February 4, 2026
We are delighted to see how popular Teaching Tools have been and love gathering feedback on a daily basis. Teaching Tools have been used over 500,000 times by Cambridge teachers. Further updates are coming soon - so do keep sharing your feedback.
February 2, 2024Thanks to all the excellent and positive feedback we've introduced a range of improvements across the tools. These include much greater consistency with reset and improved navigation features. Each tool keeps its original approach, but we're adding even more functionality. Explore the timer, edit, import and export icons!
Updates to:
Timeliner,
Activity dice,
Higher or lower?,
Think Pair Share,
MatchupAll image-based tools: improvements for full-screen resizing
All tools: Improved load/save features - data import and export using the icons
November 24, 2023With
over 100,000 teachers using these tools since launch, we're delighted with how teachers around the world are using them. We're
collecting and using all your feedback to develop further tools and additional improvements.
Release of:
Higher or lower?Updates to:
Timeliner,
Think-Pair-Share and
Activity DiceAll tools: Updated branding to include the new Cambridge logo
July 10, 2023Major feature update to all tools -
data import and export. You can have class lists ready for Names from the Hat, or questions ready for the Question Spinner and much more. Every tool where you can edit and add your own content now includes the feature.
May 31, 2023Release of
Activity DiceOfficial launch of Teaching Tools with 30 tools all linked from the
School Support Hub for Cambridge teachers
May 30, 2023Release of
Timeliner and
Think-Pair-ShareMay 22, 2023Release of
Shape Generator,
Magnetic words,
Scratch away, and
Quick quizAll tools: Usability and accessibility improvements
May 15, 2023Mini timer added to every tool - quick countdown feature
April 14, 2023Release of
True or false?,
Drag and match,
Slide to answer, and
SpotlightUpdates to the presentation of tools - now dynamically adapting to your screen
March 15, 2023Release of
Where in the world?,
Match-up,
Image compare, and
Image revealUpdates to
Question Spinner to include differentiated shapes - feedback request
March 7, 2023Release of
Submit & Compare and
Group Maker
February 6, 2023
Release of Flip cards, Swipe, Timer, and Question spinner
January 12, 2023All
tools: Improved copy & paste of names and text - feedback request to allow paste directly from Excel
January 4, 2023Release of
Spinner,
Diamond 9s, and
Prioritise
December 8th, 2022
All tools: Suggested uses, examples, with further research and opportunities available - in tool, pop-up support
Release of Hexagons
December 1st, 2022Release
of
Name selector,
Names from a Hat,
Drag and Drop,
Activity generator,
and
Starter Selector 
