This post is part of the #EdublogsClub – a group of educators and edtech enthusiasts that blog around a common theme each week. Simply write a post and share it to join in, or sign up to receive email reminders of each new prompt.
Many of the web tools and services that we use in our personal and professional lives don’t cost us anything. From Twitter to Google Apps to Wikipedia, we’ve become accustomed to not paying money for most of what we do on the internet. And that includes teaching and learning resources and sites we may use with our students.
Prompt: Write a post about free web tools.
Here are some ideas or topics you may wish to include:
- Share your absolute favorite free web tool and discuss why
- Write a ‘how-to’ post on using a free tool
- Do a review in a category of multiple free web tools – for example, compare 3 web tools for photo editing
- Discuss any thoughts or experiences you have about free web services
- Talk about a time when a free service you were using shut down
Any Feedback?
We are moving into the second month of the #EdublogsClub, can you believe it!?
Feel free to leave any questions or feedback in the comments below, or contact us if you’d prefer. We’re happy to hear any prompt ideas too! Our goal is to make this as useful and enjoyable as possible for all 🙂
PS:
I have a secret that I can’t quite spill the beans about just yet. But it is going to be big, and there is a bit of a hint about what it might be hidden in this prompt. You won’t have to wait but around 48 hours from the time I post this for you to know what I’m referring to, promise.
Happy blogging!
Finding some time to get caught up! Here is prompt 5…
http://learnservelead.edublogs.org/2017/04/23/free-web-tools-edublogsclub-prompt-5/
This is definitely a great topic! I can’t wait to read about it! Here’s my blog on one of my favorites, Quizizz.
http://teachinggems-goldenapple.blogspot.com/2017/03/quizizz-is-amazing.html
Here’s my blog on free tools including a Powtoon Video I made containing plenty of free tools that can be used for collaborations!
http://liisab.edublogs.org/2017/03/08/free-online-tools/
Cheers!
I’m almost caught up! Not giving up!! http://thatcrazylibrarian.edublogs.org/2017/02/20/free-web-tools/
http://ljsuhr.edublogs.org/2017/02/01/share-to-classroom-extension-for-chrome-edublogsclub/ Behind schedule, but committed to sticking with this!
Definitely better late than never! My post on 3 Ideas for making your blog more engaging. Why and how to enrich your posts and blog using embeds from other sites – http://suewaters.com/2017/02/16/free-tools/
@suewaters
Better late than never right? Life had kept me occupied, but I am back! I really enjoyed reading everyone’s posts and found them very useful in writing my own. They helped me avoid repeating what others had already shared (I am all about novel responses) and they triggered tools that I love and hadn’t thought to share. So thanks everyone! 🙂
https://mrsruiz.net/2017/02/12/free-web-tools/
@mrsruiz2301
My favourite web tools for teaching coding and more https://digtech.edublogs.org/2017/02/11/free-web-tools/
Wow so interesting
My favorite web tools for the Early Childhood Classroom! So many great resources out there, check out what I’ve shared: http://tickledforteaching.edublogs.org/2017/02/10/edublogsclub-post-5-free-web-tools/
My Wk 5 post – Google Forms for the win! http://walp.edublogs.org/2017/02/08/google-forms-for-the-win-edublogs-club-wk-5/
I am @davidwalp on the Twitter.
My favourite tools are Edublogs and Minecraft http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/nd151/2017/02/01/freebies/
In my post, I’ve shared some great sources of high quality images online.
http://www.dpresident.net/journeywithtechnology/find-free-high-quality-images/
As the new prompt comes out, I finally finish my response for #5. This was a fun one because I LOVE me some Google goodness! I also really enjoyed reading so many of the other posts and seeing what other cool tools are out there. http://aschaefersalinas.blogspot.com/2017/02/free-free-free.html
You can catch up with me on Twitter at @APAnnie7
Hi Anne,
For some reason, I can’t comment on your blog. I love G Suite also, and have found Calendar to be essential for me, since my schedule changes on a daily basis! I tend to use Tasks in Gmail instead of Keep, but I will give Keep a try. I downloaded the app a few months ago, but have found my workflow with Tasks to work quite well, and consequently haven’t made the leap!
