Storyplanet

Storyplanet is an innovative new (beta) site for creating a digital story.  The way this works is quite unique compared to other sites as it builds a story based on a "grid" system.  A user starts out by adding tiles (a tile represents a static page) on a grid in any design they see fit.  For example, if a tile is placed next to an existing tile, a user would have to click on the left/right arrow to move to the next one.  If a tile is placed above or below, they would have to click the up/down arrow to move, etc.  A tile represents a "web page" that can contain any type of media content, such as: text, audio, video, etc.  This process goes on and on until a story is completed.  A finished story can then be embedded into a site/blog for sharing.

I highly recommend checking out Storyplanet by clicking here!!!

Below is an embedded example of a Storyplanet tutorial...



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Weavly

Weavly is a new (beta) site that is ideal for creating video mashups for your classroom using video and audio clips from YouTube and SoundCloud.  This is a nice way to create stunning presentations and offer Project Based Learning.  Also, it helps improve student engagement by providing an excellent learning opportunity.

I recommend checking out Weavly by clicking here!!

MommaZoo

MommaZoo is a cool site I found out about for parents and teachers that I just found out about from Edshelf.  This is a nice site developed for parents for creating a place for parents to share information such as: contacts, online forum, and more.  Also, this site is optimized to work on mobile devices.

I highly recommend checking out MommaZoo by clicking here!!

Meograph Educators License

Meograph is a site I've covered before in the past and is an innovative 4D digital storytelling site.  What does this mean?  It allows users or students to create digital stories by combing the best multimedia elements such as: images, text, sites, audio, video, timelines, maps, and more.  Best of all, a finished story can then be embedded into a site or blog.

This latest update now provides an "educational portal" for educators.  Through a paid plan (basic tools/use is still free) a teacher can provide an excellent learning environment for their students.  What does a paid plan include.  Well, there are 3 options:

1. Lite - $19.99 a yr - no adds, all ages
2. Plus - $29.99 a yr - no adds, all ages, class management, private sharing
3. Pro - $39.99 a yr - no adds, all ages, class management, private sharing, premium support, unbranded

Personally, I think the $29.99 is a great deal where teachers can create student accounts (no student email required) and then control their privacy settings on who can view their stories.

For more information click here!!!

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Biteslide

Biteslide is a fantastic free Web 2.0 site for educators and students to use to create amazing interactive presentations, known as slidebooks.  These slidebooks (similar to a digital portfolio) are simple to make through a drag-n-drop interface that allows users to add: text, images, videos, and more.  Best of all a teacher can create student accounts (no student email required) and then embed their finished products into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out Biteslide by clicking here!!!

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Class Dojo

Class Dojo is an excellent and very popular website/iOS app for managing student behavior.  This is all done through a very easy to use interface that allow educators to create their class and manage their behavior by awarding positive or negative behavior.  This is also a great way for educators to manage class attendance, assess class participation, and more.

I highly highly recommend checking out Class Dojo by clicking here!!!

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Level It Books

Level It Books is one of my favorite iOS apps for parents/educators/librarians.  This is a wonderfully simple app to use that allows a person to scan in a books ISBN and get a Reading Level.  However, not only does it give a Reading Level, but a teacher can create an account and track their students Reading/Lexile level as well.  Some other great features is the ability to manually search for a book, create a digital library of books, and more.

I highly recommend checking out Level It Books by clicking here!!!

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