Check This is an easy way to create a web page without having to register, and it lets you copy and paste images, too.

It’s an excellent tool to use for students to publish their work. It’s also very, very similar to many other sites listed in A Few Simple Ways To Introduce Reluctant Colleagues To Technology (and I’m adding Check This to that list). Because of how common these tools are, I’m a bit perplexed about why TechCrunch would write such a breathless review of the site this morning….

You Are Your Words is a web tool from the American Heritage Dictionary that lets you upload your picture, upload something you’ve written, and then combines the two to use the words to create a new picture of you.

No registration is required, and you can share and/or download the result.

Loose Leaves is the newest web app that lets you write or paste images and automatically creates a webpage. You’re given two url addresses — one where you can edit it again and a second where others can view it. No registration is necessary.

I’m adding it to A Few Simple Ways To Introduce Reluctant Colleagues To Technology, where you’ll find several other similar web tools.

Pandamian is a super-simple — and free — tool to create an ebook. Sign-up takes a few seconds, and you’re given your own url address for all your future books. Click on “create a new book” and you’re off! You can easily copy and paste images, and readers can leave moderated comments. They can also subscribe to an RSS feed if they want to be updated on newer chapters. The only negative I see is that the books don’t appear to be embeddable, but perhaps I’m missing it (and I am — see a comment from the creator of Pandamian describing how to embed your creation).

I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online.

Empedia is a new site that lets you access Wikipedia in a different interface and “add” new content through specific sections like lists, personal experiences and polls. Most important of all, it’s about a million times easier to add this info to Empedia than it is to Wikipedia itself (of course, it’s not seen by as many people, either).

It still does provide a great place for students to add information, so I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write For An “Authentic Audience.”

Page O Rama lets you quickly and easily create a website without having to register. I especially like it because you can copy and paste images directly onto the page. Even though there are quite a few “instant” page-building apps, most don’t have that copy-and-paste image option.

I’m adding it to A Few Simple Ways To Introduce Reluctant Colleagues To Technology and to The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online.

Step Station is a new site that lets users create simple step-by-step directions to do…anything.

I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write For An “Authentic Audience.”

Stories Unbound is a super-simple application that lets identify a point on a world map and write a short story related to it. It’s a very clean interface.

I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write For An “Authentic Audience.”

Thanks to Google Maps Mania for the tip.

Folder Boy is a new site that lets you make notes and collaborate with others if you want. One of the nice things about it is that it allows you to copy and paste photos directly from the Web.

It’s a little more complicated than I would like, so I’m not adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online. However, I am placing it on The Best Online Tools For Collaboration — NOT In Real Time list.

Here’s a short video explaining Folder Boy:

Squme is a new site that lets you blog, post photos, create private chatboards and a bunch of other things.

I’m adding it to The Best Places Where Students Can Write Online.