Web Tools for ESL Teachers

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	Available on any device with a web browser
	Available for download on the Apple App Store
	Available on the Chrome Web Store as an extension
	Available on the Microsoft Store as an application
	Available for download on Google Play
	Allows for collaboration

Brainstorming Tools 6

Classroom Management 8

Coding 8

Communication Tools 9

Creating Characters 11

Creating Books and Magazines Online 12

Creating Comic Strips Online 13

Creating Digital Stories 14

Creating Online Presentations 15

Creating Posters Online 18

Dictionaries and translators 19

File Storage or File Sharing 20

Flashcards and Vocabulary Tools 21

Games 21

Interactive Videos Tools 22

MOOC 24

Online Image Editors and Interactive Images 24

Other Tools 25

Portfolios 26

Reading and Listening Online 26

Reminders and Note-Taking 27

Royalty Free Images 28

Rubrics and Feedback Tools 29

Search Engines for Students 29

Semantic Mapping Tools 30

Social Bookmarking and Content Manager 31

Spelling and Grammar Checker 32

Survey Tools 33

Tools for Teachers (Planning and Organization) 36

Various Tools to Plan, Organize, Write 37

Video Resources 38

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality 38

Visual Dictionary 38

Word Cloud Tools 39

Writing Tools 39

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Web Tools for ESL teachers-Tool Suggestion Form

Tool	Platform	Resources	Level
Audio Books

Audio Tools
Voki		Resources on podcasting - BaladoWeb Blog Article	Primary and Secondary
Oddcast		Resources on podcasting - BaladoWeb Blog Article * Needs a Flash Player	Primary and Secondary
ChatterPix			Primary and Secondary
Sock Puppets			Primary
Flipgrid			Primary and Secondary

Back Channels

epad.recit.org

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

3 backchannel tools to encourage active learning
by Avi Spector

Primary and Secondary

Bibliography
Zotero			Secondary
Easy Bib			Secondary
Cite this for me			Secondary

Blogs and Website
EslBlogs	To create a blog with your class: email	Primary and Secondary
Blogger		Primary and Secondary
Edublog		Secondary
Google Sites		Primary and Secondary
Weebly		Primary and Secondary
Wix		Primary and Secondary

Brainstorming Tools
Padlet	Video Tutorial Using Padlet to brainstorm about the meaning of vocabulary words Video Tutorial Demonstration of Understanding with Padlet	Primary and Secondary
Scrumblr		Primary and Secondary
Mentimeter		Primary and Secondary
Answer Garden		Primary and Secondary
Wordle		Primary and Secondary
Dotstorming		Primary and Secondary
Middlespot	Article from École Branchée	Primary and Secondary

Classroom Management

Classcraft

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Android_robot.svg.png

Primary and Secondary

Class Dojo

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Android_robot.svg.png

Primary

Coding

Blockly Games

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Android_robot.svg.png

Coding Resources

Primary

Code.org

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Android_robot.svg.png

Coding Resources

Primary and Secondary

Scratch

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Android_robot.svg.png

Scratch Cards

Coding Resources

Primary and Secondary

Scratch Jr

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Android_robot.svg.png

Coding Resources

Primary

Lightbot

Android_robot.svg.png Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

* Requires Flash Player

Primary and Secondary

Alice

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

*needs to be downloaded

Primary and Secondary

Run Marco

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Primary

Grasshopper

Android_robot.svg.png

Primary and Secondary

Communication Tools
Mystery Skype			Primary and Secondary
Hangout			Primary and Secondary
Remind			Primary and Secondary
Seesaw			Primary and Secondary
Verso			Primary and Secondary
Google Classroom			Primary and Secondary
Microsoft Teams			Primary and Secondary
Bloomz			Primary and Secondary
Class Messenger			Primary and Secondary
Showbie			Primary and Secondary

