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Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomOnline Collaborative ToolsOnline collaborative tools can be organized into eight main categories. Click a category ortool type to access links and information about sample tools and resources. Additional toolsmay be found in the Intel Teachers Engage Online Community (http://engage.intel.com), acommunity for educators that focuses on core topics of the Intel Teach Program. Explorethe Topic by Content folders for the categories of tools.ElementaryNOTE: This icon means the Web site has no age restrictions, and the tool is appropriate foryounger students. Other tools may be appropriate for elementary grade use with the teacher'sfacilitation.CategoryTool TypeClassroom UseResearch &Search BookmarkingFile sharingPhoto sharingSource citationTeachers and students save,comment on, organize, and shareresearch resources.CollaborativeWriting Teachers and students write,share, and collaboratively createonline content. BlogsCollaborative documents (wordprocessing, spreadsheets, charts,databases, graphs,presentations, and so on)WikisCommunication& Messaging Instant messagingMicrobloggingVideo and audio conferencingTeachers and studentscommunicate with each other,other classrooms, communitymembers, and experts.Visual Creation DrawingGraphics creationImage editingMind mapping/graphic organizersVodcasting/video editingTeachers and students design,share, and collaboratively createonline visual content.Audio Creation Audio creation and editingPodcastingVoiceoversTeachers and students design,share, and collaboratively createonline audio content.ProjectManagement CalendarsTask and milestone trackingTo-do listsStudent teams manage andorganize their projects.Data Collection Forms, polls, and surveysSocial geographical mappingTeachers and students collect andanalyze data from a wide varietyof sources.TeacherProductivity Assessment resourcesCalendarLesson plan buildersNotetaking/AssignmentsTeacher-specific resources assistin classroom organization andmanagement.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative,and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.Page 1 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomResearch & Search onAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDelicious* Must have ahttp://delicious.c The “biggestYahoo!* accountomcollection ofto get a Deliciousbookmarks in theaccount.universe”—you canaccess the mostpopular/valuedbookmarks on asubject. Share and tagbookmarks. Of “legalage to forma bindingcontract”;under 13allowedunder a“familyaccount.”Digg*http://digg.com Value of sites is Can raterated bybookmarked sites.popularity, not “Best” sitesby academicsurface as highestexcellence.rated. Self-described as Inappropriatecontent could be“resource forhighly rated anddiscovering theeasily accessible.most interestingcontent [on] theWeb.” Must be atleast 13years old.Does NotRequireStudentE-mailCreates ane-mailaccount attime ofYahoo!registration.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 2 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital gths Can highlightand commenton a page. Can createprivate groups. Send snippetsby e-mail. Share and tagbookmarks.Weaknesses/Considerations Diigo toolbarmay not installin some schoolsettings, butweb-based toolavailable. Limited supportfor o studentaccountusers arelimited dEducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 3 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomFile leAvailablefor AllAges4Shared FreeFile Sharing* Must log in atwww.4shared.co 10 GB of freeleast once per 30mstorage.days. Available for all file “Featured” filesformats.(usually photos) Files can be sharedare listed on thewith anyone,front page andincludingchangenonregisteredfrequently;users through acontent may notgenerated Webalways belink to the file.appropriate for Can share a readstudents.only version or afile others canedit. Can allow othersto upload to theaccount. Intuitive to use;similar to an email programinterface. Dropbox* If two peoplewww.dropbox.co 2 GB of freehave the samemstorage.file, a second Available for all file“conflicted” fileformats.will be created Can sync filesonline.between teammembers and/ or Requiresyour owninstallation to usecomputer and thethe sync feature.online site. Automaticallysyncs when new Does NotRequireStudentE-mailDoes notrequire ane-mail todownloadshared filesthrough aURL.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 4 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameURLStrengths ainedEducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailfiles or changesare detected.Can work onDropbox files whenoffline.Can createshareable, onlinephoto galleries.30 days of undohistory available.Shared foldersviewable only byinvited users.Available forWindows, Mac,Linux, and iPhone.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 5 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomPhoto SharingAd-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintained Must have a Photos can beYahoo!