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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.

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

" 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?"

Added by Katie Lepi on 2013-05-03 56 Creating custom timelines is an age old school project, especially for history classes (since history is basically a giant timeline, after all!) Way back in the day, when I was a student, I remember drawing out my timelines with colored pencils on pieces of taped together construction paper (to make the line long enough). We've come a long way since the late '80′s, and there are a lot of web tools and apps out there that help users make much more advanced timelines than I could crank out with my awesome colored pencils. Whether you're using them to chronicle well known historical events, or your own personal history, these tools can bring together audio, video, photos, text, and more to showcase a well rounded, multimedia timeline to tell your story. Time Toast timetoast Time Toast also offers uses free, unlimited timelines and easy Facebook integration. The interface is extremely simple - just click 'add an event', and you can add text, links, or photos. While it doesn't offer some of the audio/video options that some of the other products we mention in this post do, it offers a lot more simplicity. Of note, there are a number of ads on the site - which can be expected with a free tool - but just something to keep in mind. Meograph meograph Meograph's tagline is 'Four Dimensional Storytelling'. It offers a simple interface that allows users to combine news, history, travels, life events, photos, videos, audio, etc to create a multifaceted timeline. It offers easy sharing options and a web based interface. Users can purchase usage by the class with three different options starting at $19.99. Capzles capzles Capzles is similar to Meograph in that it allows users to integrate information from a variety of different sources (video, audio, photos, text, etc) into one multifaceted timeline. Free to join, Capzles is also working on an Indiegogo project that will allow them to develop a similar tool th

"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."

teacher and student accounts are free!

slidestaxx enables you to gather various social media into a beautiful slideshow for your blog, website or directly on slidestaxx. It's fast, easy and free! Check out some stacks other people have created with slidestaxx in our showcase. 

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

Grockit is very easy to use and has a user friendly interface. It lets its users search for a YouTube video and once found, they can then both watch the video and use the right side panel to write their questions or comments. They can then share this page using a generated URL with their students or colleagues.

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

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

"stor·i·fy|stôrəfī| verb [trans.] 1. To form or tell stories of; to narrate or describe in a story. 2. To make stories using social media."

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.

As with any new social medium, there is an entire vocabulary that users of the Twitter service adopt. Our Twitter Dictionary defines many of the new lingo Twitter-based terms and phrases.

Simple web booklets. Post everywhere. Create product guides, presentations, and promotions you can post anywhere across the social web. No website needed

"This is a *free service to generate QR codes in colour with embedded animations online for social media and custom branding QR codes. Upload your animation and click on the 'Generate Animated QR Code' button. Note: Supported animation types are multi-frame gif animations only. Looping and animation speed is supported. Transparency of animations is implemented."

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

Dumpr  is a cool web application that lest you customize your photos online and share them on your social profiles… If you have any additions to this list drop it down. dont forget to write me your general impressions about the list.Here are other articles you might also like:

Martin Burrett 09 Aug 11 12:08:27Collaborative drawing wall. Share your link to invite others Not iPad friendly needs flash