Alternatives

OER Commons alternatives

OER Commons is a public library of open educational resources teachers can search, remix, and assign. It is a poor fit if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call. Here are 5 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 4 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

  1. 01

    CommonLit

    FreeToolora score86

    A free text library and full ELA curriculum with quizzes and benchmarks teachers assign by grade

    Instead of OER Commons: Also covers teachers and k12.

    Free for teachers + school and district licenses

  2. 02

    Prodigy

    FreeToolora score85

    A curriculum-aligned math and English game teachers assign for free, with optional parent memberships

    Instead of OER Commons: Also covers teachers and k12.

    Free for teachers; optional paid parent memberships

  3. 03

    Code.org

    FreeToolora score95

    Free K–12 computer science and AI lessons

    Instead of OER Commons: Also covers curriculum and teachers.

    Free

  4. 04

    Newsela

    FreeToolora score86

    Leveled articles and quizzes for ELA, social studies, and STEM that teachers assign at each student’s reading level

    Instead of OER Commons: Also covers teachers and k12.

    Free trial + school and district licenses

  5. 05

    IXL

    PaidToolora score84

    K–12 practice in math, English, and science with skill plans teachers assign

    Instead of OER Commons: Paid, where OER Commons has a free option.

    Family and classroom subscriptions; school licenses

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