SAMR is a model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning.
EdPuzzle - Source videos from YouTube, Khan Academy or create one yourself and track student comprehension. They are providing support for schools who have closed here.
Kahoot - Fun game-based site that allows you to run live multiple-choice quizzes with students. They’re offering premium accounts here.
Mentimeter: Allows for the creation of interactive presentations (which you can use for quizzes), and integrates with Google Classroom.
Pear Deck - Create custom questions in Google Slides and provide student-paced activities easily. More on ways to promote remote learning with Pear Deck here.
Poll Everywhere: Run live interactive presentations; similar features to Mentimeter. There is a free account that supports up to 25 participants.
Quizizz: Self-paced quizzes for students to review. You can use teacher-created quizzes if you don’t want to create your own. 100% free.
Quizlet - Quizlet Live is very similar to Kahoot and allows classrooms to run collaborative games. They have a plus plan that removes ads and ads some additional functionalities.
Socrative: Create multiple choice, true/false and short answer quizzes as a quiz, game, or exit ticket. Free plan supports up to 50 students.
ClassDojo: 100% free. Used heavily in K-5 for keeping in touch with parents, managing classrooms and building community.
Edmodo: Communication, collaboration, and coaching platform for schools. Allows for discussions and other resources to be found from their library.
Google Classroom: Free service for creating, distributing, and grading assignments, as well as general announcements. Google has also expanded supports in response to COVID-19 allowing for more video-conferencing capabilities. Read more here.
Flipgrid - Create short videos with students with Grids. Grids serve as meeting places and allow for icebreakers, weekly reflections, and mini-presentations. Great for remote learning and building community.
Padlet - Allows for creation of boards, documents, and webpages where you can invite students to post other interactive content. You can grade, star, and upvote posts with reactions fostering community. More school-centric features may require a subscription.
Remind: Free accounts for classrooms that allow for messaging with students. Premium upgrades allow for wider community engagement statistics and for longer messages.