Cost- There are two options. The first is a free plan that gives access to basic materials. The second option is the paid version with premium features. They offer pricing for individual teachers and school wide plans.

Ease of use- The interface is fairly user friendly. I find that students from third grade to sixth grade have been able to interact without issue. It also works alongside Google Slides and PowerPoint easily.

Type of tool- Pear Deck is marketed as a tool to create interactive presentations.

Functionality (What does it do?)- Pear Deck allows educators to add interactive elements such as quick checks, discussions, polls, and drawing activities into presentations. It also gives feedback to teachers on how students answer and lets teachers provide feedback to each student instantly.

Audience- The audience for this app is teachers and students from K-12. However, I have had professors use it in higher education as well.

Multimedia learning principle(s) supports

1. Multimedia Principle- Uses words and images together to promote learning

2. Signaling Principle- Teachers can highlight text on the screen to bring attention to important parts for students

3. Active Learning- It promotes active learning on the part of students by engaging in the presentation and not just listening to the presentation.

   
   

Cost- Seesaw for education offers a free version and a paid version. The paid version runs around $5-6 per student.

Ease of use- The tool can be easy for teachers to create assignments. Parents can be connected to easily see their student's completed work. Teachers can easily send students feedback on their work that is submitted.

Type of tool- Seesaw for Education is marketed as an online portfolio and learning platform.

Functionality (What does it do?)- Each student is assigned a journal to upload work, take notes, and create posts to curate their own portfolio. Teachers can create activities and send them to students. Teachers have the ability to grade, give feedback, and monitor posts to the journal. There is also a family communication tool that allows parents to see student work and send messages to the teacher.

Audience- The audience for this tool is schools, students, teachers, and parents of k-6 students.

Multimedia learning principle(s) supports

1. Multimodal learning: students can respond in multiple ways that include text, audio, video, and images.

2. Active Engagement: Students can actively engage with the content and interface.

3. Multimedia Principle- Students and teachers can pair images and text together.

   
   

Cost- Formative has three tiers. Bronze is the free version with limited access. Silver is the next tier with some premium features. Gold tier is the highest level with access to all features.

Ease of use- The tool is considered intermediate. It does take some research or time to play within the website to learn to use all of the features. The main interface is fairly user-friendly.

Type of tool- Formative is a formative assessment tool for teachers.

Functionality (What does it do?)- Formative allows teachers to create online formative assessments. It can also provide instant feedback to students. It allows teachers to use these formative assessments on multiple platforms and collaborate with other educators through sharing.

Audience- The audience for this tool is teachers that are looking to design assessments.

Multimedia learning principle(s) supports

1. Modality principle: Questions and information on Formative are shared through visual and audio elements.

2. Segmenting Principle- Teachers can break assessments into sections to allow students to focus on specific portions or topics at a time.

3. Contiguity Principle- Text and visual elements are presented together.

Cost- Kahoot! has two different options: free and paid. The free version has access to the basic functions. The paid version gives access to customization, analytics, and more premium features.

Ease of use- Kahoot is easy for teachers and students to use. Teachers can quickly design quizzes and students can answer with the touch of a button.

Type of tool- Kahoot is a game based quiz platform.

Functionality (What does it do?)- Kahoot! allows teachers to create quizzes with multiple-choice questions and true or false questions. It’s can be used for review, formative assessments, and interactive learning.

It provides immediate feedback to students when they answer questions and allows for engagement through live games that students love.

Audience- The audience for this tool is teachers and students.

Multimedia learning principle(s) supports

1. Coherence Principle: Kahoot! keeps questions short and focuses on core concepts without overwhelming students with excessive text as there is a limit.

2. Redundancy Principle: Kahoot! avoids redundancy by presenting questions with visuals and audio, but not overloading students with both text and narration at the same time.

Cost- EdPuzzle has a free version that can be used or a paid version that can be purchased by schools.

Ease of Use- EdPuzzle is pretty easy to use. The interface is a drag and drop design. Teachers can upload images, videos, and other elements easily.

Type of Tool- EdPuzzle is a video based learning system. It provides teachers a chance to create online and interactive lessons and videos.

Functionality- Teachers can do the following:

1. Teachers can upload videos from places like Youtube.

2. Interactive elements like quizzes and polls can be added to the videos.

3. Student answers are tracked and documented for the teacher.

4. Teachers can personalize lessons based on students needs and levels.

5. EdPuzzle can be used with different learning platforms like Google Classroom and Canvas.

Audience- EdPuzzle is mostly geared toward K-12 teachers but can be used in higher education as well.

Multimedia Learning Principles supported

1. Spatial Contiguity Principle: By allowing teachers to add questions and interactive elements alongside the video, Edpuzzle supports the idea of placing related text (questions) near visuals (video content) to enhance understanding.

2. Temporal Contiguity Principle: The tool also supports temporal contiguity by enabling teachers to insert questions or comments directly during or immediately after relevant parts of the video, helping learners connect visual and textual content in real time.

3. Active Learning: With interactive quizzes embedded in the video, Edpuzzle encourages learners to actively engage with the content, rather than passively watching.