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Think of these tools as powerful alternatives to Google Maps or Google Earth. The common denominator among all of these applications besides being simple and easy to use is that they are all web based and so do not require any software download.

If you are looking for web tools to create video lessons or platforms to help you flip your classroom , the tools below are probably what you need.

VideoNot.es has got to be one of the most widely applicable tools in educational technology I've seen in a very long time. The video revolution has transformed the amount of online video used in instruction and this tool is a fine way to improve how students are using video to support their learning. It enables a user to create time-stamped notes along side a video while the video is playing on screen. The notes are archived in one's Google Drive (and can be shared like any other Drive file). Students may return to the notes, click on any time stamped line to interact with the notes and replay any segment of the video to re-learn or clarify the content.

To help teachers get started on the road to blogging Richard Byrne created a free 90 page guide to using Blogger in school. The guide is embedded in this post. You can also find it here (clicking the link with initiate a PDF download).

Students should be able to easily create their own learning timelines and share them with each other.This can have a huge positive impact on their overall learning process.

A grade book, planner, diary, schedule and resource manager all in one app. Its spreadsheet engine will calculate averages as you input your assessment data. You can insert and edit any kind of information for a class, student and semester visually, no more boring spreadsheets. Scroll, expand, filter, export, import and view your information at any time. No internet connection is required. iDoceo will work with any kind of grading system, you can even create your own. You will not miss you old paper grade book again.

Using the commenting feature of Google Documents is a good way to create a record of classroom conversations about an article that you have shared with your students. Using the commenting feature is also a good way to have the conversation about an article occur entirely online.

Use a storyboard to have students create comics about topics in class.

Create a fake chat between two historical or fictional characters using this class tool.

Use content from on and off the web to create an engaging presentation

The simplest way to create beautiful presentations. Focus on your content. Slidebean handles the rest. Try it now, it's FREE

Liberio allows you to easily create an Ebook using google tools.

Create a virtual time machine in your history or social studies classroom.

How could you create a project/game that incorporates assessment while learning is occurring?  

More about PBL in the classroom and the benefits of creating 21st century skills while learning content.