Damianne
Damianne,
Thanks for your comments. I am sorry that my blog wasn’t playing nice. I think I have fixed the problem for future commenters. Thanks for pointing it out! Let me know if you try out Keep. I personally tried Tasks and couldn’t get it tow work well for me. I think it is a workflow preference.
Have a great day and I look forward to reading your post.
thank you for sharing just added “Keep” to my Google Apps!
Off topic again, but at least I’m keeping to a weekly post. Here is my week 5.
https://sheila-vick.com/2017/02/06/heart-work/
Connect with me on twitter @sheila_vick
I’ve finally got around to writing a blog post. Forgive me I’m a beginner
http://blogs.pd.ycis-sh.com/julieg/2017/02/07/write-a-blog-about-free-web-tools-seriously/
http://techytiger.edublogs.org/2017/02/07/prompt-5-free-web-tool/
I chose Google Classroom to write about.
Happy Monday Evening Everyone!
Er, ah, I can explain: the dog ate my real homework. And all I have left is this meager entry for this week’s prompt: http://www.catherinefinger.com/blog/the-challenge-write-a-post-about-free-web-tools/
Looking forward to reading and learning from my amazing colleagues at this site!
Catherine
Good Evening Everyone!
Er, um, I can explain: my dog ate my best work this week…this is all I could muster for this week’s prompt: http://www.catherinefinger.com/blog/the-challenge-wr…t-free-web-tools/
Happy reading and thank you colleagues for teaching me this week with your great responses!
Catherine
Hello Ronnie, Everyone.
I’m cheating a bit on this prompt. I wrote about the FREE Grammarly Chrome extension prior to the start of your weekly prompts. http://www.rtschuetz.net/2016/12/grammarly-hacks-for-better-blogging.html
I’m enjoying everyone’s submissions, lots of great, free stuff out there!
Bob
Thanks for all of the amazing free web-tools. I have been playing on the computer not getting any work done!!! Here’s my tool, but it doesn’t exist anymore. I loved it:
http://cranmercandor.edublogs.org/2017/02/06/free-web-tools-edublogsclub-prompt-5/
Hi folks,
Running out of time on this one – been thinking, thinking, thinking, about free web tools for this latest prompt – there are many I use off and on but…then there is this post I wrote in 2014 when I was first hooked into twitter chats – what better way to run a staff meeting? Read it here: http://joprestia.edublogs.org/2014/11/18/5-reasons-some-staff-meetings-should-be-tweetchats/
twitter hashtag: @JoPrestia
Sharing for prompt #5 Web Tools. Looking forward to reading and gaining new free web tools. Here is my short list of free resources I like for my science classes. https://carmsci.wordpress.com/2017/02/05/web-tool-resources-free-favorites-list/
Keep on blogging
http://bpd3super.edublogs.org/2017/02/04/free-web-tools/
Hi there ! Here it is, my post for prompt number 5: https://goo.gl/1ZlYTD
Hope you like it…
Twitter handle: @angrabe
Here is my “How to” style post for using a free digital worksheet creator. http://mrstinaschmidt.edublogs.org/2017/02/04/favorite-free-web-tool-wizer-me/
My ode to Goodreads! https://readersbeadvised.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/free-tools/
I have another tech post in the works, but this one on Quizlet Live (that I wrote last month) fits the prompt much better… https://julieconlon.com/2017/01/07/crush-tests-not-candy/
Here’s the post I had been planning for this week, that sort of ties into the weekly prompt: https://julieconlon.com/2017/02/04/how-to-create-better-worksheets-one-simple-shortcut/ Although it’s not a “web” tool, it is a tech tool that most teachers have access to in one form or another!
Thank you, Ronnie, for starting this club and getting me going.
Post number 5. Yay! Almost caught up, just one more to go 🙂 http://knitalrow.edublogs.org/2017/02/04/tgftt-thank-god-for-free-tech-tools/
I have a question for Ronnie. Are we supposed to use the hashtag for our blog post tags? Are tags with a # handled differently than those without one?
