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The Google Suite of applications provides a unified platform for collaboration amongst students, colleagues, and leaders or teachers. The open and secure products provide a robust suite of tools that includes Hangout Chat/Video; Google+ Networking; Website Management, and centralized document management for collaborative management, Google Slides, Forms, Docs, Presentation, and Spreadsheets.

ShowMe is an open online learning community where anyone can learn and teach any topic. The app features an interactive whiteboard where students can write, import pictures, and draw while explaining their slide simultaneously. Teachers can create groups and post assignments for students to post completed ShowMe's.

As an educator, you can create your own digital classroom where you can post updates and announcements. One feature that I see very helpful for a teacher is the ability to upload documents to share with families. This would be so helpful for sign ups, permission slips, and even long term assignments.It would definitely make sure that important information isn't lost in a locker or at the bottom of a bookbag.

Viber is a free application that allows you send texts and make calls to your students and their parents and encourages students to communicate and coordinate their school work. For example, when working on group assignments, students can create their own group to decide on team roles, plan their work, and arrange any meeting times. In addition, teachers can create a class or parent group to send out notices, remind students about deadlines, and share information.

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