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Richard Byrne describes how to use this free online collaborative whiteboard tool, Stoodle. Stoodle provides users multiple "pages" to write on and the option to import files from a wide variety of sources including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Evernote. Students can work collaboratively on a file and chat about is in real time using the chat box and microphone features.

Free and stable. A very robust and secure online discussion platforms. Easy to use and moderate. Easy to set up and begin. Discussions, polls, debates. Allows attachment of pictures, videos, PDF, Microsoft documents. Reports and results; grouping of students...

A good tool to add to your Non-LMS toolkit

A few project-based tools for hands-on and collaborative learning experiences

The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of higher education institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.

The WikiEducator is an evolving community intended for the collaborative: - planning of education projects linked with the development of free content. - development of free content on Wikieducator for e-learning. - work on building open education resources (OERs) on how to create OERs. - networking on funding proposals developed as free content.

TED-Ed's commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED's mission of spreading great ideas. Within the growing TED-Ed video library, you will find carefully curated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed platform.

A digital poster creation site~benefits include: -Open log-in so if students already have Twitter, Google, or Facebook accounts, it's simple to save, publish, and log-in -Integrates multimedia -Able to share and interact with others~comments and reactions in the side window. -Web tool for any platform--iPads, PC's...

Quotation from email sent by the company Layouts give your page more structure, if and when you need it. In a Stream, all posts are arranged one below the other in chronological order. Here are some cool ways of using Streams: Writing long form text, like a blog. Group discussions, where order is important. Presentations.

I know you folks have used (Walwisher) Padlet. I thought you might be interested in the new features. Avi

The Rich See the Internet Differently that the Poor--from Scientific America

Something to consider! :)

A huge list of free online tools for teaching/learning. "At least one excellent free learning tool (or site) for every learning problem, need or issue!"

Wow--quite a list! Thanks! :)

This Glog, created by Sue Oxnevad, is titled "Google Docs For Learning". There are 12 notes attached to this online poster board. When you click on each, you are taken to different presentation formats and instructed how you can use Google Docs, and in some instances retailed web tools, in relation to the folllowing: * Assignment Tracker: Google Forms * Build Vocabulary * Digital Notes: Google Docs and Readability Martlet * Guided Learning * Mind Mapping * Multi Media * Organization: Google Calendar * Project Based Learning * Self-Grading Quiz: Google Form * Templates: Use Google Docs Templates * Word Posters: Google Draw * Writers Workshop

Dave Cormier's blog post about the motives of different vested interests and their relationship to MOOCs

Reference: Barr, T. F., Dixon, A. L. and Gassenheimer, J. B. (2005). Exploring the 'lone wolf' phenomenon in student teams. Journal of Marketing Education, 27 (1), 81-90.

By Tom Preskett Connecting formal education to social media/web 2.0 tools is a relatively new area. Educational institutions hope that by purchasing a virtual learning environment (VLE) all of their learning technology needs will be met. However, the world moves fast, and some educators find that our suite of communication and collaboration tools doesn't cater...

Terry Heike from TeachThought has compiled this wonderful list of apps, resources, graphs, charts, and more to help project-based learning be successful for your class.

Practical steps on how to create a PLE