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Word Counter - Online Notepad
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4 to 12
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Give students immediate feedback on both the length and readability of their writing with this free browser-based word counter. Students can type, paste, or upload TXT, PDF, and DOCX...more
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Give students immediate feedback on both the length and readability of their writing with this free browser-based word counter. Students can type, paste, or upload TXT, PDF, and DOCX files to count words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, lines, and estimated pages. Additional tools analyze frequently repeated words and phrases, highlight selected terms, measure sentence length, estimate reading and speaking time, and allow users to set word, character, sentence, or paragraph limits. Students can also set daily writing goals and track progress on weekly and monthly reports. Text and saved reports remain in the browser's local storage rather than in a cloud account. Downloadable reports are available as TXT, PDF, or DOC files on desktop devices. Picture-in-picture counting, full-screen writing, and downloads are desktop-only, and picture-in-picture support varies by browser.
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Have students paste a draft into the counter and compare its word, sentence, and paragraph totals with the assignment requirements before submitting it. Ask students to use the word-frequency display to identify overused words, then revise their writing with stronger verbs, more precise vocabulary, and varied transitions. Assign students to set a daily writing goal and track their progress while drafting a journal, research paper, narrative, or National Novel Writing Month project.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Poets.org - Academy of American Poets
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K to 12
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Bring poetry into the classroom with a large, searchable collection of more than 10,000 poems and over 3,000 poet biographies from the Academy of American Poets. Teachers and students...more
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Bring poetry into the classroom with a large, searchable collection of more than 10,000 poems and over 3,000 poet biographies from the Academy of American Poets. Teachers and students can browse poems by theme, occasion, form, keyword, or poet and explore biographies organized by literary school, movement, and state of birth. Ready-to-use educator materials include lesson plans, Teach This Poem activities, selections for children and teens, essays about teaching poetry, a poetry-term glossary, National Poetry Month resources, and the Dear Poet letter-writing project. Many poem pages include audio readings, poet notes, related works, and anthology-saving options. Some resources include videos. If your district blocks YouTube, the video(s) may not be viewable.
tag(s): themes (17), creative writing (121), figurative language (19), poetry (196)
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Ask students to research a poet's biography, literary movement, and selected works, then create a biography card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, which works well for people or concepts. Have students select a poem with an audio recording, study how pacing and emphasis shape meaning, and record their own reading with Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here. Assign students to curate a class collection of poems connected to a unit in history, science, art, or social studies using Wakelet, reviewed here, with a short explanation and citation for each selection.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Be Calm on Ahway Island - Ahway Island
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K to 5
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Build a calm classroom moment around Be Calm on Ahway Island, a large collection of original audio stories designed to help children relax as they explore positive social-emotional...more
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Build a calm classroom moment around Be Calm on Ahway Island, a large collection of original audio stories designed to help children relax as they explore positive social-emotional themes. Each episode begins with a child-friendly guided meditation, continues with a short fictional story, and includes a positive message. The site lets you browse by learning message, character type, narrator, episode number, title, character name, or keyword. Recent tags include empathy, friendship, emotional regulation, patience, problem solving, independence, relationships, and perspective. Episodes are typically 15-25 minutes long, making them useful for quiet time, transitions, rest periods, or focused listening activities. The site also links to YouTube for recent episodes and exclusive content. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
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tag(s): listening (120), charactered (87), social and emotional learning (236), problem solving (284), preK (352), podcasts (191)
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Students can draw a scene from an episode and annotate it with labels showing what a character might be thinking, feeling, saying, and doing. Invite students to compare two characters or two episodes with the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here, focusing on similarities and differences in feelings, choices, and solutions. Ask students to work in pairs after an episode and sort character choices into helpful and less helpful responses, then explain which choice best demonstrates empathy, patience, or problem-solving.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indian Education - Montana Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana...more
