Turns words into word clouds that highlight the frequency of words occuring within the text. Lots of options to fine tune: font, color, shape, etc. Free, no account needed. Applications: review of unit vocabulary, assessment of student writing, poetry format
Little Bird Tales is a nice site intended for younger students to use to create digital stories. Little Bird Tales walks users through each step of creating a multimedia story. Users can upload images, draw images, or record from their webcams. Stories can be written with text or narrated by students using microphones connected to their computers. - Richard Byrne
This tool allows teachers to create a free account, and easily bulk create student accounts and a class page.