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Share and Share Alike: Cool Communication and Collaboration Tools

Share and Share Alike: Cool Communication and Collaboration Tools. Project. Jan Harding, Macomb ISD Interactive Learning Consultant. www.21things4teachers.net www.21things4administrators.net www.21things4students.net. Project. Today’s Objectives.

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Share and Share Alike: Cool Communication and Collaboration Tools

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  1. Share and Share Alike:Cool Communication and Collaboration Tools Project Jan Harding, Macomb ISD Interactive Learning Consultant www.21things4teachers.net www.21things4administrators.net www.21things4students.net

  2. Project

  3. Today’s Objectives • To become familiar with a variety of types of online, cloud-based collaboration tools. • To consider applications for these tools in personal and professional classroom practice. • To understand that the 21 Things can be used as a basis for learning about and selecting FREE cloud based applications.

  4. Menu of Collaboration Tools • Meeting Organizers • Backchannel Chat • Collaborative Presentation Applications • Video, audio, and messaging Applications • Whiteboard/Online Meeting Tools • File Sharing • Social Bookmarking • Stickies/Collaborative Notes • PLC Collaboration in the Cloud GO TO: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DFRK7XH

  5. Consider this… • Field test your applications first • Check with your tech director if something is blocked • Have a plan B if something doesn’t work • Have fun…free tools often work very well but you need to be flexible! • Consider alternatives…there is usually more than one choice in a category!

  6. Keep Calm and Keep Innovating!

  7. What You Will Need • Sign up for a Google Account at: https://accounts.google.com/NewAccount • Dropbox http://db.tt/NrPbg2Gb • Sign up for a Prezi account http://prezi.com • Sign up for Google Plus http://plus.google.com

  8. Create polls • Invite participants • Confirm date and time • Make a choice: distribute tasks • Options include connecting with calendars and Outlook • http://doodle.com

  9. Primary Pad—Real Time Collaboration! • Create a “pad” for collaboration • Color for each participant • Timeslider feature shows history • Chat feature allows for questions, etc. • http://primarypad.com/

  10. http://www.chatzy.com

  11. Today’s Meet • http://todaysmeet.com/mdlc2012

  12. Convert files to a “doc” • Invite others to collaborate • Real time • View revision history; comments • Convert to Word, PDF, etc. • Email as attachment • Many other features • http://docs.google.com

  13. Collaboration Downloads • Download Google Talk http://www.google.com/talk/ • Download Skype http://beta.skype.com/en/ Be prepared for some fun…

  14. Google Talk www.google.com/talk • Instant messages • Status updates • File transfers • Audio conferencing

  15. Google Plus = Hangouts! • Sign up for Google Plus to get this feature! http://plus.google.com

  16. Free video calling • Group video calling • Screen sharing • Send files • Instant messaging • Voicemail alerts

  17. Online Meetings with Twiddla! • Send email invitations • Give out the link • Password protect (if needed) • Audio connection • Call in via phone or Skype • In Beta • http://www.twiddla.com

  18. Presentation Software—Edit Collaboratively!! • Prezi http://tinyurl.com/mdlcprezi • Google Presentationshttp://tinyurl.com/mdlcgoogle2 • iPad app: SyncPad (you and two others) SyncSpace

  19. Dropbox—Easy File Sharing • http://db.tt/NrPbg2Gb (my link) • Get free space! • Keep privacy concerns in mind

  20. Social Bookmarking in the Cloud • delicious.com • diigo.com • Collaborate and share bookmarks • Create groups with “tags” • Build your learning community!

  21. Stickies and More! • Lino It! http://en.linoit.com/ http://tinyurl.com/mdlclino • Wallwisher http://wallwisher.com/wall/5fntam6qlz • Primary Wall http://primarywall.com • Corkboard.me

  22. Professional Learning • Twitter • ISTE Ning • MACUL Ning • CAPSpace • Wikis (example: Skpye in Schools) • Classroom2.0 Ning …and the hits just keep on coming!

  23. Project For more information, contact: Jan Harding, Macomb ISD jharding@misd.net Dr. Jennifer Parker-Moore, Macomb ISD jpmoore@misd.net

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