Commun.+Tools

There are many ways to communicate and collaborate online. Here are just a HANDFUL of ideas that I can think off of the top of my head. Please add to my list.


 * Blog - Write your thoughts to the world, allow others to write comments back to you.
 * [|blogspot.com]
 * Wiki - Collaborative workspace
 * [|wikispaces.com]
 * Email - School appropriate email services
 * [|Gaggle.net]
 * Ning - Social networking group that anyone can start. Check out this [|video] about it.
 * [|Ning.com]
 * Facebook - Social networking groups (*beware of age limits and school website filters)
 * [|Facebook.com]
 * EPals -- Communicate and collaborate with other classrooms around the world
 * [|epals.com]
 * Twitter -- Allows status updates in less than 150 characters.
 * [|Twitter.com]
 * Google Everything:
 * Google Docs
 * Google Groups
 * Google Chat
 * Skype -- Create free online conference calls, set up collaborative chat rooms, use video as well
 * [|Skype.com]
 * Thinkature -- Collaborate in real time
 * [|Thinkature.com]
 * Yack Pack -- Voice communication from around the world
 * [|Yackpack.com]