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana Office of Public Instruction explains the state's constitutional commitment to recognizing and preserving the distinct and unique cultural heritage of American Indians. It provides pathways to curriculum materials, professional learning, tribal resources, language preservation initiatives, and student-support information. The linked Indian Education for All collection includes classroom lessons and resources in art, health, language arts, mathematics, music, science, and social studies, organized by grade level and Montana tribal nation. Educators can also find the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians, implementation guides, tribal history resources, recorded webinars, professional-development opportunities, and links to additional Indigenous education organizations and materials. The page also links to a YouTube video titled We Are One. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): montana (34), native americans (172)
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Students can locate Montana reservations and tribal communities while studying the geographic resources on the site, then build an annotated map with Google My Maps, reviewed here that connects locations with evidence from OPI or tribal sources. Assign students to explore one contemporary topic from the OPI resources, then write a short, evidence-based response that connects present-day issues to historical or governmental context, rather than treating American Indian cultures only as topics of the past.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Montana State Parks Education Resources - Montana Fish
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4 to 12
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Turn Montana's state parks into outdoor classrooms with this collection of field trips, in-school programs, traveling trunks, and classroom-ready Indian Education for All resources....more
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Turn Montana's state parks into outdoor classrooms with this collection of field trips, in-school programs, traveling trunks, and classroom-ready Indian Education for All resources. Teachers can browse programs at parks such as Bannack, Chief Plenty Coups, First Peoples Buffalo Jump, and Flathead Lake, with activities covering Native American history and culture, Montana history, geology, ecology, wildlife, art, health, and language arts. Many offerings identify grade ranges and content standards, and several combine ranger-led interpretation with hands-on activities such as gold panning, traditional Native games, birding, scavenger hunts, puppet-making, and guided hikes. A particularly useful section links to 21 K-12 Indian Education for All model lesson plans created with the Montana Office of Public Instruction. These lessons feature individual state parks and can stand alone in the classroom even when a field trip is not possible. The page also includes teacher planning guidance, supervision recommendations, and traveling educational trunks with materials such as animal hides, books, maps, scientific equipment, and curriculum guides.
tag(s): primary sources (184), montana (34), native americans (172)
In the Classroom
Have students select a Montana state park and create a brochure using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here highlighting its history, geography, wildlife, cultural significance, and reasons to visit. Choose a park and research its plants, animals, geology, and ecosystems. Students can create a field journal with sketches, observations, facts, and food webs. Have students examine one of Sue Reynolds's photographs with the site's Notice and Wonder strategy, then post one careful observation and one inquiry question to Padlet, reviewed here, for a class discussion about evidence, perspective, and assumptions.
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Indian Reading Series - Education Northwest
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K to 7
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Indian Reading Series' Stories and Legends of the Northwest features supplementary reading and language development materials for Indian and non-Indian children. The site features six...more
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Indian Reading Series' Stories and Legends of the Northwest features supplementary reading and language development materials for Indian and non-Indian children. The site features six levels of reading materials, teacher manuals, and lesson plans. Each is downloaded as a PDF. Each lesson plan includes a brief summary of the lesson, targeted mostly to grades K through 2, with one lesson for grades 4-7.
tag(s): stories and storytelling (82), montana (34), native americans (172)
In the Classroom
While completing the lesson titled "Far Out, A Rodeo Horse," students can learn more about rodeos using Kiddle reviewed here. In the "Coyote and the Stars" lesson, students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to compare and contrast coyote and spider. Students can create their own habitat for birds while engaging in the lesson titled "Birds of a Feather."Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Earth Day Lesson Plans for Science, ELA, and Social Studies - Newsela
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K to 12
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Bring Earth Day into science, ELA, and social studies with this collection of ready-to-use lesson ideas and resources for K-12 classrooms. Teachers can explore Earth's systems, environmental...more
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Bring Earth Day into science, ELA, and social studies with this collection of ready-to-use lesson ideas and resources for K-12 classrooms. Teachers can explore Earth's systems, environmental change, conservation, energy choices, recycling, environmental data, and ways students can help the planet. Literacy activities include environmental debates, argumentative writing, advocacy texts, and poetry, while social studies ideas connect environmental issues with civic responsibility and community action. Science resources include articles, infographics, data investigations, hands-on activities such as making seed balls, and videos accompanied by 5E lesson plans, vocabulary, and discussion questions. The page identifies resources for different grade bands, although access to some linked Newsela instructional content may depend on the user's Newsela access.
