Collaboration Resources
Collaboration can be used to provide multiple means of representation, expression and engagement. These resources allow for multiple users to access shared content and to communicate about this content (social media).
Edublogs - http://edublogs.org/ - Create and manage student blogs.
Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.com/ - Event Planning - Eventbrite is the leading provider of online event management and ticketing services. Eventbrite makes it easy for anyone to hold a successful event of any type and size. Eventbrite is free if your event is free. If you sell tickets to your event, Eventbrite collects a small fee per ticket. So just like you, Eventbrite wants your event to be a big success. from [ www.eventbrite.com/ ]
GoToMeeting - www.gotomeeting.com - GoToMeeting is a Web conferencing tool that allows you to meet online rather than in a conference room. It’s the easiest and most cost-effective way to organize and attend online meetings. Patented technology enables co-workers, customers and prospects to view any application running on your PC in real time. With the flexibility to meet in person or online, you’ll be able to do more and travel less. from [ www.gotomeeting.com]
Instructables - www.instructables.com - It is a website specializing in user-created and uploaded do-it-yourself projects, which other users can comment on and rate for quality. It was created by Eric Wilhelm, a mechanical engineer, and launched in August 2005. Instructables is dedicated to step-by-step collaboration among members to build a variety of projects. Users post instructions to their projects, usually accompanied by visual aids, and then interact through comment sections below each Instructable step as well in topic forums. [ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instructables]
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/ - A social network aimed at professionals and businesses.
Merlot - http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm - MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer reviewed and selected higher education, online learning materials, catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premiere online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy. [from http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm ]
MindMeister - http://www.mindmeister.com/ - MindMeister brings the concept of mind mapping to the web, using its facilities for real-time collaboration to allow truly global brainstorming sessions. Users can create, manage and share mind maps online and access them anytime, from anywhere. In brainstorming mode, fellow MindMeisters from around the world (or just in different rooms) can simultaneously work on the same mind map and see each other's changes as they happen. [from http://www.mindmeister.com/ ]
MixBook - www.mixbook.com/ - Mixbook software makes book creation easy and fun, it also allows groups of people to build books together. Multiple people can access and upload photos and text to create a shared album or mixbook.
Ning! - www.ning.com/ - Ning is a platform for creating your own social network. Our passion is putting new social networks in the hands of anyone with a good idea. With Ning, your social network can be for anything and anyone. You start by naming your social network and choosing a combination of features (photos, videos, forums, events, etc.) from an ever-growing list of options. You can then customize your social network's appearance and launch it! People who join your social network will automatically have a customizable profile page and will be able to message and friend each other. [from http://www.ning.com/]
Prezi - http://prezi.com/ - Create non-linear presentations using more of a mind-mapping/graphic organizer concept. Create topics and zoom in adn out and move from one area to another. You can setup a free basic account or pay for more options.
skrbl - www.skrbl.com/ - Simple and easy online multi user whiteboard, start skrbl, give out your URL & start working together. Sketch, text, share files, upload pictures all in one common shared space. There are no new tools to learn, nothing to download, nothing to install. [ from http://www.skrbl.com/ ]
Scribd - www.scribd.com/ Publish and discuss original writings and documents. Can upload multiple file types and the website converts to a general web format anyone can access. For lesson plans, tutorials and more information, click here
Slideshare.net - www.slideshare.net/ - SlideShare is a community for sharing presentations. For lesson plans, tutorials and more information, click here
TeacherTube - www.teachertube.com - Collections of videos to support instruction. Alternative uses could be as a form of assessment, students prepare and add content on an assigned topic.
TeamViewer - www.teamviewer.com/ - TeamViewer is a simple, fast and secure remote control application. You can use TeamViewer for the following scenarios: Give ad-hoc remote support to colleagues, friends or customers. Share your desktop for online-presentations or collaboration. Works across platforms [from website www.teamviewer.com/ ]
Timebridge - www.timebridge.com/home.php - With TimeBridge's one-step scheduling you select attendees, propose meeting times and send a meeting invitation. TimeBridge does the rest — collects everyone's availability and selects the best time. Everyone gets a confirmation once the meeting is set. To make it easy, attendees need only a web browser to respond and no registration is required. [ from www.timebridge.com/home.php]
Twitter - www.twitter.com - A microblogging tool that accepts updates from both the web and cell phones.
Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers - a wiki space given to educators for free.
Voice Thread - http://voicethread.com/ - A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or phone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded on web sites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs as archival movies. With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install. [from web site http://voicethread.com/]
YouTube - www.youtube.com - Collections of videos to support instruction. Alternative uses could be as a form of assessment, students prepare and add content on an assigned topic
This project was funded partially by the Cape May County Technical School District and the Technology Infused Math Education (TIME) grant
Website/resource designed by jstratton@capemaytech.com and dstelacio@capemaytech.com
last modified March, 2010