Creating Characters

Cartoonify

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable

Primary and Secondary

Bitmoji

Laptop, Ordinateur, Technologie, Portable Android_robot.svg.png

Custom Bitmoji Feedback

Primary and Secondary

Creating Books and Magazines Online
Storybird		Blog Article Video Tutorials Students - Teachers 1 Teachers 2 - Teacher 3	Primary and Secondary
Storyjumper		Blog Article Video Tutorials Storyjumper Worksheet Planning Template	Primary and Secondary
BookCreator		Using text to speech with Book Creator Video Tutorials Creating a personalized book about Christmas with Book Creator	Primary and Secondary
MyStorybook		Video Tutorials My Storybook Blog Article	Primary
Buncee			Primary and Secondary
MadMagz		ESL Class Magazine ressource by Randy Hamlyn	Primary and Secondary
Booktrack Classroom		Video Tutorials Booktrack Overview Creating your Booktrack Classroom	Primary and Secondary
Creating Comic Strips Online
Make Beliefs Comix		Blog Article Tutorial Ideas Lesson Plans Story Ideas Comics in the Classroom: 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teachers 20 Ways to Use Comics in Your Classroom	Primary and Secondary
Comic Creator		Blog Article Video Tutorial Comic Creator Differents ideas and resources Planning Sheet Comics in the Classroom: 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teachers 20 Ways to Use Comics in Your Classroom	Primary
Pixton			Primary and Secondary
Creating Digital Stories
Zimmer Twins		Video Tutorial Zimmer Twins Resources for Teachers	Primary
Voicethread		Video Tutorial Voicethread	Primary and Secondary
Adobe Spark Video		Video Tutorial Writing and producing a narrated video of a poem using Adobe Spark Video Video Tutorial Reinvest information to create a brochure and produce a video advertisement using Adobe Spark Video	Primary and secondary
Buncee			Primary and Secondary
Creating Online Presentations
Google Slides		Video Tutorial Google Presentation Google- Help Section Resource 1 Alice Keeler's Blog Free templates Google Education Question Forum Google Education Training Débuter avec Google Suite Éducation	Primary and Secondary
Sway		Video Tutorial How to collaborate on Sway	Primary and Secondary
PowerPoint			Primary and Secondary
Prezi		Video Tutorial Prezi Channel Examples - Ideas Hansel and Gretel 30 Things About Me	Primary and Secondary
Emaze		Video Tutorial Emaze 3 presentations for free	Primary and Secondary
PowToon		Video Tutorial PowToon Many resources on Pinterest	Primary and Secondary
My simple show			Primary and Secondary
Haiku Deck		Presentation Ideas Ideas from Haiku Deck	Primary and Secondary
Show Me			Primary and Secondary
Pear Deck			Primary and Secondary
Nearpod		Nearpod Marketplace (ready-made lessons)	Primary and Secondary
Buncee			Primary and Secondary
Insert Learning			Primary and Secondary
Creating Posters Online
Photovisi		Video Tutorial Photovisi Ideas for the classroom	Primary and Secondary
BeFunky		Blog Article Video Tutorial BeFunky Resource 1 Resource 2	Primary and Secondary
Poster My Wall		Video Tutorial Poster My Wall Teacher account tutorial	Primary and Secondary
Canva		Video Tutorial Canva YouTube Channel	Primary and Secondary
Fotor		Video Tutorial Fotor YouTube Channel	Primary and Secondary
Recite			Primary and Secondary
Piktochart			Primary (third cycle with guidance) and Secondary
Dictionaries and translators
Wordreference			Primary and Secondary
Lexilogos			Primary and Secondary
Merriam - Webster			Primary and Secondary
RefSeek			Primary and Secondary
Fact Monster (Kids)			Primary and Secondary
English Vocabulary			Primary and Secondary
Photographic Dictionary			Primary and Secondary
Word Hippo			Primary and Secondary
Google Dictionary			Primary and Secondary
Words to Use			Primary and Secondary
File Storage or File Sharing
Dropbox			Primary and Secondary
Google Drive			Primary and Secondary
One Drive			Primary and Secondary
Flashcards and Vocabulary Tools
Quizlet		Video Tutorial Quizlet Channel	Primary and Secondary
Memrise			Primary and Secondary
Instapaper			Primary and Secondary
Games
Interland			Primary and Secondary
Space Team ESL			Secondary
Interactive Videos Tools
Playposit		Video Tutorial Playposit Flipped Classroom Infographic How to Use Videos in the Classroom Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Edpuzzle		Video Tutorial Edpuzzle Channel Flipped Classroom Infographic How to Use Videos in the Classroom Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
My Simple Show		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Video Ant		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Screencast O Matic		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Loom		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Loom Review from Common Sense Education	Primary and Secondary
MoocNote		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Screencastify		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Turbonote		Video Tutorial Turbonote tutorial Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys	Primary and Secondary
Vidyard			Primary and Secondary
MOOC
Campus Récit			Primary and Secondary For Teachers
Coursera			Primary and Secondary For Teachers
Open Classrooms			Primary and Secondary For Teachers
Udacity			Primary and Secondary For Teachers
EdX			Primary and Secondary For Teachers
Online Image Editors and Interactive Images
Thinglink.com		Blog Article	Primary and Secondary
BeFunky		Blog Article Video Tutorial BeFunky Resource 1 Resource 2	Primary and Secondary
Photoshop Express Editor		Blog Article	Primary and Secondary
