Soo Meta lets you combine segments of videos, text, tweets and images into one presentation. One nice feature is that you can easily grab those items off the Web through a simple search option (though, for me, the image search … Continue reading →

Last September, I posted about RealtimeBoard an online whiteboard that seemed like a decent tool for real-time collaboration. It’s easy to use, and lets you upload images from your computer or by its url address. At the time, though, it … Continue reading →

Yahoo announced a bunch of changes at its photo site, Flickr, today, including letting you store 200,000 photos for free (compared to the previous 200). Read all about it at this Read Write Web post. Flickr is on my The … Continue reading →

emaze is a new slideshow creation tool that looks neat and pretty darn easy. TechCrunch says it hits the “Sweet Spot Between PowerPoint And Prezi.” Here’s a video describing the service: I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Create … Continue reading →

There’s a fair amount of research, which I describe in some of my books, which shows that leaving lots of teacher comments on student papers is pretty much a waste of time — many, if not most,  students don’t pay … Continue reading →

A month or two ago, Wallwisher, the popular virtual “corkboard” or “bulletin board” Web tool changed their name — they’re now known as Padlet (though all their old links using the Wallwisher name work fine). Now, Corkboard.Me, a similar tool, … Continue reading →

Web 2.0 Tools in Education Series Mindmapping and Brainstorming Tools: A Quick Guide A mind map is a visual representation in which a person or group is able to share, store, and reference their thinking.  In education, we typically begin teaching mind-mapping at a very young age.  My daughter Riley, who is in 3rd grade, made a ...

MashMe TV lets you create a free video conference with up to ten people. In addition, you can all watch a video and/or draw together. I’m adding it to The Best Online Tools For Real-Time Collaboration.

buncee lets you easily create simple multimedia creations — almost like an extended virtual postcard. You can grab media off the web and add text. Here’s a video about it: I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can … Continue reading →

Glide is an iPhone app that lets you easily share video messages and is rapidly gaining popularity. You can read more about it in The New York Times. I’m adding it to both The Best Applications For Sending Online Video … Continue reading →