for teachers of drama; Free

57. Drop.io - share files online; Used online; Free

58. Dropbox - store your files online & access anywhere; Downloadable app & Used online; Free (2GB)

59. DS - handheld gaming device; Hardware

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60. Edmodo - a 'Twitter' for schools; Used online; Free

61. Educational Simulations - directory of simulations suitable for use in education; Free

62. Educators Reference Desk - directory of resources for educators; Free

63. E-Jay - music composition & editing software; Downloadable app

64. Elgg - build your own social community; Used online; Free

65. Elluminate - video-conferencing tool; Used online

66. Enigma Project - directory of resources relating to codes & code-breaking; Free

67. Enquiring Minds - directory of resources to enhance teaching; Free

68. Erepublic - social & political simulation game; Used online; Free

69. Espresso - directory of primary teaching resources

70. Eventbrite - booking system for events; Used online; Free (if event is free)

71. EventElephant - booking system for events; Used online; Free (if event is free)

72. Evernote - stop forgetting things - Downloadable app; Free

73. Exploratorium - resources centered around the human senses; Used online; Free

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74. Faceyourmanga - create an avatar for yourself; Used online; Free

75. FD's Flickr Toys - make fun stuff with your photos; Used online

76. Feedmyapp - directory of Web 2.0 tools; Free

77. FilmStreet - learn about filmmaking; Used online; Free

78. Flaming Text - directory of high quality fonts; Used online; Free

79. Flashmeeting - video conferencing tool; Used online; Free

80. Flickr – photo-sharing site; Used online; Free (limited use) 

81. Frappr - create interactive maps for groups; Used online; Free

82. Freedictionary - dictionary & thesaurus; Used online; Free

83. Freemind – mind-mapping tool; Downloadable app; Free

84. Freeonlinesurveys - create online surveys; Used online; Free

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85. Gazillionaire - business strategy game; Downloadable app; Free (trial basis)

86. Gliffy - make diagrams & drawings; Used online; Free

87. Global gateway - find partners for global projects; Free

88. Glogster Edu - interactive poster maker; Used online; Free

89. Goodreads - create book groups & share books you're reading; Used online; Free

90. GoodTyping - learn touch-typing - keeps record of performance; Used online; Free

91. Google Docs - create collaborative slideshows, text & spreadsheets; Used online; Free

92. Google Earth - look at the earth in detail; Downloadable app; Free

93. Google Forms - use Google Docs to make free surveys; Used online; Free

94. Google Reader - aggregate updates from all the blogs you read; Used online; Free

95. Google Scholar - confine your web searches to research papers; used online; Free

96. Google Sketchup - 3D sketching software; Downloadable app; Free

97. Go2web2.0 - directory of Web 2.0 tools; Free

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98. Hamilton Trust - directory of teaching resources; Free

99. Hot Potatoes - make your own multimedia activities; Downloadable app; Free

100. Hot Shot Business - simulation of running a range of small businesses; Used online; Free

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101. Inspiration – mind-mapping software; Downloadable app

102. Imaginationcubed - share a virtual whiteboard with other people; Used online; Free

103. iLife - suite of software tools that come free with Macs

104. Inkscape - vectors graphics editor; Downloadable app; Free

105. Irfanview - graphics manipulation software tool; Downloadable app; Free

106. iTalc - powerful didactical tool for teachers; Downloadable app; Free

107. iWork - suite of software tools for Macs

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108. JClic - make your own multimedia activities; Downloadable app; Free

109. Jeopardy Labs - create your own Jeopardy-type quizzes; Used online; Free

110. Jing - create animated screen captures from your desktop; Downloadable app; Free

111. Joomla - content management system; Used online; Free

112. Junkyard Sports - directory of ideas for recycling items to play games; Free

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113. Kar2ouche - create your own animated films from storyboards tied in to specific curriculum areas

114. Kerpoof - create your own drawings or animated films; Used online; Free

115. Kids on the Net - looking at writing through the eyes of a child; Used online; Free

116. Kyolo - put speech bubbles on photos; Used online; Free

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117. Lego World Builder - control Lego objects ion a virtual world; Used online; Free

