• teaching videos
• class photos + music movies
• student projects

• Beginner and intermediate 
• Teachers
• Grades 5-12

• Audio Capture
• Collaboration Tools
• Media Library
• Social Sharing
• Speed Adjustment
• Supports HD Resolution
• Text Overlay
• Video Capture

• Cloud-based application
• Can be accessed on any device with an internet connection

• podcasts
• teaching videos
• class photos + music movies
• student projects

• Teachers
• Students grade 2-12

• Teaching videos (great for flipped classrooms)
• Student assessments
• How-to instructional videos 
• Presentations

• Teaching videos (great for flipped classrooms)
• Student assessments
• How-to instructional videos 
• Presentations

• Recording capability $29/yr
• Editing capability $29/yr
• Submit video capability $49/yr

• adding voiceover to video
• flipped-classroom
• library of teaching video resources
• formative assessments

• presentations
• formative assessments
• student engagement
• remote learning
• commenting & feedback
• Class projects

• presentations
• formative assessments
• video creation
• video projects 

• Mac OS,  Windows PC, iPad, iPhone and Android mobile devices

• developmentally appropriate on- and offline activities and ideas that are simple
• Primary Source activities accompany over 200 topics, challenging students to examine and interpret photographs, videos, diaries, and other documents
• Videos and interactives are designed to be engaging and to make tough subjects easy to understand.
• free professional development (PD) and training opportunities, lesson ideas, best practices, and other resources to help teachers with integrating BrainPOP into the classroom. 

• Teachers may need to provide deeper, and more collaborative, learning opportunities to supplement some of the site's explanations
• quiz questions can be vague and the answer not always found in the video.
•  Unclear whether users can interact with untrusted users, including strangers and/or adults.

• Communication & Collaboration

• Grades 3-12

• Mac OS, Windows PC, Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Chrome

• Students use built-in multimodal tools to capture what they know in Seesaw’s digital portfolio 
• FREE 
• Teachers see all stages of student thinking and progress
• multimodal tools to differentiate instruction

• grading feature does not integrate into grading portals

• Google Play and Apple App Stores
• SeeSaw Website

• K-6

• Free for teachers
• interactive features to document, manage, and boost behavior, learning, and parent communication.
• built in translators
• encourages  parent engagement 
• sharing photos and videos of wonderful classroom moments

• behavior point system could prove problematic if used punitively and/or publicly

• Google Play and Apple App Stores
• ClassDojo Website

• Store frequently used feedback in your comment bank for fast, personalized responses
• Grade consistently and transparently with rubrics integrated into student work
• Thousands of educator-approved apps integrate with Classroom enable unlimited opportunities for learning

• Free
• Easy-to-learn
•  Easy to deploy, use, and manage
• Set up a class in minutes and create class work that appear on students’ calendars
• Easily communicate with guardians and automatically send them updates
• Supports distance learning
• Online training tools and resources easily accessible and free

• Can be glitchy at times
• Have to manually transfer grades to the school's gradebook
• Parent communications are sparse; no standards-based grading options.

•  Supports in-person, online, and blended learning
• Rubrics, modules. calendars, schedules, quizzes, syllabi.
• Integrates with apps and tools: G Suite, Microsoft Teams, Adobe, and hundreds more, in one centralized learning hub.

• Students and teachers can collaborate among themselves via chat group, video, and other messaging tools.
• Easy set-up
• Personalized Learning
• SpeedGrader, which can cut grading time by 50%

• opening Canvas in several windows confusing with large classes
• Mobile app can have glitches

• student information is in one place
• allows access for parents and students to view their grades
• keeping track of attendance and other important data is simple 
• Integrates with Google 

• lots of options available and it can be overwhelming 
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• www.infinitecampus.com

• all educational needs are in one place; assessments, assignments, grades, messaging
• safeguards for academic integrity

• mobile app could use an interface update to make it a little more friendly and easy to navigate

• Online video builder for creation and social sharing of virtual tours, marketing and slideshow videos.

• For any businesses, professional photographers, schools, real estate video makers.

• Customizable Branding, Drag & Drop, For Real Estate, Media Library, Social Media Integration, Social Sharing, Templates, Text Overlay, Video Creation, Video Editing, Voice-Over / Audio

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• Gives students the ability to make a short, 30-second share video of what they learned in a lesson.

• Rating overall : 4.3/ 5
• Pros

1. "Using Animoto for Amazing High Quality Slideshows & Videos."
2. "I like that you can make a "teaser" movie to get kids excited about a topic or book. This is a more interesting way to get them interested in reading things."

• Cons

1. "They charged an annual plan to my credit card way after I had cancelled my subscription. Ignored all emails weeks on end until I have to file a fraud claim through my bank."
2.  "I cancelled my membership a day after I was charged and found out the company does not provide any sort of partial refund."

