Online Collaborative Tools - Intel

Intel? Teach Elements Collaboration in the Digital Classroom

Online Collaborative Tools

Online collaborative tools can be organized into eight main categories. Click a category or tool type to access links and information about sample tools and resources. Additional tools may be found in the Intel? Teachers Engage Online Community (), a community for educators that focuses on core topics of the Intel? Teach Program. Explore the Topic by Content folders for the categories of tools.

Elementary

NOTE: This icon means the Web site has no age restrictions, and the tool is appropriate for younger students. Other tools may be appropriate for elementary grade use with the teacher's facilitation.

Category

Tool Type

Classroom Use

Research & Search

? Bookmarking ? File sharing ? Photo sharing ? Source citation

Teachers and students save, comment on, organize, and share research resources.

Collaborative Writing

? Blogs

Teachers and students write,

? Collaborative documents (word share, and collaboratively create

processing, spreadsheets, charts, online content.

databases, graphs,

presentations, and so on)

? Wikis

Communication ? Instant messaging

& Messaging

? Microblogging

? Video and audio conferencing

Teachers and students communicate with each other, other classrooms, community members, and experts.

Visual Creation ? Drawing

Teachers and students design,

? Graphics creation

share, and collaboratively create

? Image editing

online visual content.

? Mind mapping/graphic organizers

? Vodcasting/video editing

Audio Creation

? Audio creation and editing ? Podcasting ? Voiceovers

Teachers and students design, share, and collaboratively create online audio content.

Project Management

? Calendars ? Task and milestone tracking ? To-do lists

Student teams manage and organize their projects.

Data Collection ? Forms, polls, and surveys ? Social geographical mapping

Teachers and students collect and analyze data from a wide variety of sources.

Teacher Productivity

? Assessment resources ? Calendar ? Lesson plan builders ? Notetaking/Assignments

Teacher-specific resources assist in classroom organization and management.

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Research & Search Tools

Bookmarking

Name Delicious*

Digg*

URL

Strengths

Weaknesses/ Considerations

AdFree

? The "biggest

? Must have a

om

collection of

Yahoo!* account

bookmarks in the to get a Delicious

universe"--you can account.

access the most

popular/valued

bookmarks on a

subject.

? Share and tag

bookmarks.



? Can rate

? Value of sites is

bookmarked sites. rated by

? "Best" sites

popularity, not

surface as highest by academic

rated.

excellence.

? Self-described as ? Inappropriate

"resource for

content could be

discovering the

highly rated and

most interesting

easily accessible.

content [on] the

Web."

Student Privacy Maintained

Educator Version Available

Available for All Ages

Does Not Require Student E-mail

Of "legal age to form a binding contract"; under 13 allowed under a "family account."

Creates an e-mail account at time of Yahoo! registration.

Must be at least 13

years old.

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Name Diigo*

Elementary

URL

Strengths

Weaknesses/ Considerations

Ad-Free



? Can highlight and comment on a page.

? Can create private groups.

? Send snippets by e-mail.

? Share and tag bookmarks.

? Diigo toolbar may not install in some school settings, but web-based tool available.

? Limited support for Google Chrome*.

Educator version: Ads presented to student account users are limited to educationrelated sponsors.

Student Privacy Maintained

Educator Version Available

Available for All Ages

Does Not Require Student E-mail

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File Sharing

Name

URL

Strengths

Weaknesses/ Considerations

AdFree

4Shared Free 4shared.co ? 10 GB of free

File Sharing* m

storage.

? Must log in at least once per 30

? Available for all file days.

formats.

? "Featured" files

? Files can be shared (usually photos)

with anyone,

are listed on the

including

front page and

nonregistered

change

users through a

frequently;

generated Web

content may not

link to the file.

always be

? Can share a read- appropriate for

only version or a

students.

file others can

edit.

? Can allow others

to upload to the

account.

? Intuitive to use;

similar to an e-

mail program

interface.

Dropbox*

dropbox.co ? 2 GB of free

m

storage.

? If two people have the same

? Available for all file file, a second

formats.

"conflicted" file

? Can sync files

will be created

between team

online.

members and/ or ? Requires

your own

installation to use

computer and the the sync feature.

online site.

? Automatically

syncs when new

Student Privacy Maintained

Educator Version Available

Available for All Ages

Does Not Require Student E-mail

Does not require an

e-mail to

download

shared files

through a

URL.

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Name

URL

Return to top

Strengths

Weaknesses/ Considerations

files or changes are detected. ? Can work on Dropbox files when offline. ? Can create shareable, online photo galleries. ? 30 days of undo history available. ? Shared folders viewable only by invited users. ? Available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and iPhone.

AdFree

Student Privacy Maintained

Educator Version Available

Available for All Ages

Does Not Require Student E-mail

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