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" Author of 20 Great Youtube Features And Tricks You Need To Know 20 Great Youtube Features And Tricks You Need To Know June 7th, 2011 by Niall Harbison in Video inShare124 With over 3 billion Youtube videos watched every single day and 48 hours of footage uploaded every single minute to the world's most popular video sharing website we wanted to produce a useful guide for getting the most out of the service. You'll struggle to find somebody who uses the web and who doesn't watch Youtube videos on a daily basis but there is so much more to Youtube than just little funny videos of cats. The list also provides tips and tricks for publishers who are the people who make the site what it is today. Over the coming years we can expect Youtube to continue it's growth especially on mobile and possibly even on to our smart TVs in the future to form a core part of our daily entertainment experience. Here is how you can get much more out of Youtube… Leanback Youtube introduced this feature so as you could watch all the great footage on Youtube tailored to your tastes without every having to click a button. It serves you up videos based on what you have watched before and the idea is that you can "lean back" and just enjoy the content without worrying about searching for new videos. Disco Great way of using Youtube to serve you up an endless playlist if all the music you love. All you have to do is think of the name of your favorite band or artist and click the disco button. It will automatically create a playlist for you featuring only tracks from that person or band. It's a great way of getting free music and just leaving it playing in the background. Charts You simply have to bookmark this page if you want to get the best videos on Youtube. It is essentially a chart system that shows videos depending on the amount of views, ratings, comments etc that they get and you can choose to view it by day, week, month or by all time. It's a great way of finding al

With over 3 billion Youtube videos watched every single day and 48 hours of footage uploaded every single minute to the world's most popular video sharing website we wanted to produce a useful guide for getting the most out of the service. You'll struggle to find somebody who uses the web and who doesn't watch Youtube videos on a daily basis but there is so much more to Youtube than just little funny videos of cats. The list also provides tips and tricks for publishers who are the people who make the site what it is today. Over the coming years we can expect Youtube to continue it's growth especially on mobile and possibly even on to our smart TVs in the future to form a core part of our daily entertainment experience. Here is how you can get much more out of Youtube… Leanback Youtube introduced this feature so as you could watch all the great footage on Youtube tailored to your tastes without every having to click a button. It serves you up videos based on what you have watched before and the idea is that you can "lean back" and just enjoy the content without worrying about searching for new videos. Disco Great way of using Youtube to serve you up an endless playlist if all the music you love. All you have to do is think of the name of your favorite band or artist and click the disco button. It will automatically create a playlist for you featuring only tracks from that person or band. It's a great way of getting free music and just leaving it playing in the background. Charts You simply have to bookmark this page if you want to get the best videos on Youtube. It is essentially a chart system that shows videos depending on the amount of views, ratings, comments etc that they get and you can choose to view it by day, week, month or by all time. It's a great way of finding all the latest content with the crowd doing all the hard work to filter though the billions of videos for you. Create You may have seen some of the animation videos on Youtu

"atr is packed with features designed to foster the levels of engagement you would normally associate with a social game. We've got everything from a non-linear interface, to a heavyweight Experience Points and Levels system, through to Social Curation features and lots more in between. You can find out more about these features by exploring the links on the left, but first, allow us to answer a very important question."

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"Feel like something's missing from your YouTube viewing experience -- like some good 'ol multiple-choice questions? The chronic learners among us will be happy to hear that the site is testing an interactive -- and potentially educational -- feature that lets users add quizzes to their clips. A new page on the YouTube site describes a "Video Questions Editor Beta," which lets channel owners display multiple-choice questions on top of their videos as they play. The page is pretty blank at the moment, but the beta is up and running for those who opt in. Don't get too excited, though: YouTube's disclaimer states the feature "represents work in progress," and "there is no plan for long-term support of the feature." TechCrunch 29 Leave A Comment "

Study Buddies is one of the features I like so much about this website. Students can search for and find other people with whom they can work, collaborate and interact online. They can add enough buddies to create a study group. There is also the possibility that students create a class or enroll into one to study a topic at their own pace. Some features of QuizMeOnline Here is a set of the features that QuizMeOnline offers to its users: It is free It is easy to use It has a user friendly interface It helps students study for a quiz Teachers can use it to create their own quizzes It also lets users create and share flashcards It also allows students to take notes and create study groups It provides study guides for students to learn about a certain process. These study groups can include images, links and YouTube videos.

"This roundup aims to enlighten those new to the iPad, and guide old hands to a few new tricks - the heading might be laced with hyperbole, but you're going to have a look anyway… For those of you who are super-confident about your iPad knowledge, I'd like to propose a challenge. Go through and see how many features and shortcuts you didn't know about, leave a comment with the number at the bottom of the post - and be honest!"