• K-12 teachers and students

• Audio File Management, Customizable Templates, Full Text Search, Image Editing, Video Support, Website Management

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• students can easily build multimedia projects and digital stories to visualize and showcase their learning. For educators, Buncee helps them develop media-rich assignments and assessments.s.

• Wonderful presentation tool that keeps students of all abilities engaged!   -  Library J. -

• Kids

• Our animated movies engage via narrative, humor, and characters who speak in a voice kids can relate to, encouraging self-directed learning and further exploration of the world around them.

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• Use videos on countless topics to shape your lesson plan, then rely on BrainPOP quizzes to see what stuck.

• ”Our fifth year of using BrainPop and we can not be any happier with it! Tim and Moby are definitely a part of our homeschool. With videos that are easy to understand, fun and engaging, we have had all our questions answered by BrainPop. My kids love the quizzes and games at the end of the videos. Would highly recommend BrainPop to any homeschooling family.”                                                   - Farhana I., Co-op Member  -
• ”We love BrainPop! It is such a great resource we use daily to enhance our curriculum. Great video format with solid facts and humor. My kids watch it often on their own just for fun.”                                     -  Saree Arends, Co-op Member  -

• Educational institutes

• Discussions / Forums, Group Management

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• This tool lets students use 15-second to 5-minute videos to respond to prompts. Teachers and peers can provide feedback.

• Rating : 4.6/5 overall
• Pros

1. "My son love the emoji feature, and I love how we can redo videos before submitting."
2. "The best part of Flipgrid is the price...FREE. How many platforms are out there that are free update features often and support educators."

• Cons

1. "I don't like that it takes so long to process videos before posting them as opposed to other apps and programs."
2. "The parents had trouble using this and for kids with only chromebooks or ipads it wouldn't load properly."

• Web-based platform that lets individuals and businesses of all sizes build customizable forms to conduct surveys and generate real-time response charts.

• Access Controls/Permissions, Collaboration Tools, Drag & Drop, Forms Creation & Design, Mobile Survey, Question Branching, URL Customization

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• A Google Drive app that allows you to create documents that students can collaborate on in real time using smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

• Rating : 4.7/5 overall
• Pros

1. "I only had it for a trial. But during that time it was very very useful. I recommend it for any business."
2. "This product helps create questionnaires in the way one wants and proceed to get the results, save them and analyse them. Great help for research and development."

• Cons

1. "The security of the information is questioned since the forms are filled online and the information should be encrypted. The limited customization is also a disadvantage."
2. "The only disadvantage about this is the inability of users to customize the inbuilt features."

• Teachers and students

• Built-in Course Authoring, Employee Portal, Gamification, Microlearning, Mobile Learning, Reporting/Analytics, Self-Service Content Curation, Social Learning

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• Teachers can create flashcards, tests, quizzes, and study games that are engaging and accessible online and via a mobile device.

• Rating : 4.8/5 overall
• Pros

1. "I love that I can access my study sets from my phone or laptop. I also used Quizlet to help me study for my menu test for my current job."
2. "Overall, helpful app, which I'd recommend to anyone wanting to make digital flashcards."

• Cons

1. "I have used it over 10 years, unfortunately this year it became a nightmare and parents complaining because too complicated so I changed."
2. "The prompts to upgrade to Quizlet Plus are a bit annoying, but I understand the company is trying to make money."

• CX, HR, marketing, IT, and growth professionals or anyone who wants to know what their customers, employees, or prospects want, need, and expect.

• Data Analysis Tools, Email Distribution, Feedback Management, Live Results Tracking, Online Polling, Skip Logic, Support Audio/Images/Video

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• Teachers can create and deliver online polls and surveys.

• Rating : overall 4.6/5
• Pros : 

1. "You can also have qualified questions which is super helpful for the types of surveys we conduct. It is also great that you can open and close surveys and create unique links with ease."
2. "It gives the perfect opportunity to get opinions, and views from consumers all over. You get unbiased feedback for products and services."

• Cons

1. "Another negative aspect is that you can be disqualified from surveys at any point, even while you are halfway through. While this does not occur often, it is extremely frustrating when it does."
2. "We have not had any trouble with SurveyMonkey software, so nothing to report about dislikes of this product."

• Free
• customizable so only use features that are needed

• The roster tab lacks detailed information about students

• Small & medium-sized businesses, research and academic organizations, non-profit organizations and charities.

• Email Marketing, Question Branching, Question Library, Site Intercept Survey, URL Customization

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• Create surveys, polls, and questionnaires quickly and easily.

