Collaborative Tools!
Collaborative Documents:
Google docs
Upload your files, edit anytime from anywhere, choose who can access your documents share and collaborate online.
iNetWord
Create any document using point-level formatting, indents, margins, backgrounds, borders, choice ofbullets, numbering, spell check, pictures, and more. Share folders, documents, and pictures. View highlighted changes others made. Revert document with one click. Your document is never overwritten.
Self Destructable Text Notes
Type text (post note) and get a link for it, can be password protected, send the link (email, twitter) to the recipient. As soon as the recipient reads it, the note will be destructed. You can attach a file to your note. It will be automatically deleted after the first downloading
Showdocument
Launch or join a fully synchronised document collaboration session. Upload your document and invite friends.
Crocodoc
Mark up, fill out, and collaborate on PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint slides, and web pages.
Justpaste.it
Just paste text from other webpage or word processor. Text formatting and images will be preserved. Add graphics to your notes. Embed videos by using [video] marks. Add a professional-looking mathematical formulas by using LaTex. Import from file. Text formatting and graphic will be preserved. Automatic text backup every 3 mins. Download as PDF.
Collaborative Spaces:
Google Apps for Education
Email and collaboration tools for educators and students at all levels.
NineHub
Based on Moodle Course Management System, share, communicate, collaborate and administer in an Virtual Learning Environment. Educators can use activity modules such as Forums, Wikis, Databases, Blogs, SCORM, Quizz and many more
Haikuls
LMS - create online lessons with articles, images, audio, and video for your class. Manage discussions, auto-grade assessments, and track scores through a gradebook.
SimpleVLE
Virtual learning environment designed for teachers, instructors, or professors and their students. Teachers can create classes, design tests, quizzes, and/or exams , and assign to any of the created classes or students.
ManyMoon
Add projects, assign tasks, record milestones.
Phuser
Have group discussions privately. Share photos and files securely. You choose who joins in. Keep track of many discussions easily.
Timzon
Collaboration tool enabling virtual teams to communicate effectively through video and across time zones.
Vyew
Give presentations, host webinars, or conduct team meetings. Leave content available for access over time. Upload docs, images or media. Options for chat or talk. Create and upload course content for real-time and anytime collaborative learning.
Shwup
Personal online space where you can easily share and view photos and video with those you choose to invite. Also create fun home movies (called muvees) to share and post them to your blogs, Facebook and other social media sites.
DebateGraph
A debate visualization tool to help groups think through complex topics by building and sharing dynamic, collaboratively-editable and ratable maps of subjects from multiple perspectives. To increase the transparency and rigor of political debate around the world
Join.me
Share a single screen so everybody’s on the same page. A simple application that allows users to share their screen instantly with anyone by giving them a simple code.
Nabble
Free forums and other embeddable apps. Start a free forum, start a Mailing List, archive Your Mailing List, create a Photo Gallery. create a Newspaper, start a Blog
Tal.ki
Now you can embed a forum on your own site, just like a YouTube video. Embed in your own website.
CollaborizeClassroom
Complement classroom instruction and engage students in online activities, assignments and discussions that allow for deeper participation inside and outside the classroom. Embed Microsoft Office documents, videos, pictures, and PDFs. Publish discussions to a results page so students can see tangible outcomes of their conversations. Download FREE lesson plans.
EnterTheGroup
A way to enable better organization for students and teachers. It also allows the class to continue the learning, debating and sharing. A shared calendar, online communication, file sharing etc.
Gooru
Teachers can create class or subject spaces, access resources and ready to use lesson plans, and students can collaborate within these spaces.
Collaborative Sticky Notes and Walls:
PrimaryWall
A web-based sticky note tool designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time
Corkboard.me
Create your own corkboard. Write a note, click-and-hold to move around. Paste an image link.
Notaland
Mash your ideas and media together with friends in a dynamic whiteboard wiki. Using photos, videos, and other web content you can instantly create brainstorms, presentations, scrapbooks, and enjoy an interactive chat with more than 50 friends.
Collaborative NotePads and Graphs:
PiratePad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
TypeWithMe
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
iEtherpad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Able to create an account to keep track of your pads. An alternative to etherpad.
Titanpad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Able to create an account to keep track of your pads. An alternative to etherpad. ideas for use
MeetingWords
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
PiratenPad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
Sync.in
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Able to download a desktop launcher. An alternative to etherpad.
Textflow
Parallel word processor.
SpringNote
An online notebook. Create pages, work on them with friends, and to share files. A great tool for group projects as it allows group members to easily collaborate. Advanced search, numerous templates, and 2GB of free file storage. Access it from anywhere anytime.
WebNote
A tool for taking notes on your computer. Create a workspace and create notes in the workspace. Share your notes with others.
SimpleNote
Keep notes on the web, your mobile device and your computer. Find notes quickly with instant searching and simple tags. Share or publish.
WriteWith
We make writing online work for groups. In just a few seconds, get your own account where you can upload documents, share with other people, chat, assign tasks, and track everybody's actions with a comprehensive history.
