Featured Sites Week of: Mar 29, 2026 - Special Collections for Student Projects
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Digital Presentation Tools - TeachersFirst
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Remember when presentations meant poster board, markers, and hoping the glue stick held everything together until class? While there's still a place for hands-on displays, digital presentation...more
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Remember when presentations meant poster board, markers, and hoping the glue stick held everything together until class? While there's still a place for hands-on displays, digital presentation tools have opened exciting new possibilities for how students can share their learning--and the best part is that all the powerful tools in this collection are completely free. These tools -- including popular platforms like Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva Presentations, and Nearpod -- typically follow a linear, slide-by-slide format that guides viewers through ideas in a structured sequence. Built with the audience in mind, they bring together text, images, and video into polished, shareable displays perfect for student project presentations, book reports, research presentations, and teacher-led lessons. By giving students a choice in how they present their "aha!" moments, we not only increase engagement but also help them develop the modern communication skills they'll need for a digital-first future. Let's empower our learners to move beyond the bullet point and start telling stories that truly resonate!
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In the Classroom
To help students "move beyond the bullet point," use these digital tools to have learners create interactive book reports or research presentations that blend video clips and high-quality graphics into a structured, slide-by-slide narrative. By offering a choice between the cinematic flow of various presentation tools, you can turn a standard class presentation into a professional storytelling experience that builds essential modern communication skills.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Video Creating and Editing - TeachersFirst
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Lights, camera, action! You don't need a Hollywood budget to help your students produce cinematic masterpieces. This collection brings together completely free video creation and editing...more
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Lights, camera, action! You don't need a Hollywood budget to help your students produce cinematic masterpieces. This collection brings together completely free video creation and editing tools that work on various devices and skill levels, making it easy for students to demonstrate learning, tell stories, explain concepts, or showcase their creativity through film. Whether they're documenting a science experiment, creating a book trailer, producing a how-to tutorial, or crafting a digital narrative, these resources put Hollywood-level capabilities right at their fingertips--no budget required. From editors that work right in a web browser to massive libraries of high-quality stock footage and music, these tools empower students to document their learning, share their voices, and master the art of digital communication. Whether they are piecing together a science documentary, a historical reenactment, or a creative personal project, these resources provide everything they need to go from a rough idea to a polished final cut! These no-charge tools will help you turn your students from passive video consumers into confident, creative video producers who can communicate their ideas in one of the most powerful mediums of our time.
tag(s): editing (90), presentations (33)
In the Classroom
Use the tools in this collection to empower students to become "confident video producers" by having them create cinematic book trailers or science documentaries using free browser-based editors to demonstrate their mastery of a topic. By utilizing stock footage libraries and digital narrative tools, your students can transform standard reports into polished "how-to" tutorials or historical reenactments that sharpen both subject knowledge and essential digital communication skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Literacy - TeachersFirst
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Digital literacy is the foundation of confident, responsible, and effective learning in today's connected world. For educators, it goes far beyond basic tech skills -- it means knowing...more
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Digital literacy is the foundation of confident, responsible, and effective learning in today's connected world. For educators, it goes far beyond basic tech skills -- it means knowing how to navigate and critically evaluate online information, understanding how to protect privacy and handle data responsibly, and modeling thoughtful participation in digital communities. It also means curating and sharing high-quality resources that help students become not just consumers of digital content, but informed, ethical creators and collaborators. This collection is designed to support educators in building and strengthening digital literacy practices that prepare students for engaged citizenship and lifelong learning.
tag(s): digital literacy (36)
In the Classroom
Share these resources with your students to learn about digital literacy. Students can use a "Think-Puzzle-Explore" routine to critically evaluate the credibility of trending online news stories, moving beyond basic search skills to identify potential biases and verify data sources before sharing them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Escape Rooms - TeachersFirst
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Looking to add some mystery and excitement to your classroom? Digital escape rooms combine critical thinking, problem-solving, and immersive storytelling into engaging educational experiences....more
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Looking to add some mystery and excitement to your classroom? Digital escape rooms combine critical thinking, problem-solving, and immersive storytelling into engaging educational experiences. We've curated a collection of free tools and resources that make it easy to both play and create digital escape rooms for any subject area or grade level. Whether you're new to educational escape rooms or a seasoned puzzle master, you'll find everything from ready-to-use templates and step-by-step creation guides to inspiring examples that showcase creative ways to transform your curriculum into thrilling digital adventures.
