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"Every year Jane Hart (can't wait to meet her LIVE at the schoolnetsa11 conference) asks us to create our list of top 10 tools and every year it is the most difficult task that I have to do. As an educational technologist I use many tools on a daily basis as well as try out new tools to see how we can use it for teaching and learning. So choosing just 10 tools remains a challenge for me!"

I'm not sure if most of these are really school appropriate. Which would you want posted on your wall for Back to School Night or parent conferences?

Coordinate parents and volunteers the fast, easy way with free online sign up forms and volunteer scheduling. At VolunteerSpot, we believe that volunteers should be rewarded for stepping forward and sharing their time and talents with those in need. All too often, volunteering means putting up with a certain amount of hassle or frustration - whether that is late night emails, reply-all messages, reminder phone calls, or searching for a parking space. Our sponsors enable us to provide FREE tools that simplify volunteering powering your good work in schools and clubs, in your congregation and neighborhoods. We can't find you a parking place, but with VolunteerSpot, DOING GOOD just got easier!

With dozens of partner brands in existence, Persony is a leading provider of private label Web and video conferencing software. Persony's solution already enables many service providers to offer fully branded, feature-rich, and easy-to-use Web collaboration services at very affordable pricing. Service providers can focus on providing high-qauality services to their customers with Persony's leading edge technology.

Free online whiteboard that allows users to collaborate in real-time. No registration required. Built-in chat, image uploading, file sharing and more. Easy VoIP

"TokBox is the simplest way for you to video chat with your friends, family and colleagues. Here at TokBox we're all great believers in the power of face-to-face communication. That's why we created TokBox, the simplest way to video chat with one person or twenty. It's easy to get started. There's no download, so all you need to get started is an internet connection and a webcam. TokBox works with a Mac or a PC and in any browser. Simply go to www.tokbox.com, sign up in seconds and then get video chatting. Our demo will tell you more. Chat with up to 20 people at once. It's easy to invite people to video chat, whether it's one person or twenty. Every call has a unique URL which you can send out via email, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace. You can also invite your other friends who have signed up to TokBox, directly from your contact list."

Free high quality video chat and video conferencing from ooVoo. Talk live face-to-face with up to 6 people at once.

an 'applet' from drop.io for web-based rich media chat - choose a name, and hit the 'drop.it' button - you instantly have a real-time, rich media chat feed. simply direct participants to the URL of your chat, and you are able to chat and share any media in line. works with third party clients and on mobile