The first new one I checked out is called Delicious. I found Delicious very similar to Pinterest in the sense that you can show off what you like. It can be videos, pictures, articles, posts, etc. on any topic which you can organize into a 'stack.' It's very easy to personalize and even easier to share with your friends or even the entire web. They have an entire category dedicated to education which can take you to links to help with building lesson plans or strategies for studying.
Another one I played with was Wallwisher. Basically it's a "wall" and you can cover it with post-its. Each post-it has a 160 character limit, but you can add an image, audio, or video link as well. You can make your wall public so that others can view and post on your wall as well. They even suggest using it for education. For example, one of the walls is "word of the day." Today, the word is "fascinate" and then anyone can create a sentence using the word and post it on the wall. I can see this being very beneficial to get students to participate and comment on whatever material you need to cover.
This link will take you to the word of the day wall. Check it out!
The last one I experimented with is Lino. I actually love this one because you can color coordinate your 'sticky' notes and keep organized. It's convenient because you can start it on your computer and then access and add more through your phone as well. It also works well with arranging and displaying your pictures and videos. It would be great for group project collaboration since you can create a communal board and view members' ideas. It would be cool to use as a virtual bulletin board for your classroom too!
Here is a picture of lino it board which asked a question and had students post their responses:
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