Audiovisual content is an effective resource for achieving your teaching-learning goals. If you want to save time creating graphics, animations, or videos, or don’t have the skills to work on advanced photo and video editings platforms like CorelDRAW and Photoshop, take advantage of the easy-to-use tools in the list. The most interesting thing is that you can access them for free
1. Pixlr
Pixlr is a free online tool for teachers that gives you full control over photo editing. You can add filters and borders and perform basic image editing using over 3,000 overlays, 5,000 decorative texts, and 7,000 icons.
2. FlexClip
FlexClip is an online video editor that lets you convert photos and videos into slideshows. You just need to drag and drop the images and video clips onto predefined templates to create stunning slideshows that can be used as visual aids for classroom learning.
3. Pic-Lits
Pic-Lits is a literacy e-learning website that uses writing and photography to inspire and stimulate creative writing. You can create works that are combinations of words placed on a photograph to represent some story or the meaning of the image and share them on your interactive whiteboard during a grammar or writing class.
4. Gickr
Gickr is a free online tool that lets you create animated GIFs instantly. You just need to upload your photos or get images from Flickr to create flashy slideshows, cartoons, or banners.
5. Smilebox
Smilebox is a web app that lets you create slideshows, collages, greetings, invitations, photo albums, and scrapbooks. For example, as a teacher, you can create newsletters for your students, letters to parents, school certificates, and photo albums and share them online.
6. Pixton
Pixton is a cartoon creation platform that can help you guide your students in creating comic books to represent their understanding of concepts. It has multiple characters, different sets of comic book layouts, and background options that your students can use to create comics and storyboards.
7. Chartsbin
Chartsbin is a free online data visualization tool used by teachers to introduce various topics with infographics. You can also leverage the tool to guide your students in creating infographics from the materials they’ve learned to demonstrate their mastery of the subject.
8. Tableau Public
Tableau Public is a free data visualization platform that lets you create interactive charts, stunning maps, and live dashboards in minutes. You can use it to manage classroom assignments and homework and connect with a vibrant community of data enthusiasts.
9. Roxio Photoshow Maker
Roxio photoshow maker is a free online tool for teachers that lets you combine images, video clips, and soundtracks to create slideshow stories. You can make them even more professional and engaging by adding subtitles, effects, and transitions.
10. Ezvid Wikimaker
Ezvid Wikimaker is a free video maker that works by speech synthesis. It was initially designed to allow researchers and journalists to turn text into video wikis. But you can create video tutorials with images and video clips. And there’s no need to record a narration – when you add text, it will automatically turn into a narration.
11. Free Cam
Free Cam provides a complete set of features for creating professional video lessons and e-learning presentations. You can easily record screencasts, edit recorded videos, and upload them to YouTube or via email to your students.
12. MakeBeliefsComix
MakeBeliefsComix is an in-browser comic book maker that offers multiple ways to use it in a classroom environment. For example, you can have your students create comic strips to practice new vocabulary, develop conversational skills, or inspire creative writing.
13. Vocaroo
Vocaroo is an online tool that helps you record, upload, and download your voice notes. You can use it to make podcasts, broadcasts, digital narrations, or give feedback. Recordings are available for a few months (usually three months).
Conclusion
We hope this article has been helpful to you. If you know of other free online tools for teachers that can help improve the teaching-learning experience in the classroom, please share with us.
