Teacher-Created Tools

By Mike Lee

These are all companies and products where at least one founder is or was a teacher. If I am missing any tools here, let me know. This list is constantly being updated.

Made on edshelf.com.

Socrative Teacher

Benjamin Berte

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socrative.teacher

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teacher-clicker-socrative/id477620120?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Website: http://www.socrative.com/

Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/socrative

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/socrative-teacher/ofajgnplnindhnhnconjocimijjifaln?hl=en

EssayTagger

Keith Mukai

Website: http://www.essaytagger.com/

ClassDojo

Sam Chaudhary

Website: http://www.classdojo.com/

Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classdojo/id552602056?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classdojo/id552602056?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.classdojo.android

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pbinoojbbajacmkigmfnkclhgjnglpon

Planet Lettra

Greg McDonald

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planet-lettra-word-building/id992464990?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planet-lettra-word-building/id992464990?mt=8&at=10l6SU

InsertLearning

Matt Nupen & Karin Hogen

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/insertlearning/dehajjkfchegiinhcmoclkfbnmpgcahj

Schoolzilla

James Willcox

Website: http://www.schoolzilla.org/

Zinc Learning Labs

Matt Bardin

Website: http://www.zinclearninglabs.com/

Grockit

Farbood Nivi

Google Apps for Education app: https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=6161+5711044474433790362

Website: https://grockit.com/

BetterLesson

Alex Grodd

Website: http://betterlesson.com/

Udacity

Sebastian Thrun

Website: http://www.udacity.com/

Coursera

Daphne Koller & Andrew Ng

Website: https://www.coursera.org/

Goalbook

Daniel Yoo & Justin Su

Website: https://goalbookapp.com/

Kidblog

Matt Hardy

Website: http://kidblog.org/

NoRedInk

Jeff Scheur

Website: https://noredink.com/

Kickboard

Jennifer Medbery

Website: http://www.kickboardforteachers.com/

Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/kickboard

Dash4Teachers

Aliya Bhatia, Ana María de Vries & Grace Landrieu

Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dash4teachers-connecting-teachers/id529027117?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dash4teachers-connecting-teachers/id529027117?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

School Counselor Central

Dr. Deborah Hardy

Website: http://schoolcounselorcentral.com/

LearnZillion

Eric Westendorf

Website: http://learnzillion.com/

Read With Me

Francisco Nieto & Reina Cabezas

Website: http://readwithmeapp.com/

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/read-with-me-fluency/id635704413?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

eduClipper

Adam Bellow

Website: https://educlipper.net/

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educlipper/id737584066?mt=8&uo=6&at=10l6SU

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/educlipper/id737584066?mt=8&uo=6&at=10l6SU

QuizSlides

Dr. Martin Bush

Website: https://quizslides.com

FluencyFinder

Lisa Lantz

Paid iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fluencyfinder/id537046445?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fluencyfinder/id537046445?ls=1&mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LGG.FluencyFinder

DigitWhiz

Kasey Brown

Website: http://digitwhiz.com/

Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/digitwhiz-math/id559968556?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Tioki

Mandela Scumacher-Hodge

Website: http://tioki.com/

SmarterCookie

Tess Brustein

Website: http://www.beasmartercookie.com/

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smartercookie-uploader/id663608148?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smartercookie-uploader/id663608148?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Chalk Schools

Sarah Chou

Website: http://chalkschools.com/

ClassBadges

James Sanders & Esther Wojcicki

Website: http://www.classbadges.com/

Edthena

Adam Geller

Website: https://www.edthena.com/

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edthena/id1059215018?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edthena/id1059215018?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Global SchoolNet

Al Rogers & Yvonne Marie Andres

Website: http://www.globalschoolnet.org/

Mathalicious

Karim Kai Ani

Website: http://www.mathalicious.com/

Plickers

Nolan Amy

Website: https://plickers.com/

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plickers/id701184049?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plickers.client.android

Daisy the Dinosaur

Jocelyn Leavitt

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisy-the-dinosaur/id490514278?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

PikiFriends

Jeffrey Dionne

Website: http://www.pikifriends.net/

5 Dice: Order of Operations Game

Justin Holladay

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/5-dice-order-operations-game/id572774867?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/5-dice-order-operations-game/id572774867?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Portfoliyo

Harsh Patel

Website: https://www.portfoliyo.org/

Metryx

Shawn Rubin

Free iPad app: http://mymetryx.com/

ClassTools

Russel Tarr

This tool is not available right now.

