家长和家庭教育工作者不必精通技术，也可以在家中为学生创造高质量的课程。除了教育应用程序(education apps)的可用性之外，您还可以使用一系列付费和免费工具在家中设计专业品质的课程材料、视频教程(video tutorials)、作业任务、测试和交互式学习材料。(learning material)
无论您是为K-12学生设置创造性的作业任务，还是想要为大学科目制作更复杂的课程大纲或教程，下面的资源列表都将添加到您的课程开发库(lesson development arsenal)中。
1. K-12 的苏格拉底(1. Socrative For K-12)
Socrative是一款应用程序，旨在以高效和有趣的方式(efficient and fun ways)吸引K-12的学生并跟踪他们的学习情况。
为学生创建(Create)引人入胜的学习材料，例如游戏、测验、竞赛和练习。老师和家长可以：
- 实时查看每个学生的答案
- 在个人和班级层面(individual and class level)审查学生对问题的理解
- 使用即时结果来确定接下来的指导步骤
- 将报告保存(Save)在 Socrative 帐户中，以便快速下载、传输或发送电子邮件
- 创建(Create)虚拟教室以开展活动
- 通过唯一代码与学生分享测验
Socrative的免费版本包括：
- 每个房间 50 名学生
- 一间公共教室
- 一次启动一项活动
- 即时提问
- 太空竞赛评估
专业版的费用为每年 59.99 美元。它包括免费版本的所有内容以及：
- 多达 20 个公共或私人房间
- 能够同时启动多达 20 个活动
- 太空竞赛的倒计时
- 导入 Excel 或 CSV 名册
(Learning)当学生从事有趣的活动时，学习是有趣的。Socrative 使教师或家长能够确定学生需要更多帮助的地方。
(Use Socrative)在所有主要平台和设备上使用 Socrative 。学生可以从他们的电脑、平板电脑、笔记本电脑和智能手机上访问教材。
还有一个供高等教育和公司使用的(education and corporations)Scorative版本，每年 99 美元。
2. DesignCap 演示模板(2. DesignCap Presentation Templates)
与其从头开始创建教育演示文稿，不如使用DesignCap(DesignCap’s)专业设计的模板之一。
通过三个简单的步骤创建您的教育材料：
- 从图库中选择一个模板开始设计您的演示文稿
- (Customize)从数以千计的字体和资源中为您的课程定制和编辑它
- 导出完成的演示文稿或(presentation or share)与学生在线共享
创建(Create)独特的演示文稿以制作教育资源以帮助您的学生学习。免费试用。
3.填字游戏机(3. Crossword Puzzle Maker)
填字(Crossword)游戏可以提高语言技能并帮助学生更好地思考。他们还帮助学生理解问题并学习如何解决问题。
使用Education.com的(Education.com)填字游戏生成器(Crossword Puzzle Generator)，您可以选择从学前班到五年级的主题和年级。
如上面的屏幕截图所示，每行输入一个(Enter one)单词及其定义作为一对。先写出答案，然后是逗号，然后是单词的线索。
完成后按创建(Create)以在右侧查看拼图的预览。按Scramble查看不同的布局。
注册(Sign)一个免费帐户并从(account and access)Education.com访问资源。通过使用Facebook(Facebook)、Google或您的电子邮件地址和密码(email address and password)登录来创建您的帐户。Education.com还包括许多按年级、科目、主题和标准分类的在家学习资源。( learning resources)
您可以将拼图和答案作为PDF 文件下载，或将(PDF file or store)其作为完整课程的一部分存储在教育和教师存储平台(storage platform)（如OnlyOffice）上(OnlyOffice)。
4. 混合空间 (4. Blendspace )
通过基于Tes Teach应用程序的工具，使用Blendspace为学前班到 12 年级的学生创建交互式项目、演示文稿和其他数字课程。使用Google(Google)、Facebook或您的电子邮件地址和密码(address and password)注册(Sign)一个免费帐户。
(Quickly)使用在线资源和您自己的内容快速构建课程。通过在搜索栏中输入(search bar)您(Get)的主题开始。
Tes Teach将从包括(Tes Teach)YouTube、Google和Tes的其他教师在内的来源列表中查找视频、图像和其他相关内容。
您的搜索将显示其他人创建的免费和付费教学资源。将搜索结果拖放(Drag and drop results)到课程中。或者，直接从您的计算机上传文件。
您还可以使用“添加文本(Add Text)”按钮直接在课程中输入内容。文本编辑器(text editor)具有高级格式选项。当你收集完你的材料后，给你的课程一个标题，并(title and label)给每个图块贴上标签。要重新排列图块，请将其拖放(drag and drop)到您想要的位置。
单击添加测验(Add Quiz)以将其包含在您的课程中。
添加一个问题并给出几个多项选择的答案。Tes Teach将跟踪学生的反应、评论、喜欢等，以便教师可以评估学生的参与度和表现(student engagement and performance)。
5.弹性夹(FlexClip)
FlexClip是一款免费工具，让教师能够为课程材料创建自定义的DIY教育视频或演示文稿。(DIY)它目前仅在Google Chrome中可用。
使用 FlexClip 的视频教程制作工具将您的想法和观点传达给您的学生。制作分步教学课程或制作教学视频(teaching video)。
使用在线编辑器(online editor)添加图片、视频、文本和过渡。从头(Start)开始或自定义众多视频模板之一。例如，制作一个关于老虎的视频，以有趣的方式教孩子们事实。观看视频比阅读文字更有吸引力。
FlexClip易于使用且功能多样。你可以：
- 添加音乐
- 修剪视频
- 添加文字
- 合并视频
- 更改纵横比
- 缩放和分割视频
- (Choose)从媒体库中选择视频资产
免费版包括：
- 每个项目一个股票视频
- 标清下载
- 最多 12 个项目
- 长达一分钟的视频
Basic 和 Plus 选项(Basic and Plus Options)提供附加功能，例如高清下载、更长的视频和自定义水印。
6. 教育(6. Educreations)
教师可以使用Educreations的创意工具来分享想法、学习新事物并与学生协作。