BrP
The #EdublogsClub tag is probably most useful on Twitter. It certainly can’t hurt to tag your post with the same. There are some users here that use feed readers like feedly, and searching for that tag will help them filter and find posts to read. Does that help? 🙂
Sue Wyatt is subscribing to blog posts using the feed from the category #EdublogsClub in Feedly. Assigning the category #EdublogsClub when you publish a post will also make it easier to find the posts later.
I’d been wanting to examine digital curation tools more and this week’s prompt forced my to look at the whole gamut–the ones I already had and new ones I discovered. So, after 3 days of reading and looking, I’m no closer than I was before–in fact now I have more work to explore the options! Oh well, at least I was able to use my new Teacher’s Guide to Tech!
Here’s my blog entry: http://lookingbackward.edublogs.org/2017/02/03/looking-forward-2-free-digital-curation-tools/
BrP
Love this prompt! Can’t wait to see what everyone else is blogging about too!
https://mstaradye.com/2017/02/03/tech-tools/
I heart free tools! Here are my favorite four!
http://ahslibraryreads.edublogs.org/2017/02/02/edublogs-club-week-5/
I am a huge fan of Google for Education tools!
http://emilymaxwellmclemore.com/2017/02/02/google-and-the-difference-it-makes-in-education
Emily, I honestly don’t know how we worked in education before Google! Love your post.
Good Morning Ronnie and Edublogs!
I am LOVING this experience! The prompts are varied and interesting to me and I like having the freedom to experiment with length, depth, and mediums. The ‘forced blogging’ that comes with this commitment is making me a better blogger. Who knows, maybe as I continue to read and be enriched by my new Edublog colleagues, it’s making me a better woman as well!
Happy Thursday and thank you for inviting us into this experience!
Catherine Finger
Thank you so much, Catherine, for the kind words. It is great to hear! I hope that the experience continues to only get better as we go through the year 🙂
Responding to this prompt made me appreciate the free tools I’m using to make my life and work better:
http://pblife.edublogs.org/2017/02/02/edublogsclub-prompt-5-free-web-tools/
Well, I’m happy to say that I’m on top of this week’s post. But I’ve yet to finish and post last week’s prompt. This week’s post is a list of productivity tools I regularly use.
https://medium.com/@KaiLynnDailey/week-5-eight-free-productivity-apps-edublogsclub-59a82ec8b0c0#.jnxsxgwoq
lino looks like such fun. Thanks for sharing. BrP
Here’s my 2 cents, such as it is. You know it’s funny. I don’t ever really think about the free web tools I use every single day. Thanks for making me ponder this.
http://dgoheen.edublogs.org/2017/02/01/free-web-tools/
Here is this week’s response, via the lost tool lens. Hopefully you will also catch the pop culture references…
http://gallaghertech.edublogs.org/2017/02/01/free-web-tools-edublogsclub/
G’day all,
Quick to get this prompt written up and you will see why in the post. http://www.xpress360.net.au/blog/2017/02/01/free-web-tools/
I love the Padlet embedded into the post with the little “pad” for the viewer to directly add something to the padlet. Can you share how you were able to do that? BrP
G’day BrP,
I have added a couple of links on the padlet on my blog post showing how to create and embed a padlet.
I love Padlet. Thanks for reminding me of it’s incredible usefullness!
Link to Prompt 5 Web2 tools. A page I had created whilst undertaking another blog challenge. http://cathtemple.edublogs.org/web2-tools/
I had previously created a page for web2 tools I had used whilst teaching. This is the link for prompt 5 – http://cathtemple.edublogs.org/web2-tools/
Good point, that would be horrible news and announcing “big” news sounds happier! I will rest easier!
I’m not sure I am liking this riddle. Please don’t tell us the “hint” is in the part about a service shutting down. 🙁
While I can’t confirm nor deny anything, that is certainly not news I would be happy to share! 😉