"Here is where you can explore a wide range of Google Search features. You can find different categories, such as Research or Fast Facts, to find new ways to search for information and get answers. Go ahead and start exploring. "

Yacapaca is a great web tool for educators. It allows teachers to have access to a plethora of already made quizes. They can also make their own using the provided tools there. I have just discovered this awesome website today and I think it is really worth reviewing here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. Yacapaca is absolutely free and does not require any software download or installation. You just need to register with them using your email address. As you head over to Yacapaca main page you will find two big buttons one says ' I am a teacher' and the other ' I am a student'. for students to log in they need an access key from their teachers. Once logged in you can choose your country ( it does not support all countries ) and a list of categories will be displayed. For instance for Canada , I have Maths ( 95 quizes and courses ), History ( 74 ), Geography ( 67), Design and Technology (87)...etc. Some features of Yacapaca Here is a list of the main features that Yacapaca offers to its users: It is free It is easy to use It is fast and secure It provides quizes and surveys It lets you discover, modify and share assessements It lets you mark automatically It allows you to analyse using tools that will help you improve your teaching

Draw your own comics Chogger is an awesome comic strip building platform. It looks like Pixton and Make Beliefs  but offers extra services. Choggers has a good editing tool that allows users to create their own cartoons out of imported photos. Users can even hook on their camera and snap images to edit on Chogger. There are also tools to help users start  drawing their own  images  from scratch. It is indeed so much fun working on Chogger and students will definitely feel at ease using it. Some features of Chogger Here is a list of the main features that choggger offers to its users It is free It is easy and simply to use It has a user friendly interface It lets users create their own strips  Users can either draw their images, import them or use their cameras to take some It allows users to add different effect to their images such fading and outlining It offers frames and lets users customize the look of their frames It requires a sign up Users can read comics made by others

Vyew allows you to meet and share content in real-time or anytime. Upload images, files, documents and videos into a room. Users can access and contribute at anytime. Why use Vyew? It's easy - no installations. It's compatible - PC, Mac, Linux, powerpoints, documents, images, videos, mp3's, flash files. It's FREE! - Our free version is free forever. Unlimited use with up to 10 people. What's the catch? It's ad supported. Conferencing features - whiteboarding, video conferencing, screen sharing, Voice-over-IP. Collaboration features - continuous rooms are always saved and always-on. Contextual discussion forums, voice-notes, track and log activity.

Some features of Cartoonatic Here is a list of the main features that Cartoonatic offers to its users It is free It is simple to sue It is easy and quick It offers intuitive navigation It allows its uses to turn their videos into cartoons It offers 9 cool video effects created by cartoon artists It also offers real time preview of all these effects It lets you add music and create animated masterpieces out of your videos You can use the speeding up option to turn your videos into a real fun Instantly share via YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or E-mail  

Some features of RoundPicHere is a list of the main features that RoundPic offers to its users: It is freeIt is easy to useIt has an intuitive interfaceIt lets users edit their imagesIt lets you make rounded corners for imagesIt lets you upload a picture from the web or hard driveIt supports different formats such as JPEG, .JPG, GIF, .BMP or .PNG.You can save rounded images to your pcIt does not require any email or registration

PicGhost handles all image edits:Upload multiple images at once (max 40).Each image up to 10MB! means you can upload up to 400MB at once.Select images to upload from your computer or website.Apply effects on some or all of your images.Process multiple images at the same time.Resize your images using very simple settings.Protect your images by adding text and watermarks.Preview all images after upload and before download.Download all images at once in a zipped file.Process images from any computer, no software needed.PicGhost proudly provides all these features for free.No Pro version, or hidden fees.More image editing features are coming soon.  

Some features of Host-d.oddcastHere are the main features that Host-d.oddcast offers to its users :It is freeIt does not require any sign upIt has a user friendly interfaceIt is dead simple and easy to useYou can upload your photos from your hard desk or use your webcam to get oneYou can use the photos they provide if you do not want to use yoursYou can use different smiles to your pictureYou can customize your picture with hair , hats, facial art , and costumesYou can caricature your face ,add fish eye or brow liftYou can add a prerecorded audio and record yours to use with your pictureYou can change race and gender of your photoYou can even change age and weight of your characters in your photoYou can share your image using email or download it . You can also post it facebook , or get the embed code to use in your wiki , blog or website. Flash required so not an option for iPad users just yet

This in similar to dumpr in terms of the special effects it allows you to create. Some features of Image EmbellisherHere are the main features that Image Embellisher offers to its users: It is freeIt does not require any registrationIt is simple to useIt allows you to apply special effects to imagesYou do not need to install any special software on your computerYou can run it on Windows, Linux, Mac and other systemsYou can download the final version of your image to your computer

Some features of YourOldPicHere is a lis of the main features that YourOldPic offers to its users: It is freeIt is easy to useIt has an intuitive interfaceIt allows its users to make their pictures look oldYou can upload your pictures thereYou can share them with your friends and everyone else via emailYou can also bookmark your photoyou can use the embeddable code to use the picture in your blog or website

Some features of GrossOut Here is a list of the main features that GrossOut offers to its users: It is free It is easy to use It does not require any sign up or registration It lets you add scary and heinous effects to your images You can upload your own picture or capture one using your webcam You can also download your scary photo to your computer

Some features of Convert to CartoonHere are the main features that Convert to Cartoon offers to its users It is freeIt does not require a sign upIt allows you to turn your own pictures into cartoonsYou can either upload your pictures from your desktop or from a URLYou can download your cartoonized pictures and use them somewhere elseIt offers awesome editing tools like ;water effectMirror effectMy picture withMy picture on

Some features of AnmishHere is a list of the main features that Anmish offers to its users:It is freeIt is easy and simpleIt has intuitive interfaceIt requires a free  sign-upIt lets you create animations out of popular political figuresYou can also use a character from a few of the cartoon puppet characters the site lets you select.It lets you morph voice to suit the character you have selectedIt has up to 3 camera positions or  animation shotsAnimations are made public for anyone to see