Free Resources to Help with Remote Learning in 2022
iLovePDF is offering a suite of free tools to work with PDF documents. You can merge PDFs; split them; compress them; convert them to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, JPG and HTML (and vice versa); edit them; and more. https://www.ilovepdf.com/
Instructure makes its learning management system, Canvas, free for educators. The account never expires and offers all course creation and importing, "mastery paths" to lead students through personalized learning, native use on mobile devices, a gradebook, quizzing and other features that instructors need to move their students to online learning. Registration required. https://www.instructure.com/canvas/try-canvas
IObit has a free utility to help remote users speed up performance of their Windows devices. Advanced SystemCare 15 Free removes "junk files"; helps increase performance and internet speed; removes privacy traces; and dumps processes that are slowing down startup. https://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php
iRubric is a free rubric building and sharing platform with a large gallery of user-generated rubrics. Rubrics are categorized by grade level, subject and activity type, and can be easily copied and modified. https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshellc.cfm
iTop VPN is offering a free screen recorder. iTop Screen Recorder allows you to record any area of your screen, has facecam recording, accommodates unlimited recording time, records HD videos with no lagging, lets you take screenshots while recording, provides for multiple output formats and is available for Windows. https://recorder.itopvpn.com/
Jotform is a free online survey tool for students. Registration required. https://www.jotform.com/surveys/free-survey-for-students/
Kahoot! offers a basic version of its game-based learning software for free. Instructors can have up to 50 players per game. https://kahoot.com/schools/distance-learning/
Kapwing is now offering free subscriptions for education users of its browser-based video editing software, which works on all platforms, including Chromebooks. https://www.kapwing.com/edu
Khan Academy is more than a collection of videos on subjects students need to learn. It provides personalized learning and instructor tools to help anybody "learn anything."
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Kialo Edu is a free platform that helps educators encourage thoughtful classroom discussion and assist them in the teaching of critical thinking. The online service lets faculty start private discussions within their classes, provide students with feedback and ask them follow-up questions, and create teams within the class section. Registration required. https://www.kialo-edu.com/
Kiron has a set of free, interactive online lessons to help instructors globally learn how to better teach students online during school closings. The startup, funded and supported by MIT Solve, focuses primarily on refugees worldwide and underserved communities in the Middle East to provide access to high-quality education. However, the course applies to educators making the switch to online teaching anywhere, covering topics such as getting active participation online and creating a learning environment. https://teach.kiron.ngo/