tag(s): digital escapes (30), game based learning (304), mysteries (27)
In the Classroom
Share these tools on your class website or blog for students to use both in and out of the classroom. Use these tools to differentiate and reach all students at the various levels. Challenge your students to create their own escape games to review content or for acceleration options.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reference Materials - TeachersFirst
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A collection of reference materials is an invaluable asset for students at all educational levels. Reference materials are helpful to all students, especially our multilingual learners....more
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A collection of reference materials is an invaluable asset for students at all educational levels. Reference materials are helpful to all students, especially our multilingual learners. These materials serve as foundational tools for research, fact-checking, and the expansion of knowledge across various disciplines. Digital reference tools have revolutionized access to information, offering features such as full-text search, multimedia content, translation, and other accessibility options. By leveraging these diverse reference materials, students can enhance their research skills, verify the accuracy of information, and develop a deeper understanding of their subjects, ultimately fostering academic success and lifelong learning habits.
tag(s): Research (87)
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Reference materials work seamlessly across all subject areas and grade levels, giving students reliable, ready-to-use tools for fact-checking during research projects, building background knowledge before a new unit, or verifying sources when writing an argumentative essay. Find new tools to try in your classroom when creating projects. Each review includes ideas for classroom use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Media Clips for Student Projects - TeachersFirst
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This curation offers a variety of resources, such as videos, audio clips, stock images, and project templates across various subjects and disciplines. Whether students are working on...more
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This curation offers a variety of resources, such as videos, audio clips, stock images, and project templates across various subjects and disciplines. Whether students are working on a presentation, a multimedia project, or a research paper, this extensive collection provides the building blocks they need to bring their ideas to life. From historical footage to scientific visualizations, these resources are intended to inspire creativity, deepen understanding, and elevate the quality of your students' academic work.
tag(s): creating media (16), Research (87)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try in your classroom for creating projects. Each review includes classroom use ideas. Teachers can draw from this collection to enrich project-based learning across any subject, giving students access to historical footage, scientific visualizations, audio clips, and stock images that add depth and authenticity to presentations, research papers, and multimedia assignments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI for Creating Projects - TeachersFirst
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This collection of artificial intelligence tools is designed to enhance your and your students' project creation process. Use these tools to streamline workflow, boost creativity, and...more
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This collection of artificial intelligence tools is designed to enhance your and your students' project creation process. Use these tools to streamline workflow, boost creativity, and explore new possibilities in projects. From image creators to music makers, these tools can help your students utilize the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. Many of these tools also include translation features, making them suitable for multilingual learners.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), creating media (16), Project Based Learning (28)
In the Classroom
AI is ever-changing, and the tools evolve and change every day. Use the tools in this collection to stay informed and learn about new tools that you (and your students) can use to create projects. AI creation tools save you time and can allow you to personalize the projects and differentiate for all needs. Share this collection with colleagues looking for ways to use AI to create projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Podcast Creators - TeachersFirst
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Podcasting has become one of the most powerful and accessible ways for students and teachers to create, share, and connect through voice and storytelling. This collection of free podcast...more
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Podcasting has become one of the most powerful and accessible ways for students and teachers to create, share, and connect through voice and storytelling. This collection of free podcast creation tools gives educators and students everything they need to record, edit, and share original audio content without the barrier of cost. Whether a teacher is producing instructional content for students to listen to at home or students are launching their own podcast series to showcase research, share opinions, or retell stories, these tools provide an engaging and authentic avenue for creative expression and communication.
tag(s): podcasts (163)
In the Classroom
In the language arts (or English) classroom, students can produce a literary podcast in which they record book reviews, character analyses, or author spotlights, while social studies teachers can challenge students to create a "news broadcast from the past" in which they report historical events as if they were happening in real time. Science students can record explainer episodes breaking down complex concepts like the water cycle or photosynthesis, and math teachers can have students narrate their problem-solving process step by step, turning abstract thinking into an audible, shareable product. Podcasts also shine during passion projects and genius hour, where students choose a topic they care deeply about, conduct original research, and produce a multi-episode series that can be shared with the school community or a global audience.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources related to Source Reliability/Checking Sources - TeachersFirst
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In an age when information is everywhere and misinformation spreads quickly, knowing how to evaluate a source's reliability is one of the most essential skills students can develop....more
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In an age when information is everywhere and misinformation spreads quickly, knowing how to evaluate a source's reliability is one of the most essential skills students can develop. This collection of resources gives students and teachers practical tools and resources for checking the credibility of websites, articles, images, and other digital content -- helping learners move from passive consumers of information to critical, discerning thinkers. Whether used during a research project, a current events discussion, or a media literacy lesson, these resources build the habit of asking the right questions before trusting and sharing information online.
