Educational Tools Collection

A comprehensive portal showcasing a diverse collection of educational tools, desktop applications, web platforms, and infrastructure resources designed for teaching, learning, and educational content creation.

🎯 Interactive Tool Discovery

New! Take our Interactive Quiz to discover which tools best match your teaching style and needs. Answer 8 personalized questions to get curated recommendations from our collection of 35+ educational tools.

About

This portal serves as a centralized hub for educational technology tools that span multiple categories:

🖥️ Desktop Applications

• Deep Talk - AI-powered transcription and analysis with local processing and privacy-first design
• Case Crafter - Intelligent case study generator for business scenarios
• Character Craft Lite - Create structured chatbot personalities for conversational AI
• Critique Quest - AI-powered educational case study generator with multi-model support
• Insight Lens - Survey analysis tool for university lecturers with PDF processing and AI insights
• Study Buddy - Offline AI tutoring without internet or accounts
• Talk Buddy - AI conversation practice for English learning and interview prep
• Venture Lab - AI-powered business innovation and entrepreneurship education tools

🌐 Web Applications

• Capstone Connect - Project management system connecting students with industry partners
• Class Pulse - Real-time audience interaction with polls, word clouds, and QR codes
• CloudCore - Educational platform for security, web design, and systems analysis
• Feed Forward - AI-powered formative feedback platform for student assignments
• Slinkr - URL toolkit for shortening, expanding, QR generation, and validation

🐍 Python Packages

• Ask Docs - Document assistant using RAG and multiple LLMs
• Fetch My Weather - Beginner-friendly weather data package with caching
• Hands-On AI - Framework for building personality-driven AI bots in classrooms
• Sim Lab - Comprehensive simulation toolkit for modeling complex systems

📚 Learning Resources

• Intentional Prompting - Guide to effective programming with AI assistants
• Python Jumpstart - Essential Python for the AI era
• Python Dev Book - Comprehensive Python development practices guide
• Programming Paradigms - Examples of different programming approaches

🛠️ Command Line Tools

• GH Toolkit - GitHub repository portfolio management with LLM categorization
• Mark Mate - AI teaching assistant for assignments and assessment
• Slide Stream - Convert text, slides, or Markdown into engaging videos

⚙️ Infrastructure Tools

• Electron Kit - Professional Electron app template with modular architecture
• Sec Utils - Security utilities in Docker containers
• WeatherWise Template - Python template for weather data projects

Features

• 🎯 Interactive Quiz - Personalized tool recommendations based on teaching style and preferences
• 🔍 Search & Filter - Find tools by name, description, or topic with real-time filtering
• 📂 Category Navigation - Browse by application type (Desktop, Web, Python Package, etc.)
• 📊 Rich Metadata - Each tool includes descriptions, GitHub links, documentation, and download options
• 📱 Responsive Design - Mobile-friendly interface with modern styling
• ✨ Interactive Cards - Hover effects and detailed information for each tool
• 🤖 Smart Categorization - AI-powered tool classification across 8 teaching contexts

Technology Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Icons: Font Awesome
• Hosting: GitHub Pages
• Quiz System: Custom recommendation engine with 8-category tool mapping
• Content Generation: gh-toolkit - Automated portfolio page generation
• Data: Dynamic JSON-based tool catalog

Project Stats

• 35+ Educational Tools across 8 teaching contexts
• Multiple Programming Languages: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust, and more
• Cross-Platform Support: Desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Open Source: MIT licensed projects with full source code availability
• Smart Recommendations: Personalized tool suggestions based on teaching preferences

Getting Started

1. Take the Quiz: Visit borck.education and click "Find My Perfect Toolkit" for personalized recommendations
2. Browse All Tools: Explore the complete collection using search and category filters
3. Explore Individual Tools: Click through to GitHub repositories, documentation, and downloads

For Developers & Maintainers

The main index.html page is automatically generated using the gh-toolkit package:

# Install the toolkit
pip install gh-toolkit

# Generate updated portfolio page
gh-toolkit generate --config your-config.json

This allows for automated updates to the tool collection as repositories are added or modified.

Quiz System

The interactive tool recommendation system includes:

• 8 personalized questions covering teaching context, technical comfort, and educational goals
• Smart categorization across Content Creation, Technical Education, Project Management, Assessment & Feedback, AI Tutoring, Student Interaction, Language Communication, and Utility Tools
• Auto-update functionality that syncs recommendations when new tools are added
• Responsive design that works seamlessly across all devices

For detailed information about the quiz system, see QUIZ_README.md.

Contributing

This is an educational showcase portal. Individual tools are maintained in their respective repositories. See each tool's GitHub page for contribution guidelines.

To update the main tool collection:

1. Use gh-toolkit to regenerate index.html
2. Run python3 update_quiz_tools.py to sync the quiz recommendations
3. Test with python3 test_quiz.py to ensure everything works correctly

License

This portal is MIT licensed. Individual tools may have their own licenses - check each repository for details.