About The Teacher Tools
The Teacher Tools is a free collection of simple, projector-friendly classroom apps and practical teaching articles. Our goal is straightforward: take the small, repetitive jobs off a teacher's plate so there is more time and energy for the part that matters — teaching.
Why we built it
Teachers spend a surprising amount of the day on logistics: choosing who answers next, sorting students into groups, arranging desks, tracking behaviour, timing activities and managing transitions. Each one is small, but together they add up to real cognitive load during the busiest hours of the day.
We wanted those jobs to be one click away, big enough to read from the back of the room, and free for everyone. So we built a set of clean, distraction-free tools that open instantly in any browser — no sign-up, no download, no clutter — and paired them with honest, practical writing about the classroom-management ideas behind them.
What you'll find here
- Random Student Picker Wheel — call on students fairly and keep everyone engaged.
- Classroom Seating Chart Maker — design a seating plan by dragging desks into place.
- Behavior Chart — a colour-coded clip chart for tracking conduct through the day.
- Good Noodles Reward Chart — celebrate kindness, effort and focus.
- Classroom Timer — a big, high-contrast countdown the whole class can see.
- Teaching resources — articles on behaviour management, seating, attention signals and more.
What we believe
- Free should mean free. Every tool and article is free to use, with no trial and no premium tier.
- Teacher time is precious. Tools should load instantly and do one job well, with nothing to learn.
- Privacy matters. The class lists you enter are stored on your own device, not on our servers. We never sell data.
- Accessibility first. Large, high-contrast designs are built to be read from the back of the room and to work on any device.
How we keep it free
Running a website costs money for hosting and a domain. We cover those costs with modest, clearly-labelled advertising and the kindness of teachers who choose to support us on Ko-fi. There is no paywall, and support is always optional. We keep ads off the bare tool screens themselves so they never get in the way of your lesson.
Have an idea or found a bug?
We genuinely read every message and build many of our features from teacher suggestions. Get in touch — we would love to hear from you.