{"id":104,"date":"2009-09-09T20:26:20","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T12:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/?p=104"},"modified":"2009-11-11T18:54:51","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T10:54:51","slug":"the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Great IT tools that schools and teachers can use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>Being in the software industry we realized that there are a lot of applications we use on a daily basis that could benefit teachers and administration at schools too.\u00a0This week we&#8217;re going to focus on FREE applications that you can find on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of applications available for free on the internet. Educators, specially teachers can benefit from using them at school or even at home. Some of the tools we&#8217;ve covered are Google Calendar, Freemind and Picnik. Read the full article to check out the web services that we recommend you use.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Being in the software industry we realized that there are a lot of applications we use on a daily basis that could benefit teachers and administration at schools too.\u00a0This week we&#8217;re going to focus on FREE applications that you can find on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of applications available for free on the internet. Educators, specially teachers can benefit from using them at school or even at home. We hope you find the following list useful:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\">Workspace Applications<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Google Docs<\/span> is an online workspace application that provides a free Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and form application. Teachers are allowed to create and edit school related documents online while collaborating in real-time with other teachers within the application itself. The documents can be saved to the teachers&#8217; computer in a variety of formats and can be accessed by anyone who has been given access. More on the updates of this application can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/googledocs.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/googledocs.blogspot.com\/<\/a>. You can access Google Docs <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.google.com\/\">here<\/a>. Below is an example of one of Google&#8217;s templates for a budget planner:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/image003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image003.jpg?fit=842%2C693&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"842,693\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image003\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Google Docs Spreadsheet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of Google Docs Spreadsheet&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image003.jpg?fit=809%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106 \" style=\"border:1px solid black;\" title=\"image003\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/image003.jpg?resize=450%2C370\" alt=\"Screenshot of Google Docs Spreadsheet\" width=\"450\" height=\"370\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Google Docs Spreadsheet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For more templates, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/docs.google.com\/templates?hl=en\">http:\/\/docs.google.com\/templates?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Freemind\u00a0<span style=\"color:#000000;\">&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">this desktop application<\/span><\/span><\/span> allows you to create or edit a hierarchical set of ideas around a central concept. The non-linear approach allows you to brainstorm new projects with ideas being added around the mind map. Here&#8217;s an example of how a school teacher might use it for her lesson plans:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/freemind-lessonplans\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/freemind-lessonplans.png?fit=649%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"649,448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"freemind-lessonplans\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/freemind-lessonplans.png?fit=649%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-194\" title=\"freemind-lessonplans\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/freemind-lessonplans.png?resize=450%2C310\" alt=\"freemind-lessonplans\" width=\"450\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Given that brainstorming is essential in every learning environment, this application is great for use in the classroom as well as for sharing ideas with other teachers. You can download Freemind <a href=\"http:\/\/freemind.sourceforge.net\/wiki\/index.php\/Download#Download\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Mindmeister.com<\/span> is another application that allows you to create mind maps and this is a web-based service. With Mindmeister, teachers can have interactive brainstorming sessions with other teachers over the internet, specially when some of the teachers are not in town.\u00a0In brainstorming mode, other users can simultaneously work on the same mind map and see each other&#8217;s changes as they happen. For more information, go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindmeister.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mindmeister.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Classmarker.com<\/span> is a tool to that allows you to design quizzes and test your students. Not only can examinations be timed but students can instantly find out how much they scored as soon as they&#8217;re done. Teachers using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classmarker.com\" target=\"_blank\">Classmarker<\/a> would no longer need to spend weekends grading multiple-choice exams.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\">Schedules \/ To do lists \/ Organizers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Google Calendar<\/span> is a web-service linked to your gmail that helps you organize your time, similar to a desktop calendar. It&#8217;s popular for it&#8217;s simplicity and ease of use as it allows you to view, add and drag-and-drop events from one date &#8211; all thise without reloading the page. \u00a0Here&#8217;s a sample of Google calendar&#8217;s view of your events on a weekly format<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/googlecalendaragenda\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/googlecalendaragenda.png?fit=856%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"856,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"googlecalendaragenda\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/googlecalendaragenda.png?fit=809%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-200\" style=\"border:1px solid black;\" title=\"googlecalendaragenda\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/googlecalendaragenda.png?resize=450%2C147\" alt=\"googlecalendaragenda\" width=\"450\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Teachers can organize their schedules and keep track of crucial events in one calendar. Plus, they can invite other people online to the events within the calendar without having to call or e-mail. Read more\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/educators\/p_calendar.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">RememberTheMilk.com<\/span> is a great way for teachers to manage their tasks and to-do lists online. Teachers can view tasks located nearby, add and complete tasks on the go, organize upcoming tasks, and sync it all seamlessly. This application ensures that you&#8217;ll never misplace your To Do list because it&#8217;s always available online.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/image015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image015.jpg?fit=266%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"266,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of Remember The Milk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image015.jpg?fit=266%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112 \" style=\"border:1px solid black;\" title=\"image015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/image015.jpg?resize=266%2C376\" alt=\"Screenshot of Remember The Milk\" width=\"266\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<dl class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Screenshot of Remember The Milk<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>More updates can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rememberthemilk.com\/\">http:\/\/www.rememberthemilk.