This blog poses some good questions in iPads and cybersafety, a major issue for schools. Still, you have to LOVE iPads for ease of use as an elegant too.
I am a big fan of diigo (social bookmarking), which is not typically used in schools and I think it should be used much more. Here's a sensible approach to using with students.
Edumodo has lots of potential for teachers and students; you can control who is part of the group and you can monitor, two important considerations with social media and students.
ICT Magic was selected as the best educational blog for 2011. I particularly like this page (which has links to lots of resources) from clip art to virtual destops.
mp3 of books (many for free, including classics like "Call of the Wild" and "Anne of Green Gables." You have to sort through their categories, which are topic based rather than genre. Looks like it might have some potential, though recent books (e.g., biography of Steve Jobs) cost money.
"Fast layout and customisation of photos, video, text and music.
Add media hotspots, narrate interactivity. Publish to any webpage" Lots of recommendations, many of which are in RWL 513.