* accountmapped to ato get a ons Millions ofphotos to searchwithout havingan account. Photos can beannotated. Picasa WebAlbum*http://picasaweb 1 GB of free Must have astorage.Google*.google.com/hom Built-in editor.account.e Can upload tofriends’ albums. Tag photosusing GoogleMaps* or GoogleEarth*. Of “legalage to forma bindingcontract.”SendPhotos* Agewww.sendphotos Can uploadrequirements.comphotos through Invited “guests”cell phones.must have 1 GB of freee-mail andstorage.register for an Set privacyaccount.levels foralbums/photos. Easy sharing. “Photo stories”. Can designateothers to uploadto album. Must be atleast 16years nswww.flickr.comCan “opt out”by sending ane-mail to ailableAvailablefor AllAgesOf “legalage to forma bindingcontract”;under 13allowedunder a“familyaccount.”Does NotRequireStudentE-mail Creates ane-mailaccount attime ofYahoo!*registration.Requirese-mail forregistrationbut not touseaccount;e-mail usedto inviteothers toviewalbums.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 6 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomSource aintained Limited types of Downloadcitation sourcesbibliography infrom which toMLA, APA,choose.Chicago, orTurabianformats. Can createcitations withoutregistering—orregister for anaccount to savecitations foreach project. Create citations APA andChicago/in MLA formatTurabian formatfor free.requires paid Can createaccount.citations withoutregistering—orregister for anaccount to savecitations foreach project. Cannot createwww.noodletools One-timean account tocitation creator.com/noodlebib/esave citations infor MLA, APA, orxpress.phpfree version.Chicago. Extensive list ofcitation typesfrom which tochoose.EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAges Designedforeducation. Can createcitationswithoutregistering. Designedforeducation. Does NotRequireStudentE-mail Can createcitationswithoutregistering. Designedforeducation.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 7 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameNoodleBibMLA tionswww.noodletools Designed for Limited types of.com/noodlebib/sstudents incitation sourcestarter.phpgrades 1from which tothrough 5 tochoose.introduce thebasics of citing sionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Designedforeducation.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 8 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomCollaborative Writing sBlogger*www.blogger.com/start Can have multiple Must have aGoogle*authors.account. Can be public or Photos areprivate forautomaticallydesignated users.hosted in a Can post to blogPicasa* account.from cell phone. Available in 41languages. 1 GB of freestorage.Edublogs*http://edublogs.org 20 MB of Designed forstorage is smalleducators andin comparison tostudents.other sites. Privacy and accesscontrolled. Can also createWeb pages linkedfrom blog. 20 MB of freestorage.ElementaryLiveJournal*www.livejournal. Can create postscomthat are friendsonly, private, orpublic. Can search forblogs by schoolwhen affiliated.Ad-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintained Ad-freeon paidversiononly. Ads aresaid tobeappro- EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailOf “legalage to forma bindingcontract.” Designedforeducation.No e-mailon paidversiononly—create15 studentaccounts ata timeunderteacheraccount.Users under13 years oldare requiredto have aCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 9 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameURLStrengths Can post to blogfrom cell phone. Can turn thejournal into abookstore-qualitybook with cost. Can create andjoin specificcommunities. Can record a“voice” post andcreate a podcast. Can create photogalleries and“scrapbooks.” 1 GB of freestorage.WordPress*http://wordpress Can have multiple.comauthors. Can be public orprivate fordesignated users. Nice themes. Easy slideshows. Can create Webpages. 3 GB of tPrivacyMaintainedpriate forall ages.EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailparent orguardianreview andcompletetheregistrationprocess. Must be atleast 13years old.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 10 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomCollaborative Ad-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintainedGoogle docs* Collaboratorshttp://docs.googl Offers wordmust have esentation,form/surveycreator, and manyother applications. Can share andconcurrently editfiles. 1 GB of freestorage. Can upload anyfile—even thosethat you cannotedit online. Can provide just alink to share afile—no need forlog in if users onlyview files. j2e*www.j2e.com Not as intuitiveto use as othercollaborativedocument sites. To start, selectStart j2e. Register whenyou save thefile. No spreadsheetor presentationfile types. Elementary Offers wordprocessor,desktop publisher,Web page creator,form creator, anddrawing pad. Can share andconcurrently editfiles. 50 MB of freestorage. No minimum r AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailOf “legalage to forma bindingcontract.” Designedforeducation.