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What a great social networking site for instructional technology. This site is created for educators wanting to learn more about Web 2.0 applications and network with others using the technologies. They also post information on FREE live conversations and workshops. This is a site to join.
FixUpMyPic is a web 2.0 tool that allows users to upload ordinary pics and have them "fixed" by a large professional staff. These pics are then sent back to the user, where they can be shared on any popular social network, personal blog or web site, or even printed and shared as gifts. This whole process is 100% free, and no registration is required.
TwitterFone is a great application for all of those Twitter users that allows them to dictate text messages via their mobile phone to be sent out to everyone on their Twitter social network. Users speak their message into their phone and it shows up as text on twitter.
Pros: Ability to update Twitter from anywhere, easily turns voice to text
Cons: occassional mistakes with voice to text translation, site is sometimes lagging
With MagToo, you can create free image presentations known as "MagShows," to display on your blog or on social network profiles like Facebook or Myspace. You can create a MagShow that is a Slide Show or a Panorama Show, and MagToo will even 'auto-stitch' photos together to create your panoramic image. Add any music you want, or record voice narration.
MagToo is an image widget application and portal site which allows users to create slide shows with a unique magnifier tool, and immersive 360 degree panorama style shows. Furthermore, users can share these on social network sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.), as well as create virtual "travelogues" on Google maps.
This site looks like a great resource for educators. You can learn from someone or teach something to others. You can also find and post learning resources. Collaboration can take place between educators. There are too many things to mention. Check out the FREE and advertisement free website.
WhoShouldiFollow looks at who your Twitter friends follow to suggest new people. By adjusting the sliders on the results page, you can give greater preference in the ranking to less popular Twitter users, or those who are near you.
The algorithm is an item-to-item collaborative filter, somewhat similar to how Amazon makes recommendations.