Links

I will do my best to keep an updated annotated list of useful web links and tools. You may use the comments to suggest additional links or if you'd like more information about something already written. Links are added reverse chronologically with links to my initial write-ups.

Foreign Language Tools - Please refer to the main post.

Curation Tools - Full writeup here. (Note that some links have already been mentioned below with fuller explanations)

Mentormob
Teachem
Storify
Scoopit
Evernote
Sophia
Mobento


Formative Assessment Tools - Full writeup here.
Socrative
Infuse Learning
Mentimeter
Top Hat Monocle
Poll Everywhere

LMS/SIS/LCMS/Social Networking - Full writeup here. Last 4 most promising for daily teacher/student use.
Moodle
Blackboard
Desire2Learn
PowerSchool
ASPEN
SchoolTool
My Big Campus
Canvas
Schoology
Edmodo

Twitter Resources - Full writeup here.
Twitter
Tweetdeck
Hootsuite
Tweetchat
Twubs
Twitterfeed
Grouptweet
twitfwd
Ifttt
Wappwolf

Resource aggregators - Full writeup here.
Scoop.it
Mobento
Ted-Ed - Flippable videos on a variety of topics. Write up here.
Edjudo - Educational technology resource site. Write-up here.

Backchannels - Full writeup here.

Best (specifically made for backchanneling)

Google Moderator
Backchan.nl
Todaysmeet

Good (not made for backchanneling, but can suffice or offer similar functionality)
Google Drive
Twitter
Edmodo
Facebook/Google+

MOOCs - Full writeup here.
Coursera
Udacity
edX
Khan Academy
MIT OpenCourseWare

Misc
ThumbScribes - Linear collaboration for writing narratives and poetry. Write up here.
Grade Cam - Alternative to Scantron sheets for fast grading. Write up here.