通过录制您的声音和屏幕(voice and screen)以创建视频教程来吸引学生。其他功能包括：
- 从您的计算机、 Google Drive(Google Drive)或Dropbox导入图片和文档
- 插入任何网页
- 显示自定义地图
- 在您的网站上嵌入视频
- 自动将您的视频保存到您的帐户
- 与他人分享视频
由 Educreation 的工具创建的教育材料专为数字课堂打造。学生还可以创建自己的视频来展示他们所学的内容。
基本版本是免费的，包括以下功能：
- 记录和分享课程
- 创建和加入课程
- 使用基本的白板工具
- 一次保存一份草稿
- 访问 50MB 的存储空间
- 获取电子邮件支持
有两个可用的升级选项（Pro Classroom 和 Pro School(Pro Classroom and Pro School)），并包括附加功能，例如：
- 导出视频
- 导入地图、文档和其他文件
- 保存无限草稿
- 增加或无限存储
Educreations 是一种直观、易于使用且在家中进行教学和学习的必备工具。
7.解释一切(7. Explain Everything)
Explain Everything是一款完整的在线和移动白板应用程序(whiteboard app)（iPad、Chromebook和Android），供教师演示、创建视频和草绘笔记。
当以引人入胜的互动方式呈现时，解释概念和教学会更有效。以下(Below)是使用“解释一切”(Explain Everything)为在家中的学生创建课程的一些方法。
- 为每节课创建视频(Create video)介绍
- 通过概述最基本的功能来总结课程，使用各种媒体格式，并将您的声音添加为旁白
- (Assign homework)以视频格式(video format)分配家庭作业说明
教师可以通过教程、互动体验和小组活动来激励学生学习。免费版适用于刚入门的教师和学生，包括：
- 最多三个项目
- 与语音聊天协作
- 在任何设备上使用
- 分享网络视频链接
解释一切有两个升级选项( upgrade options)和附加功能。
学习不必无聊。尝试上面的一些工具，为在家中的学生创建引人入胜、互动式和有趣的课程。
7 Online Tools To Create Lessons For Students At Home
Parents and home еdυcators don’t have to bе tech-savvy to create high-quality lessons fоr students at home. In addition to the availability of education apps You can design professional-quality lesson materials, video tutorials, assignment tasks, tests and interactive learning material at home with a range of both paid and free tools.
Whether you’re setting creative assignment tasks for K-12 students or wanting to produce more complex lesson outlines or tutorials for college subjects, the list of resources below will add to your lesson development arsenal.
1. Socrative For K-12
Socrative is an app designed for efficient and fun ways to engage students from K-12 and track their learning.
Create engaging learning materials such as games, quizzes, competitions, and exercises for students. Teachers and parents can:
- See each students’ answers in real-time
- Review students’ understanding of the question, at the individual and class level
- Use the instant results to determine next steps in instruction
- Save reports in Socrative account for quick download, transfer, or email
- Create virtual classrooms to launch activities
- Share quizzes with students via a unique code
The free version of Socrative includes:
- 50 students per room
- One public classroom
- Launching one activity at a time
- Instant questioning
- Space race assessment
The pro version costs $59.99/year. It includes everything from the free version plus:
- Up to 20 public or private rooms
- The ability to launch up to 20 activities at the same time
- A countdown timer for Space Race
- Importing an Excel or CSV roster
Learning is fun when students are engaged in fun activities. Socrative enables teachers or parents to identify where students need more assistance.
Use Socrative on all major platforms and devices. Students can access the teaching materials from their computers, tablets, laptops, and smartphones.
There is also a version of Scorative available for higher education and corporations for $99/year.
