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"For quick sharing of content, including pictures, text and music, there's no better free tool than Animoto. Students can register for Animoto for free and add their own pictures and videos or those provided by Animoto. They can add music from Animoto's library; then Animoto will mix it all together into a spectacular video. Animoto is excellent for starting a school year. Have students introduce themselves with pictures, words and music. They are sure to love Animoto. "

Microsoft - Partners in Learning free tools

"Here are resources for reader's theater (or readers theatre)-including the acclaimed series of free scripts Reader's Theater Editions-all from children's author Aaron Shepard. "

Free Australian History podcasts by La Trobe University

Free online courses in a variety of subjects.

"The Australian Government's Cybersafety Help Button provides internet users, particularly children and young people, with easy online access to cybersafety information and assistance available in Australia. It offers counselling, reporting and educational resources to assist young people deal with online risks including cyberbullying, unwanted contact, scams and fraud, and offensive or inappropriate material. The help button is a free application that is easily downloaded onto personal computers, mobile devices, and school and library networks."

"We've all endured "death by PowerPoint." It's a painful experience for the audience and probably not all that fun for the presenter either. To help my students deliver effective presentations-free of those deadly bullet points-I have my go-to applications."

"Nearly all are free and most are actually tools you're probably already using."

26 free posters inspired by a NY street artist who put positive messages on trains.

"ClassBadges is a free, online tool where teachers can award badges for student accomplishments. Through your teacher account, you can award badges customized for your classroom or school. "

Free utility Dropbox is great at syncing files between computers, but it has a lot more potential than just that. Here's a handful of clever ways you can use Dropbox that you may not have thought of.

"ABC Splash is a new education website for Australia, packed with 100s of videos, audio clips and games. Totally free to watch and play at home and in school."

Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work-in the web browser itself.

Free Google posters to print including Google Search tips, Google Book Search, Google Scholar and Google Earth.

"PLANE Festival of Learning now has a guide on Guidebook! Improve your experience by taking the schedule, maps, Twitter and more with you on your phone or mobile device. Available for iOS, Android, Blackberry and web-enabled devices, completely free. "

"The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover."

Diigo is a free online bookmark manager. In this guide discover how to get started and see what a Diigo bookmark library looks like.