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Share My Lesson vs Scootle
Share My Lesson leads on 0 checks, Scootle on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreShare My Lesson · 9.1/10
- Free planboth
Share My Lesson scores higher on our rubric for teacher resource libraries: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
Share My Lesson is the better fit for free collaborative resources across grade levels. Scootle is the better fit for australian Curriculum-aligned resource discovery.
- Share My Lesson fits best
Free collaborative resources across grade levels
- Scootle fits best
Australian Curriculum-aligned resource discovery
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Side by side
| Feature | Share My Lesson 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Scootle 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #3 in Teacher Resource Libraries | #7 in Teacher Resource Libraries |
| Best for | Free collaborative resources across grade levels | Australian Curriculum-aligned resource discovery |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs | Email, Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Share My Lesson 1/2 · Scootle 1/2 | ||
| Editable files | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| School licensing | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Resource formats | PDF, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, RTF, Google Slides, web links, videos | interactive, image, audio, video, course, text, assessment, downloadable |
| Grade levels | PreK, elementary grades K-2, elementary grades 3-5, middle school, high school, higher education, adult education, professional development, paraprofessional and school-related personnel, specialized instructional support personnel | Foundation to Year 10 |
| Subject coverage | Arts, career and technical education, digital literacy and citizenship, English language arts, health and wellness, learning through play, math, media literacy, physical education, professional learning, science, social emotional learning, social studies, special education, world languages and cultures | English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts, Technologies, Health and Physical Education, Work Studies, Languages |
| Access model | Membership | Not checked yet |
| Our review | ||
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| Our verdict | Share My Lesson is a free web-based resource library and educator community maintained by the American Federation of Teachers. It is designed for educators working across PreK, elementary grades, middle school, high school, higher… Read the review → |
Scootle is a free content discovery portal for Australian educators and students, with resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum from Foundation through Year 10. It is suited to teachers who need to find material by learning area,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Share My Lesson — where it wins
- Search across subjects, grades, standards and educational topics
- Supports editable files, downloads, uploads and Creative Commons licensing
- Adds educator communities, collections, webinars and AI customization
Where it doesn't
- Web access is the listed platform
- Membership is required for access
- No paid tiers or school licensing plan are described
Scootle — where it wins
- Free access to more than 22,000 teaching resources
- Learning paths can be shared and exported as spreadsheets or PDFs
- Covers multiple subjects, formats and Foundation to Year 10 levels
Where it doesn't
- Designed around the Australian Curriculum and its learning areas
- Access varies by education network and guest availability
- Web access only, with no listed paid tier for expanded features
- Share My Lesson9.1/10 · Free plan
A broad, free library for finding, adapting, sharing and discussing teaching resources.
Try Share My LessonFull verdict → - Scootle8.7/10 · Free plan
A broad, free resource library for Australian Curriculum planning from Foundation to Year 10.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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