Many companies are providing free upgraded features to their websites/apps for schools that close due to COVID-19. LINC has compiled these sites/apps in e place so that you can easily pick ones that work best for your school community. In addition, OpenCulture.com has compiled a list of “Always Free” resources. Please check out OpenCulture.com’s list of 200 Free Kids Educational Resources.
Interested in more free resources? Check out LINC’s Coronavirus Resource Center for LINC’s Critical Tools for Distance Learning, a distance learning readiness assessment, planning templates and other free external resources!
Access Now - These Resources Are Available Immediately Without Special Requests Completed by the Principal or District
Resource | Description |
ABCMouse is an online curriculum for students ages 2- 8. ABCMouse’s parent company, Age of Learning, is offering free access to ABCMouse to schools closed due to COVID-19. Complete this form to request access. | |
Adventure Academy is a multiplayer educational game for students in elementary and middle school. Adventure Academy’s parent company, Age of Learning, is offering free access to ABCMouse to schools closed due to COVID-19. Complete this form to request access.
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ALEKS is an adaptive, online math program for grades 3–12 that identifies what each child knows and doesn't know and delivers a personalized learning path. | |
AWW is an “always free” online whiteboard. | |
Big Universe is a digital reading platform for students in grades K–12 that takes reading to new heights. Students can access more than 17,000 leveled eBooks from more than 40 publishers covering a wide variety of topics from science and math to social studies, language arts, and more. | |
An “always free” app for students in grades 2-8 to spark writing interests. | |
Breakout EDU is an “immersive learning games platform that brings the challenges of an escape room to the classroom”. The free version offers over 350 free games. To register, complete the registration form. | |
This is an “always free” website which allows students to make music. | |
This is an “always free” website which allows students to use virtual math manipulatives such as unifix cubes, number boards, pattern blocks, etc. | |
An “always free” website for elementary teachers and librarians. Once you sign up, you get access to 35,000 ebooks, videos, etc. | |
A K-5 math and reading online differentiation platform for students.” eSpark is offering free teacher accounts that can be used from now through the end of the school year! Sign up for free at http://esparklearning.com to start differentiating reading and math with activities kids love.” | |
This is free AP prep courses across multiple AP subjects. The platform includes fully customizable courses with interactive practice tests, powerful analytics, customized study plans, flashcards, games, and more. | |
FlipGrid is an “always free” website that allows for interactive student discussion. | |
Google Hangouts is offering their premium features (larger meeting size, live streaming and record meeting capabilities) for G Suite customers until July 1, 2020. Your school’s G Suite Administrator will need to enable access. | |
Kahoot is a formative assessment tool. Kahoot is offering free premium access for schools affected by COVID-19. Once you click their access link, your account will have the Kahoot! Premium features. | |
Lailo is an “always free” phonics and comprehension app for students in grades K-2. Teachers can sign up for free here. | |
Loom recently made their Loom Pro free for all for teachers and students at K-12 schools, universities, or educational institutions forever. | |
Mangahigh is a math and coding site that has quizzes and games for students. Complete this form to get full access. | |
“Minecraft: Education Edition is now available through June 2020 for all educators and learners who have a valid Office 365 Education account”. If you would like access, complete this form to verify your account. | |
Mystery Science (grades K-5) is offering their most popular science lesson for anyone to use for free. There is no account or login is needed. | |
The New York Times Learning Network offers free lessons and resources for middle and high school students using New York Times content including discussion questions, writing and picture prompts, quizzes, and videos to watch and discuss. | |
The New York Times created a free middle and high school age writing curriculum. This version can be used in remote and in-person teaching. The New York Times also updated this entire curriculum for remote learning. | |
Newsela is offering instant free access to all of their content to teachers for the rest of the school year by completing this form. District administrators can also submit a form to get access for the entire district. | |
