The Big List
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
Avatar Creators
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)
- Snap! Build Your Own Blocks
Just like Scratch but with the option to define your own functions
- Lightbot (requires Flash)
Online game. Control a robot by giving it commands.
- Code Marker
Develop & practise your Python coding skills (aimed at GCSE & A Level)
- 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)
- 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)
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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
Fonts
- daFont
Thousands of free fonts for personal & business use
- Font Squirrel
Good quality, commercial use free fonts
- TTF to EOT Font Converter
Convert TTF to EOT files for easy embedding of fonts on websites
- Open Font Library
Use, study, share and remix fonts.
- Fontstruct
Create & share your own fonts with this free software.
- Cool Symbols
Can’t find the symbol on the keyboard? Bookmark this page then click to copy the symbol you need!
Graphics, Design, Drawing & Photo–editing
- Block Posters
Create super-sized posters to print from any image
- Pikto Chart
Create your own Infographics online
- Pixton
Create your own Comic Book online
- Gimp
Free graphic software to rival Photoshop
- Psykopaint
Paint in the style of Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne etc...
- Panoramas
Collection of panoramic photos from around the world
- Tilt–shift Maker
Create tilt–shift style photos from your own images
- Planetside
Create your own landscapes
- Sketchup
Easy to use 3D modelling – online and free
- The Noun Project
Royalty free icons & photographic images
- Pixabay
Royalty free photographic images
- Unsplash
Royalty free photographic images
- Pexels
Royalty free photographic images
- 4Free Photos
Royalty free photographic images
- PD Photos
Royalty free, public domain stock photos
- Pics4Learning
Royalty free photographic images
- Free Photo Bank
Royalty free photographic images
Miscellaneous
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
Puzzle Makers
QR Code Generators
There are hundreds more out there.. these are some of the better ones!
Quiz Tools
- Quizzizz
Free online, collaborative quiz builder
- Kahoot
Free online, collaborative quiz builder
Screen Capture Software
- 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!)
- Test Project
Free end-to-end test automation platform for web, mobile, and API testing
Video
Website Creation & Hosting
- 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.
Word Clouds