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

2. 21things4students21things4teachers 21things4administrators Just in Time Training How to Videos Hands-On Activities Creation of a Digital Portfolio or Online Presence FREE Web Tools Standards based instruction: NETS-S, METS Standards based instruction: NETS-T Standards based instruction: NETS-A Meets 8 th Grade Tech Literacy requirements Meets Personnel Skilled in Technology Assessment requirements Course CreditGraduate Credit or SBCEUs

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/DFRK7XHhttp://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. Create a “pad” for collaboration Color for each participant Timeslider feature shows history Chat feature allows for questions, etc. http://primarypad.com/ Primary Pad—Real Time Collaboration!

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 Instant messages Status updates File transfers Audio conferencing www.google.com/talk

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 http://www.twiddla.com

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

19. Dropbox—Easy File Sharing http://db.tt/NrPbg2Gb (my link) http://db.tt/NrPbg2Gb 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. For more information, contact: Jan Harding, Macomb ISD jharding@misd.net Dr. Jennifer Parker-Moore, Macomb ISD jpmoore@misd.net