Animaker Video Maker & Editor
Design and present animated infographics and video with versatile site
Bottom Line: A great media creation tool that could be used all year long for everything from posters to videos, but teachers will need to make learning goals clear.
Canva for Education
Create, collaborate, and share with versatile design tool
Bottom Line: From interactive presentations to group collaboration to parent communication, Canva is a one-stop shop for a variety of classroom tasks.
The Noun Project
Think in pictures with vibrant visual language everyone can understand
Bottom Line: It's a neat, well-executed concept with lots of possibilities for learning, imagining, and creating.
Smore
Create and send simple newsletters and flyers
Bottom Line: This is a fast way to fashion basic newsletters and flyers, but it isn't quite as flashy as the competition.
Genially
Create professional-looking media with an abundant library of templates
Bottom Line: It's a treasure trove of well-designed templates and features that encourage creativity and collaboration, but expect some growing pains.
Sway
Create dynamic visual presentations on flexible storytelling platform
Bottom Line: A seamless transition from design to presentation makes Sway a great fit for presenting carefully curated content.
Easelly
Think critically, share creatively with infographic-creation tool
Bottom Line: Even though the basic themes and images are limited, when prepared well, this tool can help students connect with content in a meaningful way.
Infogr.am
Snazzy, easy infographic maker visually pleasing but lacks design help
Bottom Line: The site is a great asset for classroom presentations and analyzing data, but educators need to provide guidance to ensure students learn while using it.
Lucidpress
Collaborative publishing and design tool has lots of options, templates
Bottom Line: An easy-to-use mash-up of InDesign and Google Drive, Lucidpress fills a niche for publication creation and collaboration.
Piktochart
Create sleek media with cool templates, powerful features
Bottom Line: An easy-to-use tool for producing and sharing great visual content in the classroom.
Venngage
Create impressive infographics with ease
Bottom Line: Surprisingly simple way for students to think critically and communicate ideas in an appealing, visual format, but could be a bit more edu-friendly with extra educator/student supports.
Adobe Express
Enjoyable and practical design tool supports creators of all ages
Bottom Line: Beautiful templates and user-friendly tools empower students to turn their creative ideas into professional-looking media.
Grafio 3 - Diagram Maker
Flexible app transforms sketches into pro-level designs and diagrams
Bottom Line: A terrific choice for creating simple diagrams or presentations on iOS.