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;\">Delicious.com<\/span> is a social bookmarking service. There are two things that make this service great. Firstly, you can manage your own education related bookmarks as well as share them with your academic staff. Secondly, you can always research on what other educational sites are being bookmarked.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/delicious\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/delicious.png?fit=637%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"637,549\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"delicious\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/delicious.png?fit=637%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-205\" title=\"delicious\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/delicious.png?resize=450%2C387\" alt=\"delicious\" width=\"450\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Educators can easily use this online platform as a central repository for all the material that they research on for lessons &amp; research projects. An added advantage would be the ability to share these links with students and parents when needed. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/\">here<\/a> to discover the service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Pageflakes.com<\/span> is an online application that allows you to personalize your homepage for your browser. Teachers can customize their homepage that enables them to pick the news and information feeds that they would love to read especially regarding the schools and students\u2019 issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\">Online Communication and Networking<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;\">Gmail<\/span> is a free webmail. One of many specialties of this service is that gmail tracks &#8216;conversations&#8217;. Each conversation consists of a string of emails sent using the same Subject header &#8211; therefore reducing the amount of clutter in your Inbox. More updates on the usage of Gmail can be read at Gmail\u2019s blog <a href=\"http:\/\/gmailblog.blogspot.com\/\">http:\/\/gmailblog.blogspot.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;\">Meebo.com<\/span> is a web based instant messaging service that allows you to communicate with your contacts without having to download any software. This online application enables you to communicate with any of your contacts on MSN, Yahoo, MySpace, AIM and your Meebo account easily. Great for teachers who don&#8217;t want to download any softwares on the machine they are using. Read more about Meebo <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meebo.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/image049\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image049.jpg?fit=509%2C248&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"509,248\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image049\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of Meebo&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image049.jpg?fit=509%2C248&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117 \" style=\"border:1px solid black;\" title=\"image049\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/image049.jpg?resize=450%2C219\" alt=\"Screenshot of Meebo\" width=\"450\" height=\"219\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Meebo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;\">Ning.com<\/span> is an application that allows teachers to create and join new social networks according to their interests and passions. The teachers are able to discuss or organize activities with their social networks here. They can also keep updated with the ongoing activities nearby and involve in those great activities. The blog <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ning.com\/\">http:\/\/blog.ning.com\/<\/a> has a lot of information regarding this application.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\">Convert files<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;\">Zamzar.com<\/span> is a free online file conversion that does not require you to download any software. All you need to do is upload the file, select the format you need it in and then submit it. The converted file gets sent back to you via email. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zamzar.com\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/image050\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image050.jpg?fit=619%2C167&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"619,167\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image050\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of Zamzar&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image050.jpg?fit=619%2C167&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-119\" title=\"image050\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/image050.jpg?resize=450%2C121\" alt=\"Screenshot of Zamzar\" width=\"450\" height=\"121\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Zamzar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another alternative for file conversion would be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.screentoaster.com\/\">ScreenToaster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#008080;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\">Sharing media<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Flickr.com<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.picnik.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Picnik.com<\/span><\/a> are two applications that allow teachers to share photos of events and class activities over the internet. Albums can then be shared with faculty, students and parents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For videos\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Youtube.com<\/span><\/a> would be the ultimate platform to share. Besides class videos and performances, teachers can also opt to share education videos with peers and students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Mediafire.com<\/span><\/a> is a simplest free file hosting service that allows teachers to upload and share files and images with the other teachers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/image052\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image052.jpg?fit=442%2C159&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"442,159\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image052\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of Mediafire&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image052.jpg?fit=442%2C159&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121\" title=\"image052\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/image052.jpg?resize=442%2C159\" alt=\"Screenshot of Mediafire\" width=\"442\" height=\"159\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Mediafire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/\"><span style=\"color:#008080;font-weight:bold;\">Slideshare.net<\/span><\/a> is a popular site for file sharing specially presentation slides. Considering that Powerpoint slides are being adopted as the medium of instruction in schools, Slideshare provides the perfect opportunity for teachers to share their lesson slides with the students taking the subject. For more information, go to  <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.slideshare.net\/\">http:\/\/blog.slideshare.net\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.quickschools.com\/2009\/09\/09\/the-ultimate-list-of-web-applications-for-educators\/image053\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image053.jpg?fit=451%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"451,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image053\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Screenshot of Slideshare&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/image053.jpg?fit=451%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-122\" title=\"image053\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.quickschools.com\/files\/2009\/09\/image053.jpg?resize=450%2C199\" alt=\"Screenshot of Slideshare\" width=\"450\" height=\"199\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Slideshare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being in the software industry we realized that there are a lot of applications we use on a daily basis that could benefit teachers and administration at schools too.\u00a0This week we&#8217;re going to focus on FREE applications that you can find on the internet. 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