MixedInk
Find a topic you care about and jump in,or create a new one and invite others to join. Contribute your ideas, mix & match others' ideas, or simply rate as you read. Create a single text that's more powerful because of the many contributors behind it tutorial
Lucidchart
Creating crisp, attractive flow charts for the web or print has never been so fast and easy. Everyone works on a document at the same time. Collaborators get your changes immediately when you save. Share your flow charts as a web page, PDF, or image. Publish an always-updated image of your work. Access anywhere.
DebateGraph
A debate visualization tool to help groups think through complex topics by building and sharing dynamic, collaboratively-editable and ratable maps of subjects from multiple perspectives. To increase the transparency and rigor of political debate around the world. Transferring Files:
DROPitTO.me
Together with Dropbox you can setup an unique upload address with password protection. Good solution when an email is just not enough.
Senduit
Upload your file and share a private link. Can handle large files. Links active for up to 1 week.
LetsCrate
Ridiculously easy file sharing. Drag and drop.
Sendithome
Have you ever needed to work on a school project at home, but your e-mail is blocked? No thumb drive in sight? Send files to via the web email.
Dropbox
Easy way to store, sync, and, share files online. Available for Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Send to Dropbox
Send your email attachments to Dropbox. Connect with Dropbox, get your unique email address, and start sending files. After a few minutes they will automatically appear in your "Attachments" folder.
WeTransfer
Easy way to send big files - 2gb. No registration. Files available for 2 weeks.
MailBigFile
No software to download. Upload more than one file at a time. All files are virus scanned. Up to 2GB in size.
TransferBigFiles
Easy to send and share large files that are generally too big to email. Free up to 100 MB files, and stored for 5 days.
Pando
Free file sharing software that makes downloading, streaming and sharing large media files fast, easy and fun. Email large attachments, IM a folder, or publish your downloadable videos to the web.
Bayfiles
Upload your files. File size limits Unregistered user: 250MB Member: 500MB. Deletes 30 days after last download.
Uploader Box
Upload and share files up to 1Gb. Deletes 30 days after last download.
ForgetBox
Stays at least 24 hours after your recipients start to downloading it. If you want to delete files before this deadline, you can.
Blogs, Wikis and Social Networks:
Wikispaces
Personally, my preferred wiki - used to make this space. Create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together.
pbwiki
Simple, secure collaboration. Easily share files with users.
Wetpaint
Create a free website about anything you love
MediaWiki
Wiki package originally written for Wikipedia.
Blogger
Google's blog engine.
Edublogs
Blogging for teachers and students, made easy
Wordpress
Express yourself - start a blog
21classes
Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Instant use, hosted, free.
Primary Blogger
Free blogs for schools.
Edmodo
A private microblogging platform that teachers and students can use to send notes, links, files, alerts, assignments, and events to each other. Teachers sign up for accounts, and then create groups. Students then sign up (no email address required) and join the group using the unique code.
Kidblog
Allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs. No student email addresses required.
Classblogmeister
Blog engine that has been developed specifically for classroom use.
Grou.ps
Create your own social network. No ads or branding unless your storage needs exceed 3GB.
CoveritLIve
Web based software takes your next live blog to a new level. Your commentary publishes in real time like an instant message. 'One-click’ publishing lets you drop polls, videos, pictures, ads and audio clips as soon as they come to mind. Comments and questions from your readers instantly appear but you control what gets published
Stixy
Upload your work, add comments, share files, and more. Invite your friends to collaborate.
Zooloo
Build your own Micro Blog with the Free Blog Builder and bring all your interests together in one place.
Everlater
Create your free travel journal and travel blog. Incredibly easy to create great travel memories.
Twiducate
Social Networking for schools - twitter for your class
Tabzon
Easy to use tool that helps you keep track of your co-workers' whereabouts and status. It works in real-time from your web browser
Wiggio
Online tool that makes it easy to work in groups, keep a shared calendar, send mass emails, voice and text messages, store and edit files in one folder.
ePals
Provider of collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. Makes is easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.
Posterous
Share safely online. Publish to multiple Spaces on the web, by email, or by using our iPhone or Android apps. Templates for Blogs:
ChethStudios
Visually Impressive and Smashing Blogger Templates
The Cutest Blog on the Block
Backgrounds, banners, templates and more all free
DeluxeTemplates
Professional Blogger templates for free.
Free Themes 4 All
Wordpress, blogger, flash, CSS, Web templates and more, all free. Virtual Meetings and Chat Rooms:
WizIq
Join in or host your own class. Interactive whiteboard, upload presentations, video, audio and text chat.
Elluminate
Free 3 seat room. Interactive whiteboard, upload presentations, video, audio and text chat.
Chatzy
A free private chat service. Fill out the form to create a chat room immediately - only for you and the people you invite. No popup ads, works on any PC, with any language and through corporate firewalls.
Flash Meeting
An easy to use online meeting application. A meeting is pre-booked by a registered user and a url, containing a unique password for the meeting which is passed on to the participants, who simply click on the link to enter into the meeting at the arranged time.
Dimdim
No software to download or install. Hold web- based live meetings in seconds - right from your browser - you easily host or attend web meetings complete with audio and video conferencing, screen and application sharing.
