Projeqt is a new (beta) site for creating nice visual presentations. After giving it a try I must say that it is very user friendly w/ a drag and drop interface, but a bit slow on execution. I uploaded some photos but was having trouble w/ video.
Study Boost is a nice new (beta) site for studying w/ others using a mobile device. This can be done through instant messaging, chatting, etc.
I'd like to start off by saying this post gave me some trouble on trying to come up w/ a name for it. I actually decided to combine two lists into one, and could just as well as gone w/ Top 10 YouTube Tips or Extras for the title. That being said, I wanted to create a list of the top ways to edit YouTube videos and top ways to filter YouTube to make it safer for educational viewing.
K12 Advantage is a new site that I just found out about that is a great resource for educators. I like to think of it as a cross between Blackboard, Moodle, and Moople. At heart it is a social network but it is much more then that. It is online environment filled w/ educational resources, a forum, a chat area (text,audio, video), etc etc. It is designed to bring educators together for collaboration and improve their technology literacy. Best of all this site is 100% free!!!
Awesome Library is a great site that has 1000's of resources for education in a number of different subject areas. It is organized nicely and very easy to use.
Everloop is a nice new social network designed to teacher kids how to social network and collaborate appropriately. What I like about this site is that is being monitored by parents and is sponsored by such companies as iSafe.
Similar Site Search is a search engine I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This is a nice site for trying to find those hard to find sites that are similar to what you are looking for. Also, it works pretty well and allows user to rate and get a feel for how relevant their sites are.An Introduction to BetterLesson from BetterLesson on Vimeo.
Draw Island is a nice new (beta) site for drawing online. This is one of the better digital art sites to come around in awhile. It has a very nice user interface, lots of draw tools to choose from, and the ability create custom animations. Also, there are lots of features to come, such as sharing to your favorite social network site as well as mobility (ie, iPhone).
Pen.io is a simple site for creating a text based web page. A user just has to name a page and create a password to start creating their page. I think this would be a great idea to teach younger kids how to create online content in an easy way.
Drop Event is a easy site to use for photos sharing. All a user has to do is register, upload photos, and then share a unique URL to have others send their photos over via email.
There are a ton of resources for educators and students around the web. That being said it, could be very time consuming trying to find what you want while wasting precious time. So, I've decided to create a list that I feel has the best resources for education. However, I'd like to point out that does not mean there are others that are not qualified to be on here. I'd love to hear feedback on which sites you feel have educational values so that we can create an even better repository of websites!!
SoundCloud is a site I just found out about from the amazing Shelly Terrell on Twitter. This is an excellent site for creating and sharing sound in all types of formats (great for mobile devices as well). This is done in an innovative way by creating a visual wave that users can download, embed, or comment on.
WEMTA (Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association)PLN is a new Ning network created by well renown, Naomi Harm. This network is designed for the upcoming tech/media conference being held in Madison WI. However, there is a lot of beneficial information for teachers and techs alike that it doesn't really matter if you are going to attend the conference or don't live in WI.
