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The use of word clouds in the classroom is quickly gaining pace because of the number of different ways in which they can be used to promote student learning. However, Wordle is not your only choice in this field, because a number of great alternatives have recently been released to rival it. Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/75426.aspx#ixzz0sD0FVkH0

Cloud drawing made easy!

"After having spent my previous post pondering and wondering about the dangers of committing all our work to The Cloud, I am pleased to announce I have returned to my old, more positive self - some might say returned to my senses! - and today I'd like to share with you how a group of four of my Year 10 students (14-15 year olds) collaborated online to produce a presentation for their GEP (General Education Programme) session today."

Sliderocket

cool app that lets kids create a cloud shape

CloudCanvas enables creative people to make digital art, design and other rich media right in the web browser.

Kindles

doo is the first product embracing all aspects of a pure digital documents life. Small and specific solutions for single challenges will not free us from our physical paper. Our key features give you a first impression of our product vision:

There are numerous ways to ensure this but one of the latest and most exciting ways is that of Rover from iSwifter. Rover provides cloud-based streaming through iSwifter's technology, enabling iPads to stream Flash content alongside other useful education tools. Free to download, it's targeted towards the K-12 education sector having partnered with education brands such as Discovery Education, Mathletics and Funbrain. Partnering with such brands immediately makes Rover an immensely useful resource of offering both fun and knowledge without the child even realising how much they are learning.

25Gb free! Sky drive could be useful for those items you need on the road!

Some very cool free tools that are "Out there"so to speak.

bored of PowerPoint? For years, Microsoft PowerPoint has been the standard bearer of slide presentation applications, but several Web-based alternatives have emerged. For the most part, the alternatives offer similar functionality to PowerPoint, sometimes more, sometimes less. One obvious advantage to Web-based presentations is that they're stored in the cloud, eliminating the potential for nightmare scenarios involving lost or corrupted thumb drives.