In these challenging times, many companies are making their tools and resources free to educators and students. I'm collecting resources here to share and will add more as I come across them. This is a rather hodgepodge collection (no particular order or logic, just lots of stuff I've come across in the last few days).
Please add other resources you know of to the comment. Stay well (wash those hands)!
Free resources from Microsoft:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/remote-learning
Kahoot! offers free distance learning tools during the coronavirus outbreak
https://kahoot.com/coronavirus-remote-offer/
Cengage has made the decision to offer free trial access to all U.S. institutions moving courses online for the remainder of the semester
http://app.learn.cengage.com/e/es.aspx?s=2138&e=776407&elqTrackId=0054efd31a324ce7b90922f061865ecb&elq=ce6e39a42b794d5cb1417bf8c2099a59&elqaid=37130&elqat=1
37 Free Online Resources for Schools Shifting Online During Coronavirus
https://schoolchoiceweek.com/37-free-online-resources-for-schools-shifting-online-during-coronavirus/
Comcast Increases Access to and Speeds of Internet Essentials to Support Americans Through Coronavirus Pandemic
https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/internet-essentials-low-income-broadband-coronavirus-pandemic
Remote Learning with Flipgrid
https://blog.flipgrid.com/news/remotelearning
16 Free Resources For Schools Who Are Closing Due To Coronavirus
https://www.coolcatteacher.com/16-free-resources-for-schools-who-are-closing-due-to-coronavirus/
Codecademy Offers 10,000 Pro Scholarships To Affected Students
https://pro.codecademy.com/learn-from-home/
Resources Now That All Schools Are Temporarily Homeschools
https://thelearningcounsel.com/article/resources-now-all-schools-are-temporarily-homeschools
MAD Learn is are offering FREE access to any parent, student, or teacher who would like to have a mobile app development experience or project during school closures. Link to register:
https://forms.zohopublic.com/admin558/form/COVID19Form/formperma/ZSaGenijS_NDn8UwTNZiLwcYSBqFaWsLXnQLWarUHrY
Varsity Tutors launches “Virtual School Day†– a free program that includes live, online classes and educational resources intended to help keep students from falling behind, as well as foster a love of learning.Â
https://www.varsitytutors.com/virtual-school-day
Get Free Access to Pearson Digital Learning Resources
https://www.pearson.com/us/campaigns/covid-19-faculty-support.html
A 30-Minute Webinar on Using Zoom for Class Instruction
https://reason.com/2020/03/18/my-30-minute-webinar-on-using-zoom-for-class-instruction/
Sustaining Higher Education in the Coronavirus Crisis – Crowdsourced Resources
https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/sustaining-higher-education-in-the-coronavirus-crisis
Hi Kelly!
Free during covid-19 to educators, product launches soon! Teach and track soft skills like creativity, curiosity, and empathy — in-person or online. Check out https://www.getsoftserve.com/ 🙂
Great post thanks for sharing these amazing resources with us all and to top it all off these resources are free as well. These will definitely help in curbing a little stress in such times. Nice work keep enlightening us with such decent posts.
Thanks Marc
Hi Kelly! I’d like to add another resource for you here:
Everydae is a self-paced, digital SAT math tutor that helps students build their skills and confidence in as little as 10 minutes a day.
Everydae is offering students FREE online SAT math prep AND a chance to win $500 while schools are closed.
Any student who signs up by March 31st using the code WIN500 will receive free access to our digital SAT math prep until June 6, and is automatically eligible to win $500 in our “Stay-At-Home Sweepstakes.â€
Students can sign up here – http://bit.ly/2x1jvCu
Sweepstakes rules are here – https://tinyurl.com/tjf35e9
Stay healthy out there!