EdTech Tidbits

Plickers is a powerful but simple tool that allows you collect student data without your students having any type of device. All you, the teacher, needs is one iOS or Android device.

Been is a free service that lets you create collections of websites and collaborate on those collections with others.

Blendspace lets you create a "canvas" and pull in other materials--from videos to URLs to plain old text. They can annotate the pieces, then share their collection with either students or teachers.

Stoodle is an online whiteboard that lets you create a collaborative whiteboard space. On your whiteboard you can type, draw, and upload images. You can connect Stoodle to your computer's microphone and talk your collaborators while drawing, typing, or sharing images.

Use ThingLink to instantly add video and text to images. Create unforgettable greetings, interactive travel photos, and capture best moments. Share images to your friends on Twitter or Facebook — and communicate in new ways.

Scoop.It collages work from online publications using an online magazine format. It's quickly becoming an indispensable learning tool for the classroom.