Scoop it

    http://www.scoop.it/

 A very easy to use curating tool.
http://www.scoop.it/t/testing-this-mythology













Classroom idea: Easy way to gather and present subject specific sites.

Vizlingo

 Another tool from the master Free Tech for Teachers






You type in a phrase and it makes a little movie for you illustrating the words and concepts.
http://api.vizlingo.com:8080//v1/zings?z=89e2cfe94673fa5e2814cd0a0d22a636.mp4


Classroom Idea: I was not as impressed with this tool as with this idea.  Students in language classes could create similar movie collages on imovie or movie-maker, using visual clues for vocabulary and grammar building exercises.

Creaza

Creaza

http://www.creazaeducation.com/

is a tool that  lets you make cartoons, movies and mindmaps.  I was impressed with the movie editing, and liked the add a note feature to the mindmaps.





Classroom idea: Movie making as a group project is difficult, but this tool might be the solution, as students could work on one account.

Classroom Idea

Explaining Daylight Savings Time

Classroom Idea:
  This video can introduce the interconnectedness of disciplines.

Literature Map

Free Technology for Teachers  reminded me of this source for finding read alikes. 

Literature Map  http://www.literature-map.com/   I have much more success when I put in first and last name, but this is a fun tool

Youtube edits

Don't want to lose this.

Creative Commons Search

http://search.creativecommons.org/

Many sites allow one to search for media that have been somehow labeled as freely available for reuse.  This tool brings those services together.  While this service is not a guarantee that image is available for reuse, it does provide a filtering service.

Classroom Idea:  To model the need for conscious thought when reusing someone else's work, send students here for media searches.  I think Flickr,  especially, with the clickable license link, is a great model and teacher of respecting others creative work.