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Enables teachers and students to share knowledge and gain better understanding through visual collaboration

Short description of app/product: Screencast-O-Matic enables teachers and students to share knowledge and gain better understanding through visual collaboration. Flipped lessons, lecture ca...

Online Platform To Facilitate Peer Feedback Sessions With Students

Short description of app/product: Peergrade is an online platform that facilitates anonymous peer feedback. With Peergrade students get faster and better feedback while engaging in higher o...

Life Science Learning Through Gaming

      Life Science Learning Through Gaming   Formats: Available for Windows and Mac, Web browser version in development   Product Website: Tyto Online for Schools Company Web...

Make sharing student device screens effortless

Formats: iOS, Chrome OS, Android, Mac and Windows devices

Interactive School Locator and Attendance Boundary Mapping Tool

Formats: a web-based school locator and attendance boundary map

A platform to connect teachers with students who need tutoring in their area

Formats: Website, App available on iOS and Google playstore

Education’s leading music and digital audio workstation

Formats: Website and app for iOS, Android, Chromebook, Linux, Mac and Window platforms

PDF and Document annotation app for Chromebooks

Formats: web app, also available in the Chrome Web Store and G Suite Marketplace


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