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 11 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ThinkFree* No concurrenthttp://member.t Includes both aediting.hinkfree.com/meWeb version and amber/goLandingPdownloadableage.actionversion to create,share, and syncup documents,forms, portfolios,spreadsheets, andpresentations. Provides 1 GB ofonline storage. Includes projectand task areas.Zoho*www.zoho.com Collaborators Offers wordmust have ation, notetaker, and manyother applications. Can share andconcurrently editfiles. Can access andedit existingdocumentswithout anInternetconnection andsynchronize themodifieddocuments laterwith the onlineversions. Can integrate chatwithin Zoho Show(presentations) tohave sionAvailableAvailablefor AllAges Must be atleast 13years old. Must be atleast 13years old.Does NotRequireStudentE-mailCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 12 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital lableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailparticipation withcollaborators oraudience. Currently no filestorage limits, butwill be 1 GB in thefuture.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 13 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital e Sites* http://sites.googl Integrated with Collaboratorsmust have valide.comother Googlee-mailtools, such asaddresses.Google Calendar*. Not as easily Public or privatecollaborative orpages.transparent as a 100 MB maximumtrue wiki.site size. Unlimited pages. Not available inhttp://pbworks.c Classroomlanguages otheromaccounts allowthan English.student accountswithout e-mail. Public or private. Create as manyworkspaces(wikis) as needed. 2 GB of freestorage. ngthsWeaknesses/Considerationswww.wikispaces. Easily add student A littlecumbersome toaccounts that docom/site/for/teacuse.not require e-mailhersaddresses. Can create publicor private wikis. No indication ofage requirements. Discussionforums. Unlimited pagesand discussions. 2 GB of freestorage.Ad-freewhensigning upfor thefree“K‒ blefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailOf “legalage toform abindingcontract.” Send anExcel* or.csv file withuser namesandpasswords.E-mailaddressesare notrequired tocreateaccounts.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 14 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameZoho Wiki*URLStrengthshttp://wiki.zoho. Can have 2 freecomwikis with 50 MBeach. Can creategroups. Can set wiki orpage levelpermissions.Weaknesses/Considerations Collaboratorsmust have ed EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailMust be atleast 13years old.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 15 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomCommunication & Messaging ToolsInstant Messaging gthsWeaknesses/Considerations No registration Chat rooms areconsidered privatesteps—and are notcollaboratorsmonitored.can joininstantly. Does notrequire anyinstallation onyour computer. Works on allmajorbrowsers, withany languageand throughfirewalls. Simple andeasy to use. Roomproperties(accesscontrol) can befurthertightened whenAd-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintained EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Teacher can“invite”him- orherself andthen providethe URL tothestudents;otherwise,e-mail isrequired.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 16 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital lableAvailablefor AllAges Of “legalage to forma bindingcontract.” Does NotRequireStudentE-maila “virtualroom” ratherthan an“instant chat”is created. A “VirtualRoom” can beused as anactive blog ormessageboard.Google Talk* Requireswww.google.com If a userdownload and/talkalready has ainstallation ofGooglesoftware.account, no Text chat is onlyextraavailable on PC.registration isnecessary. Can send andreceive files, aswell as chat. Can chatdirectly fromthe Gmailinterface. Can choose tosave chathistory, but notto continue theconversation.Skype Chat*www.skype.com Provides simple Requiresdownload andchatinstallation.capabilities. Students must be Applettold to not putavailable forpersonalsome mobileCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 17 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameURLStrengthsphones. Can bookmarkand save groupchats (chatswith more than2 people in Availablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailinformation inpublic userprofiles and toupdate settings soonly identifiedcontacts cancontact them. Chat rooms arehttp://messenge Besides chat,also available inr.yahoo.comcan alsoYahoo!provide videoMessenger, whichcalling with fullmay be distractingvideo andand/or dangerousvoice.for students. Can be usedthrough theWeb, mobilephones, andiPhones. No downloadedsoftwarenecessarywhen using iton the Web. Can IM in anylanguage. Of “legalage to forma bindingcontract”;under 13allowedunder a“familyaccount.”Creates ane-mailaccount attime ofYahoo!registration.