tag(s): earth day (68), ecosystems (117), sustainability (60), recycling (51), environment (248), conservation (110), pollution (59), poetry (196), climate change (115)
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Have students examine an infographic about Earth's biomes or four spheres, then sketch and label connections among Earth's systems, and then discuss how changes in one system can affect another. Have students examine environmental data about air quality, plastic waste, or energy consumption, identify patterns in the data, and write an evidence-based claim about what the information reveals about Earth's health. Ask students to develop an Earth Day action plan for their home, classroom, or school, then create a persuasive presentation using Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here, which can be used to create flyers, presentations, social media posts, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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12 Summer and Winter Games Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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K to 9
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Bring the excitement of international athletic competition into math, social studies, and language arts lessons with this collection of 12 classroom activities for elementary and middle...more
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Bring the excitement of international athletic competition into math, social studies, and language arts lessons with this collection of 12 classroom activities for elementary and middle school students. Students can investigate the history of the Summer and Winter Games, analyze a passage about Jesse Owens and the 1936 Games, research notable athletes, locate host cities on a world map, create a digital magazine about a specific year, compare the Summer and Winter Games, and complete a Winter Games scavenger hunt. Math activities connect sports with graphing, rates, functions, measurement, nutrition, and data analysis through topics such as javelin throws, cycling, medal counts, and goal setting. Several activities include downloadable materials or teacher guides, and individual activities specify appropriate grade ranges.
tag(s): functions (60), sports (108), data (215), olympics (65)
In the Classroom
Have students in grades 4-6 use the downloadable timeline activity to investigate historical events that disrupted, postponed, or canceled the Summer Games, then discuss connections between international events and sports. Ask students in grade 6 and above to examine the passage about Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games, then discuss how sports can reflect larger political and social issues occurring at a particular point in history. Ask students to use one of the math investigations to analyze a real-world sports problem, such as graphing javelin angle and distance, examining cycling pace, graphing medal data by country, or tracking progress toward a personal goal.
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20 Engaging Ways to Teach With Graffiti Walls - WeAreTeachers
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K to 12
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Turn an ordinary classroom wall, whiteboard, or sheet of butcher paper into an interactive space for thinking, sharing, and reviewing with these 20 ready-to-try graffiti wall ideas....more
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Turn an ordinary classroom wall, whiteboard, or sheet of butcher paper into an interactive space for thinking, sharing, and reviewing with these 20 ready-to-try graffiti wall ideas. Students can write, draw, respond to classmates, and visually organize their thinking in activities ranging from geography and math challenges to vocabulary practice, reading responses, discussion starters, weekly reflections, music appreciation, and art. Ideas include rotating through review questions before a test, collecting favorite book quotations and recommendations, responding to an image, recording important points during guided reading, and comparing students' prior knowledge with what they know after a unit. Most activities require little preparation and can be adapted to different subjects and ages.
tag(s): collaboration (146), Formative Assessment (52), critical thinking (194)
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Have students respond to a challenging question on chart paper before a class discussion, then invite classmates to add connections, questions, or supporting ideas as they read one another's responses. Ask students to create a digital version of a graffiti wall with Padlet, reviewed here, where the class can collect ideas, reflections, questions, or resources around a shared topic. Have students individually record what they already know about a new concept on a graffiti wall, save the responses, and revisit the same prompt after the unit to identify evidence of learning and changed thinking.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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51 Famous Women in History Who Have Changed the World - Janaya Wecker, Catherine Caruso
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4 to 12
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This list of women changemakers for freedom includes women from many time periods, backgrounds, and occupations, each with stories of incredible accomplishments. Updated in 2026, this...more
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This list of women changemakers for freedom includes women from many time periods, backgrounds, and occupations, each with stories of incredible accomplishments. Updated in 2026, this article provides a summary of each woman and includes a link to their biography. Scroll through the list to learn about these prominent women, starting with Maya Angelou and ending with Kamala Harris. The names are not in any specific order.