• Rating : 5/5 overall
• Pros

1.  I was really happy with the service and the support people helped me a lot to complete my research (I got a bit confused between a long and short text question). But they got back to me in 15 minutes! Was really impressed. Overall, it was really easy to use the survey tools and send my survey out and then review my results...which is the main point :)

• Choice of layout options to fit different styles of courses
• Scheduling assignments and class discussions are simple to set up

• Does not integrate well with other software solutions
• not well-suited to resource creation

• Free accounts for teachers, parents, and students
• Multimedia common core aligned lessons with formative and summative assessments
• Read Aloud videos are great for ELL and struggling learners
• extra practice during summer and winter break
• Supports Flipped Classroom model

• Lacks an element of fun, which could make using the site feel like work for some kids

• Inquiry-based teaching strategies focus on conceptual understanding rather than procedures, and adaptive technology 
• online manipulatives
• rigorous and interactive lessons 
• supports in-person, all virtual, and hybrid models
• game based learning

• K–2 students may need support with the interface and games
• students may experiences frustration when learning how to play games

• Grades 1-12

• Personalized goals help students stay focused on the factors that matter most for reading growth
• Teachers and parents can monitor progress and provide feedback to keep learners on track
• Personalized dashboards and reports
• Teacher-driven rewards system
• Ability to differentiate and personalize instruction
• Parents have access to real-time information on their child’s reading progress

• Quizzes may be discouraging to struggling readers
• Quizzes more detail oriented not "high order"
• User Interface for teachers and admins need to be simpler

• Grades 2-12

• user friendly and easy to import quizzes
• engaging with fun features, such as memes and power-ups to motivate students
• standards based quiz database

• Too easy for students to mistakenly tap the wrong answer on touchscreens; no open-response questions

• pre-k-12

• databank of lessons
• inventive gameplay
• intuitive skills progression
• attractive interface
• track student progress
• multiple languages

• opportunity for students to cheat by looking at keyboard

• K-12

• Flocabulary maps to content and standards across the curriculum
• multi-modal
• songs are helpful
• variety of engaging activities
• tutorials
• Lesson plans

• Seamlessly integrate into LMS: Canvas, Google Classroom, Clever, Microsoft

• Some subject areas and standards are lighter on content than other
• Only offers a limited time free trial

• K-12

• supports flipped classroom model
• mult-modal
• interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool
• students can demonstrate their learning

• app only available for iPad
• limited functionality of Free version

• Learning management system designed for schools, non-profits, and private organizations that helps create virtual classrooms, manage calendars, communicate announcements, and more.

• Academic/Education, Corporate/Business, File Sharing, LMS Integration (LTI), Mobile Learning, Polls/Voting, Reporting/Analytics, Session Recording, Tests/Assessments, Two Way Audio & Video

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• A free and easy tool helping educators efficiently manage and assess progress, while enhancing connections with learners from school, from home, or on the go.

• Rating : 4.6/5 overall
• Pros

1. "I like it because it allows the creation of questionnaires that help me better understand what the customer wants because he will already specify what he wants through the answers."
2. "I like how the teachers i am working with are able to share their lesson plans with me so i know what to expect in class and able to help the student better."

• Cons

1. "Difficult to manage accounts and sometimes difficult for students to upload the assignments. No automatic update and difficult to download notes and assignments uploaded by teachers."
   
   
2. 
   "One problem I've run into is that students don't receive a notification after you edit a post. I accidentally canceled a class because I posted the wrong day."

• Cloud-based video conferencing solution that assists SMBs and large enterprises with wireless media sharing, video system interoperability, screen sharing, and more.

• Access Controls/Permissions, Alerts/Notifications, Annotations, Attendee Management, Audience Engagement, Auto Framing, Automatic Transcription, Board Meetings, Calendar Management, Collaboration Tools, Committee Meetings, Contact Management, Content Management, Customizable Branding, Desktop / Browser Sharing

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• The Zoom conferencing tool can be used to attend virtual meetings with colleagues, hold remote office hour sessions with students, and deliver a live online classroom experience. You may have already used Zoom to capture your screen, webcam, document camera, and voice for recorded sessions.

• Rating : 4.6/5 overall
• Pros

1. "The experience with zoom is wonderful, it is a very useful software that makes your life easier, especially if you are in the education or training business."
2. "I love how I can do a video call with people in multiple states and the video is clear and crisp. The sound works great and the screen share tool works great as well."

• Cons

1. "Recently I read that Zoom had a security vulnerability, I'm worried about that and about the info hackers could get from my computer."
   
   
2. 
   "Not having to worry about hosting twenty people and losing my connection. It's embarrassing when you put out the clients who took their time to meet with you."

• Educational institutes

• Discussions / Forums, Group Management

• iOs, Android mobile and PC

• This tool lets students use 15-second to 5-minute videos to respond to prompts. Teachers and peers can provide feedback.

• Rating : 4.6/5 overall
• Pros

1. "My son loves the emoji feature, and I love how we can redo videos before submitting."
2. "The best part of Flipgrid is the price...FREE. How many platforms are out there that are free update features often and support educators."

