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1. Real-Time Communication and Engagement 2. Collaborating, Networking, and Researching with #Hashtags 3. The Twitter Backchannel 4. Checks for Understanding 5. Projects

"Wolfram|Alpha is a free online computational knowledge engine that generates answers to questions in real time by doing computations on its own vast internal knowledge base. Our long-term goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. This can be valuable to educators in many ways. "

Primary Pad is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time.

Sync.in is a web based word processor for people to collaborate in real-time. When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate with text documents, useful for meeting notes, brainstorming, project planning, training, and more.

Whether you are an amateur or a pro you will be able to satisfy all your needs with Soundation Studio - a powerful online sequencer with 11 real time effects, 3 synthesizers, a drum machine and a fully integrated Sound Shop.

PalBee is an online video conference service. The service supports for up to ten conference participants to speak together in real time and free recording of sessions. Users can share their recordings on blogs and wikis. PalBee has been developed with Flash.

MetaNotes.com is an infinite online wall of stickynotes that acts like your external brain. Users can create social scrapbooks and brainstorm/collaborate in real time on a dynamic platform. MetaNotes introduced the note data model - notes containing text, images, video, powerpoints - for visual thinkers, multitaskers, and those overwhelmed with information.

Drag'n drop virtual dashboard to share and collaborate on ideas live. Dashboard features: add images from web or hard-drive, add colored diagrams, add text, draw by hand, add arrows, etc. Chat inside your visual workspace, both audio and video chat supported. Works on any web browser. Make virtual workspaces private, public, or only accessible to the contacts you invite. Invite as many people (collaborators) as you want.

Survs lets you create online surveys by collaborating with others in multi-user accounts. You can collect responses and analyze the results with others in real time.

Cover It Live is a Web-based program that allows educators to have live discussions-or chats- online for free. Many education bloggers have found the site useful because it allows them to embed discussion threads directly into a personal Web space. Rather than having to rely on a static comment thread for reader feedback, Cover It live adds a real-time element to blogging discussions. The online interface includes features that allow users to upload and share multimedia files, including videos, photos, Web links, and group polling data. An added featue lets Twitter users access the conversation and conribute "tweets," or short comments, that they've posted on the microblogging site Twitter. Late participants can also instantly replay a conversation after it has ended. To set up a conversation, a group moderator must register and create the forum space; then anyone can join without having to register for the service.

"Flockdraw is a free to use web based painting/drawing tool. It makes it easy to draw with multiple people for fun or business. You can have unlimited people in a room and it updates in real time. Uses different colors, shapes and text. Save your work to our gallery and show it off!"

Wiffiti publishes real time messages to screens in thousands of locations from jumbotrons to jukeboxes, bars to bowling alleys and cafes to colleges.

It's simple: Markup ideas on embeddable "slates" and collaborate in real-time. Signup absolutely FREE and build yours today.

"PrimaryWall is a web-based sticky note tool designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time"

Check out the links at the bottom of the page. Many interesting educational links.

Cacoo is a user friendly online drawing tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as site maps, wire frames, UML and network charts.\nCacoo can be used free of charge.

With Thinkature, you can create a collaborative workspace and invite coworkers, friends, and colleagues to join you in just seconds. Once inside your workspace, you can communicate by chatting, drawing, creating cards, and adding content from around the Internet. It's all synchronous, too - no need to hit reload or get an editing lock.