Kikutext

Max Sack & Mark McDonald

Website: https://kikutext.com/

lessonwell

Quentin Donnellan

Website: http://www.lessonwell.com/

Common Curriculum

Scott Messinger & Robbie Earle

Website: http://www.commoncurriculum.com/

Mr. Nussbaum

Greg Nussbaum

Website: http://mrnussbaum.com/allgames/

Music Tech Teacher Quizzes

Karen Garrett

Website: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm

Cool Math 4 Kids

Coolmath Karen (real name not given)

Website: http://coolmath4kids.com/

Math Playground

Colleen King

Website: http://www.mathplayground.com/

Wowzers

Reed Howard

Website: http://wowzers.com/

ExitTicket

Dr. Louise Waters

Website: http://exitticket.org/

Hopscotch

Jocelyn Leavitt

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hopscotch-programming-designed/id617098629?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hopscotch-programming-designed/id617098629?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Math Worksheets Land

Julia Leonard

Website: http://www.mathworksheetsland.com/

Wuzzit Trouble

Dr. Keith Devlin, Randy Weiner, & Pamela Briskman

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wuzzit-trouble/id600190128?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wuzzit-trouble/id600190128?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Taught It

Jason Orbaugh

Website: https://taught.it/

Balefire Labs

Karen Mahon

Website: http://www.balefirelabs.com/

Mathtrain.TV

Eric Marcos

Website: http://mathtrain.tv/

StudentCreated.TV

Eric Marcos

Website: http://studentcreated.tv/

Quick Key

Walter Duncan

Website: http://www.quickkeyapp.com/

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id686229501?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiteknology.quickkey

Kinvolved

Miriam Altman & Alexandra Meis

Website: http://www.kinvolved.com/

PlayPosit

Ben Levy

Website: https://www.playposit.com/

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/educanon-interactive-vide/lnjmoiijkgfmefmkakinejkfjgampbjh

English Companion

Jim Burke

Website: http://englishcompanion.ning.com/

Flippity

Steve Fortna

Website: http://flippity.net/

geddit

Justin Mann

Website: http://letsgeddit.com/

EDpuzzle

Quim Sabrià

Website: http://edpuzzle.com/

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edpuzzle/id919598209?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edpuzzle/id919598209?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/edpuzzle/aibecpgimejiilcodkhopfpbelohhppf

Phonics List

Suzanne Munroe

Website: http://www.phonicslist.com/

TEM

Maya Goodall

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tem/id621180485?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Math Pickle

Gordon Hamilton

Website: http://www.mathpickle.com/

TeachersInTouch

Hajj Womack

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teachersintouch/id680460294?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ist.teachersintouch

TweechMe

Susan Bearden

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tweechme/id885476535?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tweechme/id885476535?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crescerance.Protweechme

Playful Learning

Mariah Bruehl

Website: http://playfullearning.net/

Music History Flashcards

David Powell

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-history-flashcards/id819976888?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-history-flashcards/id819976888?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Aristotl

Alan Witty

Free Windows program: http://www.aristotl.com/

Make It @ Your Library

Katy Hite, Amy Killebrew, Elizabeth Ludemann, Allison Parker, & Vicki Rakowski

Website: http://makeitatyourlibrary.org/

Whack A Bone

Ben Crossett

Website: http://www.anatomyarcade.com/games/WAB/WAB.html

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/whack-a-bone/id510533071?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU

Curriculet

Jason Singer

Website: https://www.waterford.org/curriculet/

edmettle

Brian Aspinall

Website: http://www.edmettle.com/

Kidtopia

Dr. Michael Bell & Carole Bell

Website: http://www.kidtopia.info/

MinecraftEdu

Joel Levin & Santeri Koivisto

Paid Mac program: http://minecraftedu.com/page/purchase

Paid Windows program: http://minecraftedu.com/page/purchase

123 Spanish For Me

Andrea Rincon

Website: http://123spanishforme.com/

MathTV

Charles P. McKeague

Website: http://www.mathtv.com/

Reading Train

Libby Curran

Paid iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id962171685?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id962171685?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reading-train-free-learn-to/id702227884?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reading-train-free-learn-to/id702227884?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Refine

Matt Nupen & Karin Hogen

Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/refine/npilhaamcjahflafelbfpmmfcihoiian

Clue Catcher

Teri Blumenthal

Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id986937199?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Paid iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clue-catcher-all-grades-edition/id1087685228?mt=8&at=10l6SU

Loose Canon

Julia Franks

Website: https://loosecanon.com/