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ClassDojo has long been a go-to for teachers, students and parents to stay in touch and track what’s happening. The Class Story feature makes it easy for teachers to post everything from photos to upcoming school events and sweet stories from the day.

Teach engineering alongside your students’ favourite superheroes in Kahoot! This app is loaded with quizzes on science, languages, history and countless other curriculum-friendly topics created by Britannica, NASA and other experts. Create memorable lessons using Study mode’s flash cards and practice rounds.

Ditch the pen and paper. Notability lets you combine handwriting, audio, video and photos to bring your lessons to life. Customise your handouts and study guides, and get as creative as you like with fonts, colours and backgrounds.

If your students are curious about an academic subject, Khan Academy probably covers it. The app includes 10,000 educational videos explaining lessons through a mix of tutorials, articles and practical sessions.

Ever wish your chalkboard could share a video of photosynthesis or audio of JFK’s inauguration speech? App Store Award winner Explain Everything Whiteboard is the solution. Designed foremost for collaboration, it’s an interactive whiteboard that both teachers and students can share.

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