• Cons

1. "I don't like that it takes so long to process videos before posting them as opposed to other apps and programs."
2. "The parents had trouble using this and for kids with only chromebooks or ipads it wouldn't load properly."

• Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based

• Rating : 4.3/5 overall
• Pros

1. "Hangouts is simple and straightforward to use. Not as fun and creative to use like other video call or chat apps."
2. "Its good for basic meeting functions where you don't need to chat a lot or do too much switching. I think its easy to create meetings and sync with the calendar is good."

• Cons

1. "All of my video calls with hangouts had its picture completely broken and lagged. At first I thought it was a WIFI problem but later figured out it's not."
   
   
2. 
   "I missed the button to answer, I couldn't figure it out right a way with the first use - user error. Once the person redialed I was able to connect."

• Teachers, school leaders, and families

• For Classroom, Real-Time Chat

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• ClassDojo is simple to use. You set up a class, or classes. Each class has avatars assigned for each of your students. Once your class is set up, you have the ability to award points, affectionately known as "dojos" in my classroom, for positive or negative behavior.

• Rating : 4.7/5 overall
• Pros

1. "I love being able to keep up to date on how my child is doing throughout their day. The feature of being able to receive notes from the teacher is awesome."
2. "We can connect with parents to share information and classroom happenings, which has improved our parent involvement. It is wonderful that it is free."

• Cons

1. "We did not have any parents that wanted the safety of the ClassDojo. I disagree, but when we had Tornado Warnings, we need to use the method parents will see first and respond to."
   
   
2. 
   "It is her main form of communication so sometimes important info is missed because it is mixed in with a ton of bull crap I get tired of sifting through. It has become time consuming."

• Mobile and web-based google application that lets small to large businesses conduct voice/video calls among colleagues or business partners.

• Alerts/Notifications, Attendee Management, Audio Calls, Board Meetings, Committee Meetings, Discussions / Forums, Electronic Hand Raising, File Sharing, HD Audio, Internal Meetings, Invitation Management, Meeting Preparation Tools, Mobile Access, Presentation Streaming, Private Chat

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• You can create, start, and join a class video meeting in Google Meet, Google Calendar, and Gmail. In Meet, you can start an impromptu meeting or one that you previously set up. After you start the meeting, you can share the joining information with your students in a Classroompost or message.

• Rating : 4.5/5 overall
• Pros

1. "Its good but since there are other leading software with better quality and upgrades , its kind of to old for other people to use it more often than others like whats app , messenger, etc."
2. "Can't say enough about how easy this was to set up a call and the quality of the call. All the other features such as the messaging and contacts were great as well.”

• Cons

1. "And try to use tactics to scam you on Google hangouts."
   
   
2. 
   "Lack of many functionalities that are offered by other companies."

• Schools of all kind - Private, Public, International, Vocational. - Colleges. - Universities. - Vocational and other training Institutes.

• Admissions Management, Alumni Management, Assessment Management, Curriculum Management, Faculty/Staff Management, Financial Aid Management, Housing Management, Scheduling, Student Information/Records, Student Portal

• PC only

• Rating : 5/5 overall
• Pros

1. The clear categorisation for admin/staff/parent/teacher and real time data update. Also the two way communication between school and parent and school and student is very unique to Edublooms. took less than a week to get everyone trained and ready to adopt.
2. Everything. Ease of use, very user friendly. Very sophisticated and advanced. Has everything you can think of in one platform. Highly recommend it! My favorite is the teacher/student platform! Having access to everything at your finger tips!

• Cons

1. None. very well designed and works effortlessly.
2. We have not had the product long enough to experience any flaws.

• Customizable Templates

• iSo, Android mobile and PC

• Padlet can be used by students and by teachers. With Padlet you can create an online post-it board that you can share with any student or teacher you want. Students just have to take a device and start adding little sticky notes online. They can see all the ideas gathered on the teacher board immediately.

• Rating : 4.6/5 overall
• Pros

1. I LOVE PADLET. I am teaching online this year and it is such a great tool to get students engaged. It's easy to use even with little experience and engages even the most challenging students to engage!
2. I like that ever since working from home, Padlet allows us to jot our ideas, questions, comments, and suggestions down in a remote team environment setting during virtual brainstorm planning sessions.

• Cons

1. No cons for me! I would like to see a co-teacher option but that might already exist, I have yet to experiment with it! Love Padlet!
2. No cons for me! I would like to see a co-teacher option but that might already exist, I have yet to experiment with it! Love Padlet!

NWEA, 75 digital tools and apps teachers can use to support formative assessment in the classroom, Kathy Dyer, January 31 2019.

Best Messaging Apps and Websites for Students, Teachers, and Parents.