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Check out the best tech-creation tools from Common Sense Education or browse a few examples below!
Adobe Spark transforms ideas into visual stories. Create impactful graphics, web pages and video stories in minutes with Spark’s free graphic design applications. Download the iOS apps for Adobe Spark here.
Annotable claims to be "the ultimate all-in-one image annotation app." Annotate 'til the cows come home with this great application.
Easily prototype and produce AR experiences directly in AR with no prior 3D experience. Available only on iOS.
Adobe Aero is the most intuitive way to build, view, and share robust immersive storytelling experiences in mobile AR. Get the iOS app here.
Balloon Stickies Plus allows you to add speech bubbles to pictures by intuitive and simple steps. Shake up learning and promote higher-order thinking with Balloon Stickies.
A website that automatically saves projects? Yes, please! Go to canva.com and log in using your school email account for full EDU access. Search for templates from whiteboards to social media posts -- even collaborate!
Clips is a free application created by Apple. It is perfect for marking and sharing video with text and fun effects!
Green Screen by Do Ink makes it easy to create incredible green screen videos and photos. Classroom-tested by kids and teachers, this app emphasizes ease-of-use and simplicity while still enabling fantastic results.
Everything Machine allows users to use a simple programming language to connect, control, and play with all the sensors and tools.
iMotion is an intuitive and powerful time-lapse and stop-motion app for iOS. Allow students to produce content that is shareable and valuable with iMotion.
MSQRD allows you to transform the way you look through amazing masks and effects! Turn into a panda, zombie or even face swap with your friends. Save and share photos and videos, and now broadcast yourself live to your friends, family and fans on Facebook while wearing your favorite masks.
FiftyThree offers "essential tools for future creators." There are two options: paper and paste. Paper offers a beautiful note taking application, and Paste allows users to create simple yet powerful slides so they can focus on collaboration.
Pic Collage allows users to display understanding in style by being able to edit photos and make cards with hundreds of templates.
PikToChart is a free site for creating infographics. A plethora of templates exist to create reports, newsletters, flowcharts, greeting cards, and other vibrant e-print materials. Users can add images, lines, text, survey results, videos, charts, maps, and many other features.
Popplet is an application that can be used as a mind-map. It helps students think and learn visually. Capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them.
Puppet Pals HD allows you to create narrated puppet shows. Create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real time! Simply pick out your actors and backdrops, drag them on to the stage, and tap record. Your movements and audio will be recorded in real time for playback later.
Quik can help create awesome videos with just a few taps. Originally designed as a GoPro Video Editor, Quik can easily create a story in a matter of seconds.
Shadow Puppet EDU is a free app that creates beautiful narratives directly from your camera roll.
ShowMe lets you create lessons using a whiteboard. The app is free and there is no limit what you can teach! Check out how others use ShowMe in the classroom.
StoryboardThat offers powerful visual and digital story telling. Whether you're creating a comic or a movie, StoryboardThat has an option for you!
ScratchJr boosts critical thinking! This app allows students to explore basic coding skills allowing room to add: audio, text, and style!
Storybird allows students to bring their stories and other work to life. Picture books, comics, novels, and more! Give students the chance to have a louder voice and create for an audience.
TouchCast can create interactive videos that includes graphics such as other videos, polls, maps, and much more. Present everything without leaving the app!
Typorama is super easy to use even if you have zero design skills. Saves you tons of work by automatically creating complex design layouts. Use Typorama to create beautiful graphics today!
WordFoto turns your images into "words of art" ! Their website claims that you have heard of the cliché, "an image is worth a thousand words." Well, this is true with WordFoto.
YaKiT Kids takes photos and gives them to life with this easy application. Allow students show show off their creative side while demonstrating their understanding.
Loom (chrome extension)
ScreenCastify (chrome extension)