SpiderScribe is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool. It lets you organize your ideas by connecting notes, files, calendar events, etc. in free-form maps. You can collaborate and share those maps online!
Nice brainstorming/concept mapping tool with lots of features, even in free version. Includes several templates, ability to include images, stamps, links, maps, more.
Enter a problem, and a unique URL is created. Once shared with others, a group can collaborate by adding questions, comments, solutions, etc. Very easy to use and effective way to solve problems.
TitanPad is essentially a clone of the original EtherPad. With TitanPad anyone can instantly create a collaborative document. You do not have to create an account to use TitanPad, in fact creating an account isn't even an option. To get started just click "create public pad," enter your name, and start typing. To invite people to collaborate, just share the url assigned to your TitanPad. Every collaborator on TitanPad is given a unique color to highlight the text they've added. Try it now on this document that I started.
Applications for Education
TitanPad could be used as a platform for quickly hosting and recording an online brainstorming session with your students. As accounts aren't necessary you won't lose any classroom time to getting students through a registration process.
Resources available in collaboration/brainstorming, visual arts, music, engineering /design, invention/innovation are the categories used to organize recommended web resources.
Heidi Neltner shared her session on teaching and learning practices using iPads. Heidi shares a Padlet brainstorm activity along with an interactive infographic using Thinglink.