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 18 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital iducate. Designed forcomclassrooms. Teacher is incontrol of aprivate networkof invitedparticipants. Separate teacherand student logins. Can use mobiledevices andcomputers. Can add datesand classbookmarks todiscussion page. All conversationscan be archived.http://twitter.com Possible access Most usedtomicroblogginginappropriatesite.content on Useful for eye“public”witness “tweets”Twitteron breaking-newsconversations.events. Useful forprofessionaldevelopment andnetworking. Can “protect”messages so onlyaccepted usersreceive them.Ad-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintained EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Designedforeducation. No adscurrently,but termsof usestate theycould beused in thefuture.As long as theaccount is setup as“protected.” Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 19 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomReturn to topVideo and Audio onsGoogleVideo*(plug-in) Requireswww.google.com Video or voicedownload and/talkchat in aninstallation.existing Google Must haveapplication.Gmail*, Available for MaciGoogle*, oror PC.orkut*.Skype*www.skype.comElementaryTokbox* Requires Free Skype-todownload andSkype video andinstallation.voice calls, and Students musteasy, low-costbe told to notcalls to landlinesput personaland cell phonesinformation inaround thepublic userworld.profiles and to Applet for someupdate settingsmobile phones.so only World’s largestidentifiedprovider of longcontacts candistancecontact them.communication(Beckert, 2010). Need a 3rd partysolution torecord/save calls.http://education. Does not requiretokbox.comdownload. Allows creator ofa video chat toinvite Does not offer away tocommunicatevia text in theevent sionAvailable Of “legalage to forma bindingcontract.” Availablefor AllAgesMust be atleast 13years old.Does NotRequireStudentE-mail Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 20 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameURLStrengthsunregisteredusers to the callvia e-mail, IM, orURL. Free educationversion allowsvideo chat withup to 20 people. Can alsoprerecord a videomessage andsend by bleAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailarise with thevideo or audio. Chat rooms arehttp://messenge In addition toalso available inr.yahoo.comchat, offers videoYahoo!calling with fullMessenger,video and voice.which may be Can be useddistractingthrough the Web,and/ormobile phones,dangerous toand iPhones.students. No downloadnecessary when Yahoo makes iteasy for peopleusing it on theto pinpoint theWeb.location ofsomeone ifusing YahooMessenger ontheir cell phone Of “legalage to forma bindingcontract”;under 13allowedunder a“familyaccount.”Creates ane-mailaccount attime ofYahoo!registration.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 21 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomVisual Creation ToolsDrawingNameNGA nsiderations Can only save awww.nga.gov/kid Full drawingdrawing byprogram.s/zone/brushstercreating a PDF or Offers over 40.htmtaking abrushes e, andstroke options. Offers arainbow paletteand a toolboxof specialeffects thatblur, ripple,smudge, blend,and fragmentdesigns. No ed EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Designedforeducation.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 22 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital lableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail NGA Kids:Faces andPlaces*www.nga.gov/kid Provided by the No ion ofGallery of Art.es.htmelements to place Can createin a picture.portraits or Can only save alandscapesdrawing byfeaturingcreating a PDF orcharacters andtaking aelements fromscreenshot.over 100famouspaintings. Also includestraditional folkmusic andsurprisinganimations. NGA Kids:Jungle* Can only save awww.nga.gov/kid Can create andrawing byimaginarys/zone/jungle.htcreating a PDF orlandscape withmtaking aanimals,screenshot.flowers, trees,and plants—many of whichcan besignificantlymodified forcreative use. Inspired by thepaintings ofFrench artist,HenriRousseau. No registrationrequired. Designedforeducation. Designedforeducation.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 23 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameNGA Kids:SwatchBox*URLStrengthswww.nga.gov/kid Mix and draws/zone/swatchbowith a fullx.htmpalette ofmillions ofcolors.Weaknesses/Considerations Can only save adrawing bycreating a PDF ortaking rVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Designedforeducation.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 24 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomGraphics gthsWeaknesses/Considerations “Powerful” can A suite ofalso meanpowerfulcomplicated.creative Full-featuredapplications.tools, not for Image editornovices.offers layers, Offers manymasks, andtutorials.effects. Visual effectseditor allowsexperimentingwith pixelbased images. Vector editorallows creationof scalablevector art. Image markupcan be used tocapture, edit,and mark upimages andscreenshots. Color paletteanalyzer can beused to createand analyzecolors. Audio editorcan be used tocreate and editremixes, soundeffects, andother audiorecordings.Ad-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintained Can selecthow artworkwill be shared.EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailMust be atleast 13years oldunlesssupervisedby parentsorguardian.If under18, mayonly usethe sitewith theconsent ofa guardian.