NeedToMeet.com These days, scheduling even simple meetings can be a headache. Finding times that work for everyone can seem like an impossible task. NeedToMeet has made it easy for teachers to schedule meetings at times that are most convenient for all attendees. NeedToMeet is a free online meeting scheduler. It features basic click-through forms and… Read more
Chalkup www.chalkup.co Nearly everyone loves Google Apps for Education (GAFE), and Google Drive seems to be only increasing in popularity among teachers and students. If you are among GAFE faithful and looking for a better way to manage your class workflow online, then you need to check out Chalkup. With great tools for helping students… Read more
Gamify Your Classroom with Badges ClassBadges www.ClassBadges.com Awarding students badges is a great way to recognize them for their achievements. It’s perfect for mastery or standards-based learning. Whether you want to award a badge for mastering a key learning objective, or recognize a student of the week, award a badge for students who go above and… Read more
PDFConverter http://www.pdfconverter.com/free-pdf-conversion-online/ The folks at PDFconverter.com offer a free tool that makes converting PDF files a breeze. Convert PDFs into editable Word, Excel, or PowerPoint Files. You can also create PDF files. This tool is totally free and there is no file size limit. After selecting the file type, just upload the file you… Read more
3 Simple Random Name Selectors for the Classroom Sometimes you just need a simple way of picking students at random. No bells and whistles, no sound effects, no animations… just a quick way to randomly pick a name. Here are three basic random name generators. Random Name Picker http://www.miniwebtool.com/random-name-picker/ It’s as simple as: 1) Paste… Read more
SignUpGenius www.SignUpGenius.com I recently learned about a great tech tool for teachers while signing up for my daughter’s parent/teacher conference. SignUpGenius allowed me to see time slots available and reserve the one that best-fits my schedule. The best part is that it only took a few seconds and I was able to sign up over my phone. I… Read more
Online Stopwatch online-stopwatch.com Sometimes you just need a simple online timer, or count-down timer to display from your projector. Add a bookmark for www.online-stopwatch.com to your bookmark toolbar and you’ll have a variety of them available at any time. Basic Countdown Timer Egg Timer They offer a variety of fun timers appropriate for all… Read more
Merge PDF merge.smallpdf.com Cut, copy, paste – the best friends of a creative teacher aren’t exactly easy to do with PDFs. Merge PDF allows you to cut pages from PDF documents and/or combine pages from multiple PDF files. I wanted a digital version of just 4 pages from an 84 page PDF document, and wanted to combine those… Read more
Zamzar www.zamzar.com We’ve all been there: you need to convert a PDF to a document, or convert video or movie files to a different format. Before you start looking for the perfect program, give Zamzar a try. File conversion in 4 simple steps! Zamzar offers free online file conversion from nearly any type of file you have to… Read more
Inbox Zero – Tame Your Inbox and Reclaim Control of Your Email Achieve Inbox Zero It’s time that I tame my email with an attempt at achieving “Inbox Zero.” The original idea of emptying your inbox every day goes back to 2007, but I’m going to share some strategies and tools that I am using to help… Read more
