When working in supply, it’s useful to have a number of tech tools and resources you can use in an instance when in the classroom, and to help streamline how you find your next placement.
Nowadays, apps have revolutionised how the world works with a click of a button. Alongside this, these tech tools and resources have streamlined how supply teachers find work, manage their careers and provide classroom support – engaging students and providing immediate access to a wealth of resources.
Here we’ve collated just 6 of the best tech apps available to help support your supply teaching journey.
Kodable
Working in a primary school? Kodable is designed to help 4-10 year olds learn all there is to know about basic coding through a variety of games and activities. For teachers, there’s over 80 grab-and-go lesson plans, and hundreds of on-screen activities and it easily integrates with Google Classroom.
Blinkist
Need to fill 15 minutes at the beginning or end of a class? Blinkist, the award-winning learning app which features text and audio explainers of key ideas from non-fiction, can be your next go-to lesson filler. Want to learn something new everyday alongside your students? With Blinkist you can expand your knowledge with just 15 minutes worth of key insights.
Did you know, every Monday at SupplyWell HQ a member of our team will share their Blink of the week! We’d love for you to share what your favourites are.
Planboard
Join over 250,000 teachers around the world who use tech like Planboard to cut down their classroom prep. 100% free for teachers, you can create, edit and share lesson plans on the go.
Khan Academy
Originating in America after Sal Khan began tutoring his cousin, Khan Academy is now a non-profit organisation on a mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Now it’s a renowned tech learning platform which covers subjects like Maths, Arts, Humanities and many more.
Nearpod
Designed for educators, this free interactive lesson creator helped teachers unlock 1.5 billion insights into student learning in 2023. Nearpod allows you to teach and deliver classes in three ways; live participation, student-paced and front of class and helps you make every lesson interactive with polls, open-ended questions, gamification and more. Even better, you can access a library of pre-made curriculum-aligned lessons, built in partnership with educational brands like the BBC.
SupplyWell
The SupplyWell app was designed to revolutionise the way supply educators find and manage work, offering a streamlined and efficient experience from sign-up to managing placements. At SupplyWell, we understand the challenges faced by supply educators and our mission is to make supply work as rewarding as possible. By providing educators with a user-friendly and mobile-first platform, we’re empowering you to manage your career effectively and focus on what you do best – inspiring and educating students.
So whether you’re a seasoned supply professional or just starting out, meet your one-stop shop for finding and managing your supply work.
Do you have a favourite app or tech resource you use in the classroom? We’d love to hear your favourite tech finds and share these with our community of fellow supply teachers!