Recommended for Age 5-12. Free app.
Dotstorming hosts brainstorming sessions between students and teachers. Students can use this app to vote on correct answers in a quiz, as well as use the chat function to enable discussion.
Recommended for Grades4+. Free app.
Flipgrid is a conversation app where students and teachers can share ideas and learn together. Create a grid and add a topic to spark the discussion. Students respond with video responses.
Recommended for all ages. Additional services are for 13+ unless consent is obtained. Free.
G Suite for Education is a cloud-based suite of tools that includes: Drive, Docs, Forms, Hangouts Chat, Hangouts Meet, Gmail, Google+, Google Calendar, Google Contacts, Google Hangouts, Google Voice, Keep, Site, and Tasks.
Recommended for ages 15+. Free app.
GroupMe is an app to support collaborative group projects allowing students and colleagues to communicate with each other and work together more efficiently.
Recommended for ages 10+. Free app.
Use Skype to make unlimited video calls worldwide. Use Skype to create group video chats between friends, or send messages, photos, videos, or voice messages to each other through the messaging feature.
Recommended for teachers.
Teachers-Pay-Teachers is a place to buy PreK-12 resources, provided by other educators.
Recommended for Grades 3+. Free app or pro plan for $149.90/year..
Zoom is a platform for hosting meetings virtually.