118. Linerider - use planning to negotiate obstacles; Used online; Free 

119. Literature Network - searchable directory of classic literary works; Used online; Free

120. Lookybook - get to see & review children’s books page-by-page; Used online; Free

121. Lulu - self publish your own work in hard copy; Used online

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122. Mahara - e-portfolio system; Downloadable app; Free

123. Make Beliefs Comix - make your own comic; Used online; Free

124. Making the News - news story writing resource; Used online; Free

125. Media Awareness Network - games to help Internet Safety; Used online; Free

126. MediaWiki - make your own collaborative documents; Used online; Free

127. Mind42 - collaborative mind-mapping tool; Used online; Free

128. Mindmeister – mind-mapping tool; Used online; Free

129. MissionMaker - create your own 3D rendered games 

130. Moo - make unusual business cards and other items; Used online

131. Moodle - create your own virtual learning environment; Downloadable app; Free

132. Moshi Monsters - social networking site for children; Used online; Free (limited use)

133. MovieMaker - movie editing package found on all PCs

134. Moviestorm - create your own 3D rendered films; Downloadable app; Free (paid-for add-ons available)

135. Mrpicassohead - create a simple face in the style of Picasso; Used online; Free

136. Museumbox - present themed artifacts as if in boxes in a museum; Used online; Free

137. Mybrochuremaker - make brochures, leaflets & flyers; Used online; Free

138. Mywebspiration – mind-mapping tool; Used online; Free

139. Myst - immersive game famously used by Tim Rylands to teach literacy

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140. Nation States  - political simulation game; Used online; Free

141. Netsmartz - games to help Internet Safety; Used online; Free

142. Ning - build your own social community; Used online; Free

143. Nobel Prize - directory of educational, science-themed games; Free

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144. Odiogo - convert text to speech; Used online; Free

145. OneWorld Classroom - collaborate with schools around the world; Free

146. Oovoo - video conferencing tool; Used online; Free

147. OpenOffice - alternative suite of applications to other office suites; Downloadable app; Free

148. Orisinal - collection of violence free, mostly beautifully drawn games; Used online; Free

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149. Panoramas.dk - 360 degree panoramic images from around the world; Used online; Free

150. Partner Finding Forum - find partners for European projects; Free

151. Pbwiki - make your own collaborative documents; Used online; free

152. PDA - handheld devices; Hardware

153. Pedagogue - collaborative e-learning content tool

154. Photostory - create stories from photos; Downloadable app

155. Picnik - edit images in your browser; Used online; Free

156. Picsearch - a search engine for pictures: Used online; Free

157. Pikistore - create your own t-shirts; Used online

158. Pixton - create your own comics; Used online; Free

159. Pizap - edit images in your browser; Used online; Free

160. Planypus - share plans with other; Used online; Free

161. Plurk - communicate with your friends via a timeline; Used online; Free

162. Poissonrouge - learn French through games; Used online; Free

163. Podium - create your own podcasts

164. Poly - create and look at polyhedra; Used online; Free

165. Posterous - post anything you like online; Used online; Free

166. PowerPoint - slideshow creation tool

167. Powerleague - create debate through thought provoking surveys; Used online; Free

168. Prezi - create effective presentations from still images; Used online; Free

169. Profitania - business strategy game; Downloadable app; Free (trial basis)

170. PS3 - Sony's gaming console; Hardware

171. PSP - Sony's handheld gaming console; Hardware

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172. Qik - broadcast live video from a mobile phone; Used online; Free

173. Quest Atlantis - safe virtual world in which children complete educational challenges; Used online; Free  

174. QuestGarden - repository of Webquests; Used online; Free

175. Quizlet - create Flashcard quizzes; Used online; Free

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176. Rafi.ki - learning community; Used online

177. Random Activity Generator - tool for rethinking how you complete tasks; Used online; Free

178. Rememberthemilk – organize your events/life; Used online; Free

179. Rockyou – photo-sharing; Used online; Free

180. Routes Game - resources centered around genetics; Used online; Free                   

181. Rubistar - helping teachers create rubrics quickly; Used online; Free

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182. Samorost - text free puzzle game can be used to teach literacy; Used online; Free

