A curated list of resources, services, and apps for teaching and learning.
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For resources, services, apps and domain specific tools that apply for those seeking to add extra letters around their name (B.A., PhD...) look under higher learning. Also more advanced courses may find useful things there.
Awesome things are broken up into Learning and Tools.
Learning includes courses, books, resources, and websites that have a good coverage of the subject. Both resources for teaching with and those for self learning may show up here. Preferably a little bit opinionated and structured so that one can use it to learn independently. References belong in tools. A tutorial for the use of a specific tool belongs under that tool.
Tools contains services, apps, references, and specific tools that help learning whether it is happening in a classroom or independently.
- KhanAcademy - Free Web, iOS - Courses in many different subjects. Can be used solo, or be used to teach a class, with tools for a teacher to monitor the class's progress.
- Casper Focus - Paid part of JAMF Casper Suite iOS - Teacher focused Mobile Device Management tool. Allows a teacher to lock a students iOS device down to a single app or webpage, can prompt them to AirPlay, or clear a passcode if needed.
- Schoology - Free, paid administrative tools Web, iOS - Learning Management System including assignment turn-in and comments, quizzes, and gradebook.
- iTunes U - iOS
- Google Classroom
- Evernote - Free, paid for more storage Web, iOS, Android, Mac, PC - Note taking and document organization with syncing. Storage limits are based on amount uploaded per month, not total stored. Very handy webpage clipping feature, and email to note.
- Evernote - See above under Organization/Note Taking
- Google Drive - Free, paid upgrades Web, iOS, Android, Mac, PC - General synced online file storage, and collaborative productivity tools. Schools can get unlimited storage for free if they are using Google Apps for Education.
- Dropbox
- Quizlet - Free, paid upgrades Web, iOS - Flash cards with games and spaced repetition learning.
- Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint - Web, Mac, PC, iOS, Android
- Google Drive - Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms - Web, iOS, Android
- iWork - Pages, Numbers, Keynote - Web, Mac, iOS
- PDF Tools
- PDF Expert - iOS, Mac
- iAnnotate - iOS
- Lucidpress - Free for Education Web - Web based Page layout for print and web. Can sign on with Google Apps account.
- Lucidchart - Free for Education Web - Web based charting. Can sign on with Google Apps account.