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General Resources


These resources are all FREE!

The following list of resources has been compiled from numerous sources and is always growing. Some are links to free software, some are online services. Some require registration, and some are only free as demo versions and some appear more than once! I guarantee there is at least one resource in this list which will be useful to you.

Please contact me if you discover any broken links (I don’t get around to checking them very often...) or would like to submit a link of your own!

App Development

  • App Shed Develop web-based apps for iphone/ipad/android for free - no coding required!
  • iBuildApp Develop web-based apps for iphone/ipad/android for free - no coding required!
  • App Inventor Create your own apps for Android devices

Audio

Blogging

  • Wordpress Web software for creating a website or blog.

Collaboration

Control & Programming

  • BBC Microbit Resources for programming with your BBC Microbit
  • Python Download Python Development Environment (Free Open Source software)
  • BYOB Just like Scratch but with the option to define your own functions
  • Lightbot Online game. Control a robot by giving it commands.
  • Stencyl Create iOS & Flash games... without code! (Free Software)
  • Programr Code, compile & run your programs and projects in almost any technology right in the browser!
  • Robocode Develop a robot battle tank to battle against other tanks in Java or .NET in real time
  • App Inventor Create your own apps for Android devices
  • Scratch Drag & Drop Programming (Free software)
  • Star Logo TNG Scratch ++ – Allows 3D game programming (Free software)
  • GameMaker Drag & Drop Programming (Free software)
  • You Src Create simple apps in your browser
  • Alice 3D Games Programming (Free software)
  • Visual Studio Express IDE for Visual Basic, C++ etc... (Free software)
  • Progranimate Interactive flowchart based problem-solving tool & code generator
  • Netbeans IDE for Java, C, C++, PHP etc... (Free software)
  • Game Salad Create games for all of your favourite platforms – iOS, android etc.. (Free software)
  • Coding Bat Online coding problems in Java & Python. (Register for free to keep track of your progress.)
  • Code Academy Online coding problems in JavaScript. (Register for free to keep track of your progress.)
  • Greenfoot Introduction to programming in Java coupled with visual tools. (Free software)
  • Kodu Introduction to programming for students at Key Stage 1 or 2 (Free software)
  • Maker Pro A site dedicated to helping developers build their skills through collaboration and expert advice. (Linux, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, MicroPython & more...)

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

  • Blachan Visual dictionary – combines definitions with images
  • Lexipedia Where dictionary, thesaurus & pronunciation guide collide
  • Simple Wikipedia Wikipedia articles in plain English
  • Foreign Wikipedia Wikipedia in foreign (German / French / Spanish)

Flowcharts

  • Draw.io Create flow charts online and export them. Easy to use & free (Thank you Mr Woods!)
  • Gliffy Create flow charts online and export them. Easy to use & free
  • Lucid Chart Create flow charts online and export them. Easy to use & free new

Fonts

Graphics, Design, Drawing & Photo–editing

Miscellaneous

  • RANDOM.ORG Awesome resource for generating random data of any sort
  • Online-Convert Convert most file types to suitable alternatives e.g. avi -> mp4
  • Telescopic Text A tool to develop literacy skills & vocabulary
  • Storify Create multimedia stories from a range of online content
  • Storybird Excellent creative writing tool
  • Study Blue Create digital flashcards for revision & assessment
  • Switcherzoo Why wait for evolution? Mix–n–Match animal parts
  • Big Huge Labs Loads of cool resources
  • Academic Earth Free online video tuition from top universities
  • Commoncraft Excellent information / explanation videos

Organising Web Resources

  • Pearltrees Organise, discover & Share stuff you like on the web
  • Live Binders 3-ring binder for the Web
  • Symbaloo Build your own VLE with all of your resources in one place

Presentation & Publishing

  • Prezi Goodbye Powerpoint
  • Glogster Interactive posters with text, video & sound
  • Youblisher Publish work in an interactive book
  • Moonfruit Free online website builder

Puzzle Makers

There are hundreds more out there.. these are some of the better ones!

QR Code Tools

  • Smart Pixel Free screen capture & video editing software (can output mp4 format)
  • EZVid Free screen capture & video editing software
  • Cam-Studio Free screen capture software (only outputs avi or low quality swf - problems using inside VM!)
  • Webinaria Free screen capture & video editing software

Search Tools

Wallpapers

  • Weebly Build & host websites for free. Easy to use. Lots of templates to choose from.
  • Webs Build & host websites for free. Easy to use. Lots of templates to choose from.
  • Wix Build & host websites for free. Easy to use. Lots of templates to choose from.
  • Moonfruit Build & host websites for free. Easy to use. Lots of templates to choose from.

Word Clouds

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