Think Outside the Book

Create Better Lessons with Free, Practical EdTech Tools

This course is an introduction to modern lesson design using simple, free software tools. Its purpose is to help teachers create engaging, interactive lessons that work together as a system.

Teachers will learn not only how the tools work, but why they work, and how to use them efficiently in real classrooms.

The Purpose of the Course

The goal of this course is to dramatically improve teachers’ skills and confidence with free educational software.

By the end of the course, teachers will be able to:

• Create engaging, interactive lessons
• Sync audio, text, paper, and online activities
• Design reusable templates that save time
• Produce lessons that match or exceed commercial materials

What Teachers Get

This course is highly practical.

• Over 500 printable, classroom-ready materials
• Lessons teachers can use immediately from day one
• Preset examples that show exactly how the tools work

At $40, the course is worth the price for the materials alone.

What Teachers Learn

The course is organized around a set of core tools and workflows:

• Audio creation – record, edit, and reuse audio for lessons
• Frictionless access – share lessons instantly with students
• Templates – design reusable worksheets and lesson formats
• Hosting & sharing – manage lessons with simple file tools
• Multimodal design – combine text, audio, and video effectively
• Interactive activities – create self-grading quizzes and learner tracking

Teachers learn how to turn a single idea into multiple lessons, adapt content for different levels, and reuse materials efficiently.

What Makes This Course Different

Most courses explain tools. This course shows teachers how to use them in real teaching situations.

Teachers can:

• Use materials immediately and see how they work
• Learn complete workflows, not isolated tricks
• Build systems that save time long-term
• Create their own lessons instead of relying on publishers

In short:

This course doesn’t just give you lessons. It teaches you how to create your own—again and again.