Top Tools at FETC 2017

Create storyboards without a storyboard artist! Filmmaker, teachers, students, businesses all love Storyboard That, easy online storyboard & comic creator.

Video for Active and Social Learning: Flipgrid is simple yet powerful. Educators create grids with topics and students respond with recorded videos to discuss, reflect, and share via webcam, tablet, or mobile device.

BrainPOP has animated videos for all subjects with options for varying levels of content including Brainpop Jr. and Brainpop ESL.

Whether you favor a structured or a flexible approach to your STEM lessons, the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 robotics solution is for you.

Make music online by recording vocals, guitars and more. Invite friends to collaborate. It’s free and no download is required. Works on Mac, Windows, iPad, Android tablets and phones, Linux and ChromeBooks.

Online lesson plans can be added once and saved for upcoming years, so future planning time is spent on updates to keep your classroom compliant and on the cutting edge. As a tutor, I find this to be incredibly valuable.

Drawp for School is a powerful creativity tool with built-in collaboration, cloud storage, and workflow management. There will be more posted about Drawp for School and Drawp for Unlimited on my blog soon.

The new Padcaster Ultimate Studio is a complete turnkey system that makes filming your projects a breeze. It’s the perfect product for endless activities including digital storytelling, professional video, morning announcements, green screen projects, sporting events, concerts, plays, graduation ceremonies, school meetings, live stream events, CCTV, news & journalism clubs and classroom instruction. It also works great with partner apps such as DoInk, Touchcast, and more.

The current version of Smart Notebook software is 16.2 and version 17 will be released soon. I love the new Game Show feature that allows teachers to create engaging content in a variety of game-based formats.

Buncee lets you create amazing things to share with everyone. This is an impressive and intuitive presentation tool that allows teachers or anyone to create engaging content.