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Storify lets you curate social networks to build social stories, bringing together media scattered across the Web into a coherent narrative. We are building the story layer above social networks, to amplify the voices that matter and create a new media format that is interactive, dynamic and social. Create your own stories Search for social media elements - In the Storify editor, you can search social media networks to find media elements about the topic you want to Storify. Look through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Instagram and more to gather material for your stories.

" What is Flapon? Flapon is a topic-based social networking service, which means that users interact and create social networks based on mutual interests. Flapon features include an interactive blogging/forum function called "Flap" which allows users to write about and discuss topics of mutual interest, as well as upload images and video from their computer or grab them from the web. Users can easily meet new people based on those mutual interests without muddling through thousands of forums online. "

" Creating customized magzine on Themeefy is simple! All you have to do is : Research web sites and add interesting links directly from the Web. Pull in interesting social content from Twitter and Facebook. Upload photos, jot down notes and add a personal touch to your magazine. Customize the Theme magazine, publish it and share it with your peers and colleagues! Isn't that a cool way to share your knowledge with your social networks?"

"Connecting your class Education 2.0 social network for your class"

PollSnack is the easiest online tool for polls & surveys, allowing you to create and conduct market questionnaires without having to learn complicated software. Also, the reporting is very simple and straightforward, with results being displayed in real-time. With PollSnack you can:     - customize the look of your poll and survey widgets     - create polls and surveys in any language you wish     - embed polls in your website     - store your data securely for an indefinite amount of time     - export your data as CSV Because of its flexibility and ease of use, PollSnack can be used by bloggers who want to set up a web poll, marketers and product managers who wish to conduct an online survey, as well as social networking users who want to create a personality quiz of their own.

" About QuickScreenShare.com: QuickScreenShare.com is the simplest way to share screens with anybody: No registration required and completely free. Nothing to install for sharer or sharee (assuming you have Java). Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Even lets you remotely control mouse and keyboard! This free service is a side project from the creators of Screencast-O-Matic.com and is still in BETA. We use it extensively for remote user support and collaboration. The current version creates a direct peer-to-peer connection, so if you're on a super duper secure school or company network it may or may not be able to connect, but in most cases you'll find it works quite well so give it a shot! "

A private social platform to share with teachers and students to share ideas, files, events and assignments. Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students

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Professional Video Platform made lighter, friendlier and free Publish video content on your websites, blogs and social networks and manage it from one place"

Creaza offers you an integrated, web-based toolbox for creative work, both at school and in your free time. You use the toolbox along with various fully developed thematic universes: historical periods, fairy-tales, fantasy worlds, and current challenges, such as climate/environment. Creaza integrates professional and user-generated content, creative tools and a social network in a new and innovative way. Users on Creaza have the opportunity to share their work with other Internet users and can give each other comments and suggestions on the products they choose to share. To use this service, all you need is Internet access, a web browser, and the Flash plug-in. Creaza is available for PC, MAC, and Linux users alike. Creaza is fully integrated with Fronter, who provides a platform for learning and collaboration. Fronter offers Creaza as a PlusPack integrated in their platform.

"Convert PDFs into stylish page flip books FlipSnack is an online flipping book software that allows you to convert PDF documents into Flash page flip digital publications. It's the ideal solution for those who wish to embed a book, magazine, catalog, newspaper, portfolio or any other kind of document into a website or blog. Once created, you can embed your flipping book collection, download them or share them on social networking websites such as Facebook. P.S. With FlipSnack you can upload several documents at once, allowing you to embed not only one, but multiple page flip publications in the same Flash widget. "

I might try this with the LRc newsletters.

"Posterbee is a new web application that basically lets you very easily create your own private social network."

" Conduct free and unlimited web conferences. Keep your conference private or share it with the world. Welcome to the Social Conferencing Network. "

"Bamboo DiRT is a tool, service, and collection registry of digital research tools for scholarly use. Developed by Project Bamboo, Bamboo DiRT makes it easy for digital humanists and others conducting digital research to find and compare resources ranging from content management systems to music OCR, statistical analysis packages to mindmapping software."

Simple, Beautiful Discussion Forums For customer support, news aggregation, question/answer sites, and online communities.  Twitter-like discussion forum for your colleagues or students.

Report on teens and social media - quite extensive piece of research

Watch this recording of our network webinar with David Mitchell, Deputy Headteacher and blogging expert, to find out how to raise writing standards in your school through the power of a classroom blog. This webinar was delivered as part of the National Literacy Trust Network's "The power of blogging" theme.

Explore twitter hashtags and relationships

With the increase of social networking sites and cloud computing friendly web 2.0 technologies. Every one is having his or her own cyber profile. People are in more need to edit their profile images, images they upload from their cell phones and images they like to share with their friends.