A Techy Toolbox for Teachers by Susan Solomon

Animoto

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-15 00:57:30 UTC

Animoto is a user-friendly video creation tool that helps students create dynamic video presentations by combining photos, clips, text, and music. It enhances creativity through visual storytelling, customizable templates, and an intuitive interface. Ideal for project-based learning and collaboration, Animoto develops multimedia skills and encourages innovative expression.

Nearpod

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-15 00:57:32 UTC

Nearpod transforms lessons into interactive experiences. You can create multimedia presentations that include quizzes, polls, and more, providing instant feedback to students.

Padlet

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-15 00:57:33 UTC

Padlet is a versatile collaborative tool that allows students and teachers to share ideas, resources, and feedback seamlessly. It supports text, images, video, and links.

Trello

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-15 00:57:34 UTC

Trello helps in managing projects and assignments through its boards, lists, and cards system. It's a powerful tool for both teachers and students for organizing tasks and collaborating effectively.

Canva Whiteboards

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 00:48:04 UTC

Canva Whiteboards is a collaborative platform that lets students and educators brainstorm, design, and share ideas visually. With an array of templates and design tools, it supports creativity and teamwork. Ideal for group projects and interactive lessons, Canva Whiteboards enhances creative thinking and collaborative skills.

Mindmeister

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 00:49:32 UTC

MindMeister is an online mind mapping tool that helps students visually organize ideas and collaborate in real-time. It fosters creativity by allowing users to brainstorm, plan projects, and visualize concepts. Ideal for group work and individual projects, MindMeister enhances creative thinking and organizational skills.

Mural

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 00:57:30 UTC

MURAL is an online collaborative whiteboard that enables students and educators to brainstorm, plan, and design projects visually. With its intuitive interface and variety of templates, it supports creativity and teamwork. Ideal for remote and in-person collaboration, MURAL enhances creative problem-solving and project management skills.

Figma

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 01:05:56 UTC

Figma is a web-based design tool that allows students and educators to create and collaborate on designs in real-time. It supports creativity by enabling interactive design projects, prototyping, and visual collaboration. Ideal for group work and individual projects, Figma enhances design thinking and teamwork skills.

Raina the AI Coach at Magic School

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 22:16:54 UTC

Raina is an AI coach who supports creativity and curiosity by providing personalized learning paths, interactive guidance, and instant feedback. She helps students explore topics of interest, engage in creative problem-solving, and continuously improve their work through constructive feedback. Find her here: https://app.magicschool.ai/raina

TikiToki Timeline Maker

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 22:26:17 UTC

TikiToki Timeline Maker supports creativity and curiosity by allowing students to create detailed, interactive timelines. It fosters learning by helping students visualize historical events, explore relationships between events, and present their findings creatively. This tool enhances critical thinking and deepens understanding through engaging, visually appealing projects.

Khanmigo

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 22:29:25 UTC

Khanmigo, Khan Academy's AI tutor, enhances creativity and curiosity by offering personalized tutoring and interactive learning experiences. It supports students by providing real-time feedback, guiding them through complex concepts, and encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving. Khanmigo makes learning engaging and tailored to individual needs.

TimeToast

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 22:35:09 UTC

TimeToast allows students to create interactive timelines that support learning by organizing information visually and exploring historical relationships. This tool encourages students to present their research creatively, fostering critical thinking and deeper understanding through engaging timeline-based projects.

Sutori

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 22:39:01 UTC

Sutori supports student learning by enabling the creation of interactive timelines, stories, and presentations. This tool helps students organize and present information creatively, integrating multimedia elements such as images, videos, and quizzes. Sutori fosters critical thinking and deeper understanding by engaging students in visually appealing, narrative-based projects.

Figjam

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-18 22:43:09 UTC

FigJam supports student learning by providing an online collaborative whiteboard platform. This tool encourages creativity and teamwork by allowing students to brainstorm, plan, and create interactive timelines and mind maps. FigJam integrates multimedia elements and offers real-time collaboration, fostering critical thinking and deeper understanding through engaging, visual projects.

Mentimeter

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 02:46:19 UTC

Genially

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 03:44:29 UTC

Genially offers unique templates like team projects, educational games, infographics, choice boards, timelines, and escape rooms. These features foster creativity and engagement, making learning dynamic and fun with interactive elements.

Blooket

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 03:48:59 UTC

Blooket turns learning into an interactive and fun experience with various game modes like Tower Defense and Cafe. It helps boost creativity and curiosity by engaging students with educational content through competitive and collaborative games, making learning both exciting and effective.

Quizizz

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 03:50:44 UTC

Quizizz transforms learning with interactive quizzes and lessons. It boosts creativity and curiosity by allowing students to learn through engaging game-based activities, power-ups, and real-time feedback, making the learning experience enjoyable and effective.

Gimkit

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 03:53:04 UTC

Gimkit makes learning engaging and interactive through game-based quizzes where students earn in-game currency to buy power-ups. It promotes creativity and curiosity by allowing students to create their own quizzes and games, making the learning process fun and dynamic.

Byrdseed

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 03:55:20 UTC

Byrdseed provides resources and strategies to cultivate curiosity and creativity among students. With tools like curiosity projects, puzzlement mailers, and the Curiosity Guide, teachers can create engaging and thought-provoking learning environments. Byrdseed’s focus on scaffolding, modeling, and creating anticipation helps students become more curious and engaged in their learning.

WWBHD?

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 03:57:09 UTC

What would Brian Housand do?

Edufest just isn't the same without him.

Choice Boards to Spark Wonder

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 12:55:18 UTC

19 ready-made choice boards to spark curious and creative thinking + 1 template to copy so you can make these your own!

Creativity in the Classroom

ssolomon20 — 2024-07-19 14:10:06 UTC

Make creativity a part of your teaching toolbox.

Discover practical strategies and insights to foster creativity in your classroom with this comprehensive resource from the American Psychological Association. This professional learning module provides valuable information on the importance of creativity in education and offers tools and activities to help you nurture creative thinking in your students.

Join the Techy Tools for Teachers Padlet

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Genspark AI

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 14:40:17 UTC

Browser overview: https://www.genspark.ai/browser

Suno AI

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 14:47:53 UTC

Tutorial in comments

Incredibox

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Leonardo AI

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 14:56:13 UTC

Image generator

Capcut

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 14:59:59 UTC

Video Editor

Midjourney

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 15:02:35 UTC

Image generator

Gemini

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 15:05:03 UTC

AI Assistant

Notebook LM

ssolomon20 — 2025-07-15 15:12:00 UTC

Magic School

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