wireWax is a service that takes the concept of YouTube annotations and makes it much better. On wireWax you can build interactive tags into your videos. Each tag that you add to your video have another video from YouTube or Vimeo or an image from Facebook, Flickr, or Instagram. A tag can also include an audio track from SoundCloud or a reference article from Qwiki.
The printable templates from Make Beliefs Comix could be excellent resources to use as creative writing prompts. You could have students start a simple story by using the templates then expand the story into a longer narrative.
New! Vision, version 8 supports any web-based smart device including iPads, Androids, Chromebooks, Macs, PCs.
What it does:
Demo from the teacher's PC to iPads and any smart device with a browser.
Why it's awesome:
Connect Share the teacher's PC screen with one student or the whole class.
Engage Every student gets a front row seat to your demo to increase retention.
Annotate Show highlights and draw on student screens from your PC demo.
BYOD Share your screen with any device, any student, and it works across sub-nets.
An alternative to YouTube. Next Vista for Learning is the first video sharing site that I recommend to teachers looking for alternatives to YouTube. Videos on Next Vista are made by teachers and students for teachers and students. Throughout the school year Next Vista hosts video creation contests for students and teachers.