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"Dotstorming takes the process of dot voting online to allow groups of people to collaborate on a topic." A real-time group brainstorming and decision making app. Free teacher account; student accounts are not necessary.

A collaborate real-time whiteboard. Just share the link to invite others to the board. Upload images, draw and discuss your work using the chat bar. No plug-ins or sign-in required!

This is a wonderful Video conferencing site which works across many types of devices. There is no sign up or login required. Just start a room and share the link to invite others. You can have five video participates at once. You can watch videos together from YouTube and other sites. There is a collaborative notepad, text chat, file sharing and you can even share your screen with other 'room mates.' You can sign in for free to customize rooms and schedule sessions. A great resource for staff meetings, training and distance teaching.

"A 21st-century education revolves around the Internet for everything from collaboration, tools, lessons, and even earning degrees online. If you are looking for ways to integrate online learning into your science class, then take a look at these cool online tools that are just perfect for both teachers and students."

The goal of the project is to exemplify CCSSM in down-to-earth, real-life terms. They offer numerous common core lessons, performance tasks, classroom challenges and assessments, as well as professional development for teachers. MARS is an international collaboration between the University of California (Berkeley) and the University of Nottingham, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Ideas for using Google Hangouts at all levels (elementary through post-secondary).

"AnswerGarden is a new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it for real time audience participation, online brainstorming and classroom feedback. " Teacher poses a question, students answer with 20-40 character answers. Answers generate a word cloud.

Live stream backchannel to make comments and ask questions thus helping to tailor the presentation and evaluate comprehension. No account necessary!