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Editorial policy

You should know how the guidance on this site is made before you use it with students. Here's how we work.

How content is made

• We start from a teaching need, not a product: a standard, an objective, or a real classroom problem.
• We check facts against primary sources: official product help pages, and the published standards documents (CCSS, NGSS, ISTE) for anything a lesson is aligned to. Key sources are linked at the bottom of the pages that rely on them.
• We use AI tools to help draft and edit some content. Every page is reviewed before it's published, and we don't publish AI output without checking it, which is the same practice we recommend in Responsible AI use.
• We keep it current. Every page shows when it was last updated, and we revisit pages when the tools they describe change.

How tools are chosen

We feature tools because they solve a real classroom problem, not because anyone asked us to. We favor tools that are free or commonly provided by schools, work across devices, and respect student privacy. Mentioning a tool is not an endorsement or a ranking, and the techniques usually work with alternatives too.

Independence

• No advertising, sponsored content, or paid placements.
• No affiliate links. We earn nothing when you sign up for or buy a tool.
• We are not affiliated with any company or product mentioned on the site, with one exception: Teacher Planner, a lesson-planning app made by the creator of this site. Its page says so, and the tutorials here don't depend on it.

If any of that ever changes, we'll disclose it clearly on the affected pages and in the changelog.

Accuracy and corrections

Ed-tech changes fast, and we'll sometimes get things wrong or fall behind. Every page has a "Report a problem with this page" link. We review every report, fix confirmed errors promptly, and log notable corrections in the changelog.

Not professional or legal advice

This site offers practical teaching guidance. Your district's policies on approved tools, student data, accessibility accommodations, and AI use always come first, and IEP or 504 plans must be followed as written.

Reusing our lessons

Content on this site is licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. In plain terms, you're welcome to copy, adapt, and share it with colleagues as long as you:

• Give credit: "Adapted from Teacher Tech Tools (teachertechtools.org)".
• Don't sell it or use it for commercial purposes.
• Share adaptations under the same license so others can reuse them too.

Product names, logos, and the linked standards documents belong to their respective owners and aren't covered by this license.