183. ScrapBlog - interactive poster maker; Used online; Free

184. Scratch - programming language for everyone; Downloadable app; Free

185. Segmation - paint by numbers; Used online; Free

186. Shape Collage - create collages from photographs; Used online; Free

187. Sharepoint - create your own virtual learning environment 

188. Shelfari - share your bookshelf with others; Used online; Free

189. Shidonni - bring drawings to life; Used online; Free

190. Sim Earth - simulate a living planet (classic game); Downloadable app; Free

191. Similar Minds - repository of personality tests; Free

192. Skype - audio & text communication tool; Downloadable app; Free

193. Slideshare - upload your slideshows and share with other people; Use online; Free

194. SMART - interactive whiteboard system

195. SmugMug – photo-sharing site; Used online; Free (limited use)

196. Snapter - use a digital camera as a mobile scanner; Downloadable app; Free

197. SodaPlay - make virtual objects then make them move; Used online; Free

198. Songbird - open source music player; Downloadable app; Free

199. Spelling City - create spelling lists; Used online; Free

200. Spotify - listen to music online; Downloadable app; Free

201. Stripgenerator - make your own comic; Used online; Free

202. Stumbleupon - recommend websites to others; Used online; Free

203. Superclubsplus - safe social networking site for children; Used online; Free (premium service available)

204. Switchzoo - create your own funny animals; Used online; Free

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205. Taecanet - directory of resources for teachers to aid personalized learning

206. Taking Liberties - looking at personal freedom & rights; Used online; Free

207. TeacherTube - repository of videos relevant for use in teaching; Used online; Free

208. TED Talks - repository of inspirational & life-affirming videos; Used online; Free

209. TextArc - create word pictures from text files; Used online; Free

210. Textoriser - create vector art from text files; Used online; Free

211. Thinkature - create your own collaborative visual workspace; Used online; Free

212. - safe social networking site for children; Used online; Free

213. TiddlyWiki - create reusable, collaborative, non-linear notebook; Downloadable app; Free

214. TikaTok - create an virtual book from your pictures; Used online; Free

215. Tinyurl - shorten long web addresses; Used online; Free

216. Toodledo - create 'to do' lists to organize your tasks; Used online; Free

217. Toondoo - make your own comic; Used online; Free

218. Toy ATM - teach children value of money; Hardware

219. TrueTube - repository of videos to provoke discussion; Used online; Free

220. Turnitin - check if work is plagiarized; Downloadable app

221. TuxMath - game to help learning of Maths; Downloadable app; Free

222. Tux Paint - create your own art; Downloadable app; Free

223. Twiddla - share a virtual whiteboard with other people; used online; free

224. Twitter - communicate with your friends; Used online; Free

225. Typepad - blog writing tool; Used online; Free

226. TypeRacer - improve typing speed by competing with others; Used online; Free

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227. Ustream - broadcast video footage live; Used online; Free

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228. Visualiser - like an OHP but uses a camera; Hardware

229. Visuwords - graphical dictionary & thesaurus; Used online; Free

230. Voicetheread - group conversations around images; Used online; Free

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231. Westall's War - resources centered around World War 2; Used online; Free

232. Wetpaint - build your own website

233. Wii - Nintendo's gaming console; Hardware 

234. WikiEducator - directory of e-learning content; Free

235. Wikispaces - make your own collaborative documents; Used online; Free

236. Wink - create animated screen captures from your desktop; Downloadable app; Free

237. Wizlite - highlight text on websites & share with others; Used online; Free

238. Wobook - create and sell magazines from your own content; Used online

239. Wordle - create word pictures from text files; Used online; Free

240. Wordpress - blog writing tool; Used online; Free

241. WorldTV - create your own channels of themed videos; Used online; Free

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242. Xtranormal - create animations from text; Used online; Free

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243. Yacapaca - assessment platform; Used online; Free

244. YackPack - send audio feedback to groups; Used online; Free

245. YouTube - repository of videos; Used online; Free

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246. Zamzar - convert files from one type to another; Used online; Free

247. Zapitalism - business strategy game; Downloadable app; Free (trial basis)

248. Zoho - tools for productivity & collaboration; Used online; Free

249. Zotero - collect, manage & cite your research sources; Downloadable app; Free

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