The Best Tools for an Interactive Digital Classroom in 2025
Educational applications, hardware equipment, LMS platforms: discover our selection of essential tools to create an efficient and engaging digital classroom.
Choosing the right tools is crucial for the success of your digital classroom. Between cognitive stimulation apps, classroom management platforms, and interactive equipment, the offer is plentiful. This guide helps you identify the solutions best suited to your needs and budget.
🖥️ Essential Hardware Equipment
The foundation of a digital classroom relies on reliable and suitable equipment. Here are the categories of equipment to prioritize.
Interactive Screen
75 to 86 inches, multi-touch, 4K. Budget: 2000-5000€
Tablets
iPad or Android, at least 10 inches, reinforced case. Budget: 300-500€/unit
Laptops
Chromebook or Windows, lightweight, 8h+ autonomy. Budget: 250-600€/unit
Charging Carts
Secure, 20-30 slots, synchronization possible. Budget: 800-2000€
Document Camera
View documents and objects in real-time. Budget: 100-400€
Headphones
Comfortable, built-in mic, robust. Budget: 20-50€/unit
💡 Purchasing Tip
Prefer equipment with extended warranty (3-5 years) and responsive after-sales service. The initial cost may be higher but the reliability and durability more than make up for it in the long run.
📱 Essential Educational Applications
Educational apps are the core of the digital learning experience. Here is our selection by usage category.
Cognitive Stimulation Applications
These applications work on essential cognitive functions: memory, attention, logic, language. They are particularly suited for workshop times and reinforcing learning.
COCO (5-10 years old)
30+ cognitive games, integrated sports breaks, progress tracking
JOE (adults)
Adaptive brain training for adult education
EDITH (seniors)
Gentle cognitive stimulation, interface adapted for seniors
⭐ Focus on COCO
COCO stands out with its unique approach: the app automatically imposes a sports break every 15 minutes with COCO BOUGE. Children complete guided physical exercises on the screen, ensuring a balance between screen time and physical activity. Ideal for digital classrooms concerned with student wellbeing.
Disciplinary Applications
- Mathematics: Mathador, Dragonbox, Khan Academy
- French: Bescherelle, Projet Voltaire, Klassroom
- Languages: Duolingo Schools, Babbel for Education
- Sciences: Labster, PhET Simulations
- Programming: Scratch, Code.org, Swift Playgrounds
🧠 COCO: the reference cognitive app
Over 30 educational games to develop memory, attention, and logic for 5-10 year-olds. With mandatory sports breaks for your students' wellbeing.
Discover COCO →☁️ LMS (Learning Management System) Platforms
An LMS platform centralizes content, activities, and learning tracking. It becomes essential when you want to structure your digital classroom.
Moodle
Open source, very complete, customizable. Ideal for secondary and higher education
Google Classroom
Free, simple, integrated with Google Suite. Perfect for beginners
Microsoft Teams Education
Complete, integrated with Office 365. For Microsoft institutions
💡 Selection Criteria
Evaluate ease of use for your teachers, compatibility with existing equipment, and GDPR compliance. For National Education, prioritize solutions referenced in the GAR (Resource Access Manager).
📊 Interactive Evaluation Tools
Digital evaluation tools allow real-time student polling, difficulty identification, and immediate teaching adjustment.
Kahoot!
Fun and competitive quizzes, very engaging. Free in basic version
Quizizz
Asynchronous quizzes available, detailed reports. Good alternative to Kahoot
Wooclap
Various polls, word clouds, question wall. Very complete
Plickers
Paper QR codes, no student equipment needed. Economical
🤝 Collaborative Tools
Collaboration is at the heart of active pedagogies. These tools allow students to work together, even remotely.
- Padlet: Multimedia collaborative walls, ideal for brainstorming
- Miro: Collaborative whiteboards, mind maps
- Google Docs/Slides: Real-time collaborative work on documents
- Canva Education: Collaborative graphic creation, educational templates
- Book Creator: Collaborative digital book creation
⚠️ Attention to GDPR
Always verify that the tools used comply with GDPR and are suitable for use with minors. Prioritize solutions hosted in Europe and referenced by National Education.
🧘 Digital Wellbeing Tools
A responsible digital classroom integrates tools to preserve student wellbeing facing screens.
Visual Timers
Time Timer, integrated timers to pace sequences
COCO BOUGE
Fun sports breaks, 30 minutes of guided exercises
Blue Light Filters
Reduce visual fatigue during prolonged sessions
💡 The COCO BOUGE Approach
COCO BOUGE offers a unique approach: every 15 minutes of cognitive activity, the application automatically triggers a sports break. Children follow fun physical exercises on the screen before resuming their session. This alternation guarantees 30 minutes of physical activity per hour of use. Perfect for digital recesses and sport workshops.
🏃 COCO BOUGE: integrated active breaks
Turn screen time into movement opportunities with the fun sports exercises of COCO BOUGE. Ideal for recess and sport workshops.
Discover COCO BOUGE →🎯 Conclusion
The tools presented in this guide cover the entire needs of a modern digital classroom: reliable hardware, engaging educational applications, management platforms, evaluation tools, and digital wellbeing solutions.
The key to success lies in the coherence of the chosen ecosystem and the support of teachers in mastering these tools. Don't hesitate to start small, with a few well-mastered tools, before gradually enriching your palette.
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