TechCrunch celebrate Animoto's addition of videos to its already impressive slide show abilities. If you didn't already know, Animoto has an educator's account that gives full and free access to what is normally a subscription account.

Discovery Channel, Siemens, and The National Science Teachers Association are teaming up to encourage environmental change at a local level, and share the results nationwide. It is a K-8 program just now, but students and teachers are eligible for prizes of up to $100,000 in grants and prizes if they can prove themselves eco-heroes!

DE Tools of the Trade has two web based screen capture programs under review just now. Screenr and the equally easy to use Screenjelly both have good potential for classroom use.

Want to know more about how to use Google effectively? Free Tech 4 Teachers has a link to Google Tutor. It is not affiliated to the search giant but has plenty to offer with tips, tricks and tutorials. Maybe even too much?