Gifs.com			Primary and Secondary
Facepixelizer.com		Blur students’ faces to preserve anonymity	Primary and Secondary
Other Tools
Google Maps		Google Education Question Forum Google Education Training Débuter avec Google Suite Éducation	Primary and Secondary
Geoguessr			Primary and Secondary
Newspaper clipping generator			Primary and Secondary
Magnetic Poetry			Primary and Secondary
Build Your Wild Self			Primary
Google Street View			Primary and Secondary
Portfolios
Seesaw			Primary and Secondary
Reading and Listening Online
Read Theory			Secondary
Starfall			Primary
Newsela			Secondary
Common Lit			Secondary
Epic for Educators			Primary and First Cycle of Secondary
Listenwise			Secondary
Reminders and Note-Taking
Evernote			Primary and Secondary
One Note		Collaborating in One Note	Primary and Secondary
Google Keep			Primary and Secondary
Note Anywhere			Primary and Secondary
Kami			Primary and Secondary
Royalty Free Images
Pixabay			Primary and Secondary
open clipart
mycutegraphics
Flickr		How to Find Royalty Free Images on Flickr	Primary and Secondary
The Noun Project		10 ways icons from The Noun Project can impact learning	Primary and Secondary
Rubrics and Feedback Tools
JoeZoo			Primary and Secondary
Goobric
Checkmark Chrome Extension			Primary and Secondary
Bitmoji		Custom Bitmoji Feedback	Primary and Secondary
Search Engines for Students
Yippy			Primary and Secondary
Search Engine for Kids			Primary and Secondary
Kids Click - Search Engine for Kids			Primary and Secondary
Semantic Mapping Tools
Popplet		Video Tutorial Popplet Resource 1 We Are Teachers article	Primary and Secondary
Mindomo		Semantic Mapping Activities Reading Strategies British Council	Primary and Secondary
Collabrify Map		Video Tutorial Supporting Students Co-Creating Artifacts	Primary and Secondary
Coggle			Primary and Secondary
Creately			Primary and Secondary
Social Bookmarking and Content Manager
Diigo		Video Tutorial Part 1 Part 2 Part 3	Primary and Secondary
Symbaloo		Video Tutorial Symbaloo Channel We Are Teacher article	Primary
TES Teach		Blog Article	Primary and Secondary
Lino			Primary and Secondary
Pinterest			Primary and Secondary
Wakelet			Primary and Secondary
Bookmark Manager			Primary and Secondary
Pocket			Primary and Secondary
Spelling and Grammar Checker
SpellCheckPlus			Primary and Secondary
Hemingway			Primary and Secondary
Virtual Writing Tutor			Secondary
Grammarly			Secondary
ginger		Video Tutorial Tutorial	Secondary
Survey Tools
Google Forms		Using Interactive Surveys in the Classroom Alice Keeler's Blog Google Education Question Forum Google Education Training Débuter avec Google Suite Éducation Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools	Primary and Secondary
Socrative		Using Interactive Surveys in the Classroom Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools	Primary and Secondary
Kahoot		Using Interactive Surveys in the Classroom Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools	Primary and Secondary
Mentimeter		Using Interactive Surveys in the Classroom Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools Video Tutorial Using Mentimeter as a Hook and Reviewing Vocabulary	Primary and Secondary
Formative		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools	Primary and Secondary
Nearpod		Nearpod Marketplace (ready-made lessons) Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools	Primary and Secondary
Spiral		Engage Students with Interactive Videos and Surveys Video Tutorial Reviewing grammar using quiz tools	Primary and Secondary
Wooclap	Respond with any device. Free with teacher account	Help center Blog How to use Wooclap in 3 steps	Primary and Secondary
Tools for Teachers (Planning and Organization)
Planning Template
Classroom Booksource		Help Desk	Primary and Secondary
Idoceo			Primary and Secondary
Studyo			Primary and Secondary
Additio App			Primary and Secondary
Google Forms		Tech Tips for Teachers: 4 Ways to use Google Forms 20 practical ways to use Google Forms in class, school	Primary and Secondary
Buncee			Primary and Secondary
Google Drive			Primary and Secondary
Keywords			Primary and Secondary
Various Tools to Plan, Organize, Write
Timeline Tool Brochure, Poster and Newspaper (Printing Press) Venn Diagram Writing Poetry Story Map Plot Diagram Persuasion Map Hero’s Journey Daily Writing Prompts		Video Tutorial Timeline Ideas for the classroom (Timeline) Printing Press Ideas for the classroom	Primary and Secondary
Google Drawing		8 Editable Graphic Organizer Templates	Primary and Secondary
MindMup			Primary and Secondary
Video Resources
Youtube		Video Tutorial YouTube Help Channel	Primary and Secondary
TedED		Lessons	Secondary
TeacherTube			Primary and Secondary
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Google Expeditions		List of Google Expeditions available	Primary and Secondary
Metaverse		Link to a presentation on using Metaverse in the ESL classroom-AQUOPS 2018	Primary and Secondary
Visual Dictionary
Visual Merriam - Webster			Primary and Secondary
The visual dictionary			Primary and Secondary
Visual Dictionary			Primary and Secondary
VisuWords			Primary and Secondary
Word Cloud Tools
Word Art			Primary and Secondary
Word It Out			Primary and Secondary
Wordle			Primary and Secondary
Wordle			Primary and Secondary
Writing Tools
Google Docs		Alice Keeler's Blog L'écriture collaborative Google Education Question Forum Google Education Training	Primary and Secondary
Microsoft Word			Primary and Secondary
epad.recit.org			Primary and Secondary
Twitter			Primary and Secondary