2. DesignCap Presentation Templates
Rather than starting from scratch to create an educational presentation, use one of DesignCap’s professionally designed templates.
Create your education materials in three easy steps:
- Select a template from the gallery to start designing your presentation
- Customize and edit it for your lesson from the thousands of fonts and resources
- Export your finished presentation or share it online with your students
Create unique presentations to produce educational resources to help your students learn. Try it for free.
3. Crossword Puzzle Maker
Crossword puzzles improve verbal skills and help students think better. They also help students understand problems and learn how to solve them.
With the Crossword Puzzle Generator from Education.com, you can choose a theme and a grade level from preschool to 5th grade.
Enter one word and its definitions as a pair per line of input as in the above screenshot. Write the answer first, followed by a comma, and then by the word’s clue.
Press Create when done to see a preview of your puzzle on the right-hand side. Press Scramble to see a different layout.
Sign up for a free account and access the resources from Education.com. Create your account by signing in with Facebook, Google, or with your email address and password. Education.com also includes numerous at-home learning resources categorized by grade, subject, topic, and standard.
You can download your puzzle and answer key as a PDF file or store it as part of a complete curriculum on an educational and teacher storage platform like OnlyOffice.
4. Blendspace
Use Blendspace to create interactive projects, presentations, and other digital lessons with Tes Teach app-based tools for students from preschool through 12th grade. Sign up for a free account with Google, Facebook, or your email address and password.
Quickly build lessons using a mix of online resources and your own content. Get started by typing your topic into the search bar.
Tes Teach will find videos, images, and other related content from a list of sources including YouTube, Google, and other teachers from Tes.
Your search will bring up free and paid teaching resources created by others. Drag and drop results from your search into your lesson. Or, upload files directly from your computer.
You can also use the Add Text button to type directly into your lesson. The text editor has advanced formatting options. When you’re finished collecting your materials, give your lesson a title and label each tile. To re-arrange a tile, drag and drop it to where you want it.
Click Add Quiz to include it with your lesson.
Add a question and give a few multiple-choice answers. Tes Teach will keep track of student responses, comments, likes, and more so teachers can evaluate student engagement and performance.
5. FlexClip
FlexClip is a free tool that enables teachers to create custom DIY educational videos or presentations for lesson materials. It’s currently only available in Google Chrome.
Get your ideas and points across to your students with FlexClip’s video tutorial maker. Produce a step-by-step instructional lesson or produce a teaching video.
Use the online editor to add pictures, videos, text, and transitions. Start from scratch or customize one of the numerous video templates. For example, create a video about tigers to teach children facts in an entertaining way. Watching a video is more engaging than reading text.
FlexClip is easy to use and versatile in functionality. You can:
- Add music
- Trim videos
- Add text
- Merge videos
- Change the aspect ratio
- Zoom and split videos
- Choose video assets from the media library
The free version includes:
- One stock video per project
- SD downloads
- Maximum of 12 projects
- Videos up to one minute
The Basic and Plus Options offer additional features such as HD downloads, longer videos, and custom watermarks.
6. Educreations
Teachers can use creative tools from Educreations to share ideas, learn new things, and collaborate with students.
Engage students by recording your voice and screen to create video tutorials. Other features include:
- Importing pictures and documents from your computer, Google Drive, or Dropbox
- Inserting any web page
- Displaying a custom map
- Embedding videos on your website
- Automatically saving your videos to your account
- Sharing videos with others
Educational materials created by Educreation’s tools are built for the digital classroom. Students can also create their own videos to show what they’ve learned.
The basic version is free and includes the ability to:
- Record and share lessons
- Create and join classes
- Use basic whiteboard tools
- Save one draft at a time
- Access 50MB of storage space
- Get email support
There are two upgrade options available (Pro Classroom and Pro School) and include additional features such as:
- Exporting videos
- Importing maps, documents, and other files
- Saving unlimited drafts
- Increased or unlimited storage
Educreations is an intuitive, simple-to-use, and an essential tool for teaching and learning at home.
7. Explain Everything
Explain Everything is a complete online and mobile whiteboard app (iPad, Chromebook, and Android ) for teachers to present, create videos, and sketch notes.
Explaining concepts and teaching are more effective when presented engagingly and interactively. Below are some of the ways to use Explain Everything to create lessons for students at home.
- Create video introductions for each lesson
- Summarize a lesson by outlining the most essential features, use various media formats, and add your voice as narration
- Assign homework instructions in video format
Teachers can inspire students to learn through tutorials, interactive experiences, and group activities. The free version is for teachers and students who are just getting started and includes:
- Up to three projects
- Collaboration with voice chat
- Usage on any device
- Sharing web video links
Explain Everything has two upgrade options with additional features.
Learning doesn’t have to be boring. Try some of the tools above to create engaging, interactive, and fun lessons for students at home.