tag(s): evaluating sources (45), media literacy (122), Research (87)
In the Classroom
Use these resources for research projects across all subject areas, giving students a structured way to vet the websites, articles, and digital content they plan to use before incorporating them into a paper, presentation, or multimedia project -- helping teachers spend less time redirecting students away from unreliable sources and more time coaching deeper thinking. During current events discussions, teachers can use these tools to model real-time fact-checking, pulling up a news story or social media claim and walking students through the process of evaluating its credibility together as a class, building the habit of pausing and questioning before accepting information at face value.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Curation Resources - TeachersFirst
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Curation is the process of selecting, collecting, organizing, and presenting content -- and it is a skill that serves students well across every subject and grade level. When students...more
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Curation is the process of selecting, collecting, organizing, and presenting content -- and it is a skill that serves students well across every subject and grade level. When students learn to curate, they move beyond simply gathering information and begin thinking critically about what is worth keeping, how it connects to their learning, and how to present it meaningfully. This collection includes free curation tools suitable for all grade levels, providing students and educators with a structured, purposeful way to manage research, organize notes, and build their own resource libraries. Whether a teacher is building a curated resource library for an upcoming unit or students are organizing sources for a research paper, these tools streamline information management and make collaboration, sharing, and staying on track easier than ever.
tag(s): curation (25), organizational skills (90), Research (87)
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Share these resources with your students to use when curating materials for projects and lessons. Share a link to this collection on your school web page and in your school newsletter (or email). Find resources to incorporate into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tools to Create Media - TeachersFirst
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Media creation tools empower students and teachers to move beyond consuming content and step into the role of creator, producing original images, videos, audio, graphics, and animations...more
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Media creation tools empower students and teachers to move beyond consuming content and step into the role of creator, producing original images, videos, audio, graphics, and animations from the ground up. Unlike presentation tools, these platforms are project-based and creator-centered, focusing on the artistic and technical skills needed to build something entirely new -- whether that's editing a documentary, recording a podcast, designing an infographic, or bringing a story to life through animation. The creative process is non-linear, allowing students to experiment, revise, and refine until their vision is fully realized. From digital art projects to screen-recorded tutorials, these tools open the door to authentic, expressive learning that goes far beyond the slide deck.
tag(s): creating media (16), digital storytelling (166), podcasts (163), posters (44)
In the Classroom
Media creation tools transform traditional assignments into dynamic, hands-on learning experiences -- students might record a podcast to demonstrate understanding of a historical event, produce an animated short to retell a story, or design an infographic to present research findings. These tools work across all subject areas and grade levels, giving every learner a creative entry point, whether they are composing original music for a science video, building a digital art portfolio, or screen-recording a math tutorial to share with classmates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Image Resources - TeachersFirst
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Finding high-quality images for classroom projects just got easier. This collection of free image resources offers educators and students access to a wide variety of photos, illustrations,...more
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Finding high-quality images for classroom projects just got easier. This collection of free image resources offers educators and students access to a wide variety of photos, illustrations, and graphics that are either copyright-friendly or licensed under Creative Commons, making it simple to find and use visuals responsibly across subjects and grade levels. Whether students are designing a poster, building a presentation, or creating a multimedia project, these trusted sources provide the visual content they need to produce polished, professional work -- while also offering a valuable opportunity to teach students about image licensing and ethical digital citizenship.
tag(s): copyright (42), creative commons (28), images (267)
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Use these tools to help students to understand digital citizenship, copyright, Creative Commons, and more. Find tools for students to use to locate "safe" images to use for projects and even within your own lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Storytelling Resources - TeachersFirst
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Digital storytelling brings together creativity, technology, and communication in a way that engages students and gives their voices a meaningful platform. This collection includes...more
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Digital storytelling brings together creativity, technology, and communication in a way that engages students and gives their voices a meaningful platform. This collection includes professional learning resources for you and features a variety of tools that empower students to craft and share stories using book creators, slides, presentations, videos, podcasts, and more -- transforming traditional writing and research assignments into rich, multimedia experiences. Whether students are narrating a personal story, retelling a historical event, or explaining a scientific concept, these tools provide flexible, accessible ways to create and share work that goes far beyond pencil-and-paper.
tag(s): digital storytelling (166), writing (309)
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Find an abundance of digital writing tools to use in your classroom. Share sites on your interactive whiteboard. Challenge students to create their own projects using the tools on this list. Rather than a unit test, have students create a book (or another online project) to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts. Bring out creativity with these engaging tools!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Comics and Cartoons Resources - TeachersFirst
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This collection brings together a dynamic mix of comic and cartoon resources designed to engage and inspire learners of all ages. Included are creative tools that empower students to...more
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This collection brings together a dynamic mix of comic and cartoon resources designed to engage and inspire learners of all ages. Included are creative tools that empower students to design and publish their own original comics and cartoons, as well as ready-to-use educational comics and cartoons that make complex concepts more accessible and fun. Whether you are looking to spark reluctant readers, support visual learners, or give students a creative outlet for storytelling and expression, this collection offers something for every classroom.
tag(s): comics and cartoons (61)
In the Classroom
Choose a comic creator tool for students to use in your class to reinforce curriculum concepts. With younger students or those who need examples, create the first comic(s) together on an interactive whiteboard or projector as a closure activity to reinforce concepts before a test. Gradually allow students to create their own comics (or collections of comics) to tell stories, review concepts, or make political comments. More tech-savvy students will appreciate the variety of tool options offered here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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