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In no time? Well, that's exaggeration...but really, there are so many tools now available to educators to do useful things with very little learning curve. Currently there are several web-based tools that allow anyone to build any topic of interest -- Scoop.it! , Pinterest , etc. These tools can be use for aggregating or curating content. The new kids-on-the block are Edcanvas & Storify . I particularly like Storify . It's so easy to use -- no brainer! Storify has two parts -- the blank canvas on the left hand side and the search tools on the right hand side. There is Google search to search the web, You Tube, Flickr, or other social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud , etc. Basically you start with a blank canvas. Just search using the various built-in search tools, pick the relevant item, and drag it to the main area on the left. As its name implies, Storify allows you to build a 'story', basically a compilation of articles from the huge inter...

Hi folks! Here's an exciting FREE new iPad app, Flowboard -- similar to Tactilize but the biggest advantage is you can have multiple 'screens' (or slides in PPT lingo, cards in Tactilize). Screen can be linked non-linearly. The same can be done for any object on the screen. You can use Flowboard to prepare a presentation on the iPad. Just flip to move to the next screen. With creativity you can use this app in many ways. For example, I use Flowboard to prepare a Glossary. This is then linked to my Storify. A unique combination of tools to produce learning content. Have a look.  --First the Flowboard:  http://flowboard.com/s/1fwn/ SUPERSATURATION --This is linked to my topic on 'Crystallization in Foods' in Storify. Look for the hyperlink word 'supersaturation'. https://storify.com/ProfKarim/ crystallization-in-foods -- The same content in my Flowboard prepared in Tactilize. http://tactilize.com/ profkarim/cards/51032 I hope you'll find this useful.