This page provides information on how to use Gale and Google collaboratively. There is nice video that shows how to move articles into your Google Drive.
Here is a link to the paid online databases that are provided through the state AEAs. You will need a building username and password, which can be provided by your district librarian. This resource is for student, educator and family use.
Organize your team conversations into channels. Channels may be public or private. It is not just a tool for conversations. You can add documents, images, PDFs and spreadsheets. You can also private message individually. Slack will notify you when someone posts or messages you. You can also search within Slack for past discussions. Conversations are not limited to your computer. There are apps available for phones and tablets.
One of the advantages to using online material is that you can personalize it to meet your needs or interests. Flipboard is a personalized magazine where you can have articles sent to you based on the content. I have the app on my phone and iPad. What a wonderful way to have everything of interest brought to you! You can rate articles in order to train Flipboard to look for more things you find interesting. You can also share the articles you find through a variety of social media tools. Bring your learning to the next level by creating an account.
When starting an online class is important to design it with the end in mind. What do you want students to know by participating in this course? Planning and designing how to get to those goals is critical. It can often be difficult for instructors to 'unlearn' what they are already know. In a regular classroom they pick up clues by observing the students as to whether they understand the content. That is much harder to do in an online environment. Therefore, it is important to carefully review your course throughout the planning and designing stage in order to deliver a clear message of instruction.