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 25 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameNGA Kids:3-D sionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailwww.nga.gov/kid Can design a Limited use, buts/zone/3dtwirler.shape and theninteresting forhtmsee how itspatiallooks in 3-D.understanding. Can only savedrawings bycreating a PDF ortaking ascreenshot. ucation.NGA Kids:CollageMachine andCollageMachine II*www.nga.gov/kid Can create as/zone/collagemcollage ofachine.htmshapes,pictures, tm Can only save adrawing bycreating a PDF ortaking ascreenshot. NGA Kids:PaintBox andWallovers*www.nga.gov/kid Can creates/zone/paintbox.designs allovers.htm Can only save adrawing bycreating a PDF ortaking ascreenshot. SumoPaint* May be toowww.sumopaint. Includesdifficult for novicecom/appstandardusers.editing tools. Registered Offers uniqueaccount holdersshape drawingcan see othertools, a largeusers’ artwork andvariety ofphotos, some ofbrushes andwhich may not bebrush styles,appropriate forand interestingstudents.transformationtools for Designedforeducation. Designedforeducation. Required forregistration.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 26 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital lableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailscaling,moving, androtatingobjects. Registrationoptional. Registeredaccountsinclude free,online imagestorage andallows imagelayers to besaved andedited. Available in 52languages.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 27 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomImage s/Considerationshttp://fotoflexer. Can “pull”comphotos from avariety of onlinephoto storagesites or uploadfrom computer. Offers a varietyof special effectsas well as basicediting tools. Available in 22languages. Registrationoptional. Easy to use and Premium (paid)features arelearn withshown in theembeddedwww.picnik.com/editor but cannotinstructions.app#/home/welcbe used in the Can “pull”omefree version,photos from awhich can bevariety of onlinefrustrating.photo storagesites or uploadfrom computer. Registrationoptional. Default editorfor Flickr* andowned byGoogle*. Available in ntained Must be atleast 13years old. Must be of“legal ageto form abindingcontract.”No adsonce inthe editor.EducatorVersionAvailableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mail Required forregistration.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 28 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital lableAvailablefor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailPixlr*www.pixlr.com/a Offers advanced Not appropriatefor novice users.ppphoto editing. Editing andsaving is quick. Edits photosdirectly in abrowser anddoes not requireuploading(Flash* 10 andabove). Available in 23languages. No registrationrequired. PixlrExpress* Must rememberwww.pixlr.com/e Intuitive andto click the Applyxpresseasy to use.button after each Editing andediting change.saving is quick. Edits photosdirectly in abrowser anddoes not requireuploading (Flash10 and above). No registrationrequired. SumoPaint* May be toowww.sumopaint. Useful fordifficult forcom/appcreatingnovice users.graphics and Registeredillustrations asaccount holderswell as photocan see otherediting.users’ artwork Includesand photos,standard editingsome of whichtools. Required forregistration.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 29 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomNameURLStrengths Offers uniqueshape drawingtools, a largevariety ofbrushes andbrush styles,and interestingtransformationtools for scaling,moving, androtating objects. Registrationoptional. Registeredaccounts includefree, onlineimage storageand allowsimage layers tobe saved andedited. Available in efor AllAgesDoes NotRequireStudentE-mailmay not beappropriate forstudents.Return to topCopyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 30 of 67
Intel Teach ElementsCollaboration in the Digital ClassroomMind Mapping/Graphic /cacoo.comAd-FreeStudentPrivacyMaintained Very basic Brainstormingbrainstormingtool.tool—no graphics Can create andor tools includedshare colorfulto create othermind maps, andtypes of flowembed them incharts or graphicblogs or Weborganizers.sites. Can e-mail,print, or save amap as animage. Offers quick and“automatic”formatting andentering ofpoints andsubpointsaround a coreidea. Limited tools areeasy to use withembeddedinstructions. Registrationoptional. Tool can be usedfor manypurposes—theamount of tooland formattingchoices may beoverwhelming foryoung students. Strengths Concept maptool. Can createlayouts,diagrams, andflowcharts. Offers manystencils leAvailablefor AllAges Does NotRequireStudentE-mail Required forregistration. Can useaccountimmediatelywithoutrespondingto an e-mailconfirmation.Copyright 2010 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.Page 31 of 67
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Online collaborative tools can be organized into eight main categories. Click a category or . Teachers and students save, comment on, organize, and share research resources. Collaborative Writing Blogs Collaborative documents (word processing, spreadsheets, charts, databases, graphs,
