Trap.it

Trap.it is a new site that is designed for gathering information on the web. These folders aka
"traps" are organized in a visual way and then can be shared w/ others. I'm not sure how safe this would be for students yet as their is no filtering process going on, but I would think teachers could find some benefit of it.

For more detailed information check out Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog.

Give Trap.it a try by clicking here.

My top ten list of digital magazines/newspaper creators can be found here!!!

Top 10 Sites for Creating Digital Magazines and Newspapers

In my never ending quest to find useful "top 10" lists, I was inspired on Twitter to create one for digital magazines/newspapers. While this is something that can be done in any word processor, there are dedicated sites that bring this to a whole new level.

Top 10 sites for Creating Digital Magazines/Newspapers

1. Iussu - One of the most popular and successful online digital magazine creators/publishers around, w/ a very nice user interface.
   
2. Yudu - Upload a document or PDF to create an online magazine that can be emailed our or embedded into a site.
   
3. Openzine - Very user friendly site w/ an abundance of templates and layouts to create a professional looking magazine and share online.
   
4. NewsCred - Create a terrific looking online newspaper in 5 minutes, similar to Openzine.
   
5. Scribd - A very popular "web 2.0" site for creating online content and publishing.
   
6. Fodey - A fun site to create a newspaper and then download to print out or put on a blog/site.
   
7. Zinepal - A great way to bring the news to students by "clipping" online articles. This is a wonderful site for those making the move to ebook readers.
   
8. Paper.li - A fantastic site to turn Twitter into an online readable magazine.
   
9. Guzzle.it - Is a news aggregator that puts online news in one customizable place.
   
10. Crayon - Create a professional looking newspaper w/ this nice online creator. There are a bunch of options to choose from so has a bit of a higher learning curve.