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tag(s): poetry (196), acting (17), politics (122), journalism (74), artists (107), sports (108), careers (186), biographies (103), womens suffrage (66), womenchangemaker (101), women (197)
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Include this article with your current resources to use when teaching students how to write biographies or as part of discussions about women changemakers. Use Wakelet, reviewed here to curate and share resources with students. Ask students to choose a member of this list to research further and share their research as part of a multimedia presentation. Provide options for sharing their final projects using tools such as Adobe Podcast, reviewed here, Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here, or Canva for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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35+ Thanksgiving Games, Activities, Printables, and Crafts That Kids Will Love - ABC Mouse
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K to 5
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When looking for Thanksgiving activities, printables, experiments, and crafts for your classroom, ABC Mouse has plenty to pick from. Crafts include Bubble Wrap Harvest Corn, Thankful...more
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When looking for Thanksgiving activities, printables, experiments, and crafts for your classroom, ABC Mouse has plenty to pick from. Crafts include Bubble Wrap Harvest Corn, Thankful Leaf Garland, Colorful Corn Mosaic, an Egg Carton Turkey Craft, and Origami Turkey. As you continue to scroll down the page, you will find free coloring pages to download, Thanksgiving bingo, and Pin the Feather on the Turkey. Find directions for experiments, including Dancing Corn, Homemade Butter, and Build a Candy Corn Catapult.
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tag(s): holidays (294), crafts (110), thanksgiving (28)
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When playing Thanksgiving Bingo, use the Wheel of Names, reviewed here to help with calling the pictures. Use Comic Strip Templates by Canva, reviewed here to create a comic that tells the story of Thanksgiving or that lets students share their favorite Thanksgiving traditions. Students can also make their own videos using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here to share how to make crafts such as the origami turkey.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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61 Heartwarming Father's Day Crafts - We Are Teachers
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K to 5
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Craft joy for Father's Day with this delightful collection of 60 heartwarming crafts designed for kids to create meaningful gifts for their dads and father figures. These easy-to-make...more
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Craft joy for Father's Day with this delightful collection of 60 heartwarming crafts designed for kids to create meaningful gifts for their dads and father figures. These easy-to-make projects, such as LEGO memory jars, Scrabble tile frames, and personalized hammers, require minimal supplies and are perfect for classroom activities or take-home projects. Whether it's a rustic picture frame or a secret message card, every student can express their appreciation creatively.
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tag(s): crafts (110), fathers day (17)
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Have students create a paper toolbox (or decorate small boxes) and fill it with "tools" (cut-out shapes) representing positive traits their father or a father figure has, such as a hammer for strength or a level for fairness. Students can write an acrostic poem using the word FATHER or DAD, then decorate a card with their poem and a matching design. Host an in-class "Father's Day Fair" where students display their crafts and read their poems, cards, or stories aloud.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Passover for kids: 14 engaging ideas for the springtime holiday - Care.com
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K to 12
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The Passover celebration guide from Care.com can be used with a range of age groups and is easy to adapt for students. Younger students in grades K-2 can learn about ...more
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The Passover celebration guide from Care.com can be used with a range of age groups and is easy to adapt for students. Younger students in grades K-2 can learn about Passover through simple discussions, picture exploration, and hands-on activities. Students in grades 3-5 can write short reflections, compare traditions, and talk about the meaning behind holiday practices. With some adaptation and deeper discussion prompts, students in grades 6-8 can explore cultural background, analyze traditions, and complete longer writing or presentation work connected to the holiday.
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Families and students can participate in the activities featured on the website. Students can use Baamboozle, reviewed here to create a Passover game. Have students use Seesaw, reviewed here to write the facts that they have learned about Passover.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI Curriculum Agent - Curriculum Genie
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K to 12
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Curriculum Genie is an AI tool that helps educators plan lessons and teaching units in just a few minutes. After creating an account, fill in the form to create a ...more
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Curriculum Genie is an AI tool that helps educators plan lessons and teaching units in just a few minutes. After creating an account, fill in the form to create a unit or lesson plan. Use the included examples as a guide for completing items such as the unit description, correlation to standards, and the unit length. After completing the form, choose Generate to view and edit the unit's foundation. Continue following each step to build a weekly theme and overview, along with lesson plans and details. When finished, export your unit or lesson as a PDF, Word Document, or Google Doc. Free plans let users create unlimited lessons and start with 4 unit plans, with the option to earn additional credits. Subscriptions are not required when using the free plan. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): Teacher Utilities (234), artificial intelligence (372)
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Utilize the AI features built into Curriculum Genie to plan or adapt your existing lessons or units. Most lessons will include learning strategies such as Eduprotocols, personalize the output to include other strategies such as Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here. Use the Adapt a Lesson tool to enhance any of your lessons by copying and pasting the lesson plan into that section of the site and describing the requested adaptation.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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