An “always free” site that provides physical education activities for students to do at home. These activities would also be good for “brain breaks” for students. | |
Parlay is an online discussion platform. Teachers can choose a topic, students engage in an online discussion while the teacher can track engagement data. Parlay is free to everyone until April 20, 2020. Sign up or use the Bye-Corona code for existing accounts to get free access. | |
Quizalize is offering is premium version for schools closed due to COVID-19. Quizalize allows you to send out quizzes and create differentiated follow up activities for students to complete. It will also track student responses and if they completed the follow up activities. | |
Reading IQ is a digital library and reading platform for students under the age of 12. Reading IQ’s parent company, Age of Learning, is offering free access to ABCMouse to schools closed due to COVID-19. Complete this form to request access. | |
Screencastify is allowing teachers affected by COVID-19 free access to their Education Unlimited plan with the coupon code CAST_COVID. | |
Seesaw is a Learning Management System for students in grades K-12 where students use the built in annotation tools to show learning. Students don’t need an email to access Seesaw. Seesaw allows users to have up to 3 classes for free. | |
An “always free” website where students can watch actors read children’s books. | |
Teaching Matters has made K-8 weekly student facing lesson packs that they are updating weekly. | |
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that is “temporarily lifting the 40-minute time limit on free Basic accounts for schools affected by the Coronavirus”. |
Contact The Company’s Website For Access - These Require Special Requests to the Company In Order to Gain Access
Resource | Description |
100 Mentors allows students to ask questions and experts answer the question in 100-second videos. 100 Mentors is offering its services free to up to 1000 schools that are closed due to COVID-19. | |
BrainPop offers educational videos on a variety of topics for grades K-12. BrainPop is offering “free, unlimited use of BrainPOP to any school, anywhere, that is closed due to the coronavirus during the period of their closure”. | |
Classwork Zoom is an extension for Google Classroom. They are offering free access to schools closed due to COVID-19. Complete their form to request access. | |
Discovery Education creates interactive content for schools. They are offering “U.S. schools or school systems that are not currently using Discovery Education resources but are experiencing closures due to the Coronavirus, we are offering free access to Discovery Education Experience through the remainder of the school year”. Principals and Superintendents should email EducationPartnerships@discoveryed.com to request access. | |
Edpuzzle allows teachers to make interactive videos for students. They are offering free access to Edpuzzle Pro for schools affected by COVID-19 closures once teachers/schools have filled out a form. | |
Explain Everything allows you to “teach, present, sketchnote, create videos, and work together”. They are offering free access to Explain Everything for schools closed due to COVID-19. | |
Kami is an interactive annotation and collaboration tool for teachers and students. Kami is offering free access to schools affected by COVID-19 by emailing them at support@kamiapp.com. | |
Listenwise is a listening comprehension tool where teachers can select lexile level podcasts to share with their students. Each podcast has comprehension questions and other tools to assess comprehension levels. Listenwise is offering their premium features free until April 30, 2020 for schools affected by COVID-19 when teachers/schools complete a form. | |
MobyMax is a standards-based lesson platform for students, including struggling students.. MobyMax will be free for all K-8 schools affected by COVID-19. Schools/districts who want free access should call 888-793-8331. | |
PearDeck allows teachers to insert interactive questions and features into Google Slides. PearDeck is offering its premium features for schools affected by COVID-19 once teachers/districts request access. | |
Screencastify allows teachers to make screencasts. Administrators should contact sales@screencastify.com to support the school/district at “no cost”. | |
Sutori allows teachers to make interactive presentations for students. Sutori is offering free unlimited access to schools closed due to COVID-19 by contacting help@sutori.com. | |
Showbie is “providing free access to Showbie Pro and Socrative Pro for all your teachers and students through July 31, 2020.”. Principals and District Administrators should complete this form to request access. | |
WeVideo allows users to make and edit videos. WeVideo is offering free access to schools affected by COVID-19 for 90 days. Principals/superintendents should complete WeVideo’s request form. |