Tech4Learning

Easy to use animation creation tool for kids.

Creating virtual tours in Google Earth

Site that turns videos, images, text, and audio into professional looking videos (similar to Animoto).

Simple visualization tool for Twitter networks.

Site with fascinating and beautiful statistical visualizations. "Gapminder Foundation now fills the Trendalyzer with statistical content and use the resulting animations to fulfill our aim by: * Making time series freely available in Gapminder World and Gapminder Countries. * Producing videos, Flash presentations and PDF charts showing major global development trends with animated statistics and colorful graphics. All with the intention of being a "fact tank" that promotes a fact based world view."

Very cool brainstorming or messaging site. Users may add text messages, attach links, files, videos, etc. Extremely easy to use interface.

Collaborative project for elementary students.

Huge list of Web 2.0 resources, categorized by type.

Tons of tips for using and getting the most from wikis.

Flash-based site lets younger students create stories using click-and-drag to choose characters, objects, settings. Characters can be animated, as well.

The Encyclopedia will be an online reference and database on all 1.8 million species currently known to science and will stay current by capturing information on newly discovered and formally described species. The Encyclopedia of Life will help all of us better understand life on our planet.

Handy tip that lets teachers register students on sites requiring email addresses, even if student do not have email accounts.

Create and share business cards through cell phone text messages.

Historical maps that are overlaid onto Google Earth