Welcome to my homegrown Teacher Tools page, where you’ll find a variety of easy-to-use educational tools designed to support teachers in both Primary and Computer Science classrooms. Each tool has been created with minimalistic design principles in mind, ensuring that students can focus on learning without unnecessary distractions. All tools are ad-free, fast-loading, and built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, making them compatible with most devices, including interactive whiteboards and computers. These tools are especially suitable for students who may have learning difficulties or find themselves easily distracted, providing a clean, simple interface to enhance their learning experience.
Primary & EYFS Tools
Greater Than, Less Than Visualiser
This tool helps young learners understand and use the greater than (>), equals(=) and less than (<) symbols when comparing quantities. It provides a simple, visual way for students to grasp the concept of comparing quantities. Perfect for Key Stage 1 classrooms, this tool eliminates distractions, so students can stay focused on learning.
- Key Features:
- Simple, visual comparison of quantities
- Minimalistic design with no distractions
- Accessible on multiple devices and interactive whiteboards
- Perfect to use after concrete hands-on activities, for more abstract practice
Launch Greater Than, Less Than Visualiser
Number Generator
A basic, yet highly effective number generator designed for Key Stage 1 classrooms. Whether you’re generating random numbers for math activities or classroom games, this tool is quick and easy to use. Its minimalist interface avoids overstimulation, making it ideal for younger learners.
- Key Features:
- Random number generation for math exercises and games
- Clean, simple interface
- Works across all devices, including Iwhiteboards
Ten Frame Tool
An intuitive ten frame tool designed specifically for Key Stage 1 classrooms with 4 colours of counters. Ideal for introducing number concepts, this tool helps young learners visualise numbers and understand addition and subtraction. Choose between one or two ten frames, displayed either horizontally or vertically, to suit your teaching style and the activity at hand. The simple, ad-free interface is perfect for younger learners, ensuring a focused learning experience. You can toggle the running total on/off to intergates in challenges or with your teaching and current objectives.
- Key Features:
- Options for 1 or 2 ten frames
- Horizontal or vertical layout selection
- Clean, minimalist interface for ease of use
- Works seamlessly across all devices, including interactive whiteboards
Word Type Highlighter
An interactive tool designed to help Key Stage 1 teachers and students explore sentence structures and grammar. This tool allows you to highlight different word types—nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more—using school-specific color codes. Perfect for building grammar awareness in young learners through engaging, hands-on activities.
- Key Features:
- Highlights word types in colors assigned by your school
- Toggle highlights by clicking a word again to remove the color
- Adjustable font size with a simple slider
- “Clear Highlights” button for easy reset of the sentence
- Works across all devices, including interactive whiteboards
Paint Tool
A super simple, no-frills drawing tool designed for Key Stage 1 learners. Perfect for creative expression and mousse control practise, without distractions. This tool lets young students easily draw and erase on a blank canvas. The intuitive design makes it accessible for young learners while maintaining a clean and ad-free interface. Whether it’s free drawing or basic shape creation, the Paint Tool keeps things simple for focused learning and fun.
- Key Features:
- Choose between brush or eraser mode
- Adjustable brush sizes for precision
- Basic colour palette for easy selection
- Clean, minimalist interface, ideal for younger students
- Works across all devices, including interactive whiteboards
- Allows you to save the image as png file
Computer Science Tools
Binary Visualiser
Bring the binary number system to life with this interactive Binary Visualiser. Teachers can use this tool to introduce binary concepts to students, showing them how computers use 1s and 0s to represent data. It’s perfect for introducing the building blocks of Computer Science in a visual, engaging way.
- Key Features:
- Visual representation of binary numbers
- Easy to use, even for beginners in Computer Science
- Simple, ad-free interface
Decimal to Binary Conversion Tool
A fun, gamified environment where students can explore how decimal numbers are converted to binary. This tool provides instant feedback, helping students grasp the concept of base-2(Binary) in a playful setting, perfect for classroom use.
- Key Features:
- Interactive, gamified learning experience
- Encourages exploration and learning through play
- Instant feedback for correct and incorrect answers
Launch Decimal to Binary Conversion Tool
Binary Conversion Timed Challenge
Test your students’ binary knowledge with this Timed Binary Conversion Challenge. Students are presented with binary numbers represented by on/off switches and must quickly determine the correct decimal value. This engaging tool encourages speed and accuracy, making it ideal for reinforcing binary concepts in a fun way.
- Key Features:
- Timed challenges to test binary conversion skills
- Engages students with a fast-paced activity
- Helps improve speed and accuracy in binary to decimal conversion
Launch Binary Conversion Timed Challenge
More Tools Coming Soon!
Stay tuned! I am continuously aiming to learn more and develop new tools to support teachers and enhance classroom learning. Whether you’re looking for more tools for Primary, EYFS, or Computer Science classes, there’s more on the way. Check back soon for updates!
All tools are designed to be fast-loading, work on most devices, and are built with accessibility in mind, ensuring that every student, regardless of their needs, can benefit from a distraction-free learning environment.