ONLINE+COLLABORATION+TOOLS

//Here are a selection of online collaboration tools you may wish to have in the classroom. I've added a link to the actual registration or home page of each site, as well as an example link (some of which was completed at the Cluster course, some from our own classroom use). Feel free to explore and ask questions. //

 **Pirate Pad** Pirate Pad is a tool that allows students to collaboratively work together. If you have the opportunity to use computers in your class, using pirate pad would be a way of engaging every student. For every pirate pad created, a different web address is used thus making it unique for each one. Thus if you create your pirate pad before hand, you can post the link of the pad on the board for the students to enter. Setting up a pirate pad for your class, enables each student to view what each other is typing due to its synchronization. This program will be useful in a brainstorming activity where each person can write down their ideas instead of having one person writing down everything. Then as a class everyone can look over the list together. Another useful way of using pirate pad within the classroom is by using it to assign students/groups topics. Once the student has chosen the topic for which they will be working on, they can log onto the pirate pad created for the activity and sign their name up for that topic. When you are done using the pirate pad you have the option of saving your edits where it will remain on the link for you to refer back to whenever you want or you have the option of exporting your pad into a word document or pdf.

WALL WISHER Wall wisher is a collaborative tool that uses sticky notes to help collect ideas, opinions, answers, contributions etc. It's limited in the amount you can write on each sticky note, so the tasks promote short sharp contributions. A really useful part of this tool is that you can add an image, audio or video link (like youtube). [|This demo is a good example]. If you register it stores the walls you have built.

Scribblar.com An online whiteboard, with the ability to upload images and has live audio. Writing, drawing, highlighting and shape tools. Real time collaboration or as a display tool. Try this demo wall.

VOICETHREAD

Create a slideshow of images or video and you and others can comment on each photo by text, audio or video. Embed into any webpage. E- Student evidence