CoolConferenceLive
Free web conferencing services and online collaboration solutions. No limits to number of meetings, length of meetings, number of participants. No scheduling required. Instant on. No software downloads.
Scribblar
Create your own free room now and invite others to join you. Real-time multi-user whiteboard. Image upload and sharing. Userlist and text chat. Live audio communications. No downloads required, no user limit
Meetsee
Your personal virtual office is a space online filled with rich ways to communicate, share content, collaborate on documents, and build rapport between remote co-workers. Visit me in my Meetsee office
MeBeam
Type in the name of a video room, tell people to meet you in that room.Can have multiple screens in one room.
Yuuguu
[[image:yuuguu.com:home.png width="144" height="35"]] Hold online meetings, share your screen and work together on the same documents in real time.
OpenHuddle
Each room in OpenHuddle is designed to give you the freedom to interact with as many or as few people as you would like, in whatever way you want! Video, Audio, Text Chat and Drawing Board tools are available for you to use in whatever way you see fit. Just invite your friends into a Huddle and start interacting with as little as a webcam and a headset/microphone.
Stinto
Easy to use chat, which you can create with one click and which will be deleted after a longer period of inactivity. Create your own with only one click – no registration required!
Snapyap
Make live video call and send videos. No software to install.
Today's Meet
Connect with the room in realtime. Use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.
99chats
Start your own chat room. You can also easily add your chat room to your website, blog and social network profile. example
TinyChat
Create your own chatroom. Add it to your wiki or blog. Save your chat.
Mikogo
Easy-to-use cross-platform desktop sharing tool, ideal for web conferencing, online meetings or remote support.
Voxli
Create a chatroom that allows voice chat. Invite up to 200 of your teammates. No registration required, send a link to anyone.
Chatterous
Group chat from anywhere using the web, IM, email or your phone.
Yackall
Communicate with a group of friends while on the go. A means to have a continuous long running conversation no matter when or where the participants are located. Embed rooms on other sites. Specialized mobile interface, now you can chat from anywhere. Categories to organize rooms.
Gabbly
Add a chat to any page, just add 'gabbly.com/' in front of any URL. Also can put a chat feature on your own webpage.
Babblestream
Embeddable large group voice chat.
Shoutmix
A widget that allows you to interact with others instantly. A shoutbox can be placed on your blog or website. Your visitors can then easily post comments in it. They can also use the shoutbox to chat with you and other visitors at the same time. You will be able to customize the sizes, styles, fonts, colors and labels.
Lefora
Free, hosted forums. Moderating community tools and anti-spam support. Collaborative Tools:
AnswerGarden
Minimalistic feedback tool. Use it as a tool for online brainstorming or embed it on your website or blog as a poll or guestbook. Embed into your website.
Thinkature
Place instant messaging inside a visual workspace. Use it as a collaboration environment, a meeting room, a personal web-based whiteboard, or something entirely new.
ePals
Provider of collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. Makes is easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.
Gaggle
Provide safe, teacher-controlled email accounts for students.
Glass
Have conversations on top of any page by using a layer of Glass over the web! Do more than link or bookmark, get the Glass add-on to share experiences. Glass is a browser add-on that lets you share experiences and not just content. (highlighting text, and even placing pictures and videos - to come soon) on top of any website and share those thoughts with only those you choose.
Tricider
Online brainstorming and voting. Ask a question and invite friends or colleagues. Collect ideas and vote for your favourite.
Collaborative Annotations and Highlighters:
Awesome Highlighter
Insert a web page address above and click "highlight page". Select the text you want to highlight on the next page. Add a note if you wish, copy & paste the short url, or email your highlights
Wizlite
Allows you to highlight text on any page on the Internet and share it with everybody. Create a group and share pages with their selections .
Annotated Links
This service lets you combine links together with your own annotation. Collaborative Barcodes and QRCodes:
StickyBits
Attach photos, video, music, text, pdfs, zips, etc to any barcode. When someone scans it, they will see what you and everyone else has attached. Get notified when a barcode is scanned.
Tales of Things
Link any object directly to a 'video memory' or an article of text describing its history or background via small printable tags known as QR codes.
Collaborative Drawing Boards:
Twiddla
Draw, use text, upload pdf, word or excel docs. Invite others and communicate by text or audio.
Scriblink
Free digital whiteboard that users can share online in real-time Has updated layout, image uploading, a send file function, and VoIP.
Dabbleboard
A digital whiteboard that's actually easy and fun to use. Draw with flexible tools. Reuse previously-made drawings. Share and collaborate in real-time.
Cosketch
Multi-user online whiteboard designed to give you the ability to quickly visualize and share your ideas as images.
Thinkature
Visual communication to the web by placing instant messaging inside a visual workspace. Use it as a collaboration environment, a meeting room, a personal web-based whiteboard, or something entirely new. 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
Groupboard
Interactive website tools for distance learning, online tutoring, collaboration and fun. Add whiteboard, chat, games, message boards, VOIP and web conferencing to your website by simply copying a few lines of HTML code.
drawonthe.net
Draw together with your friends online. Draw on top of any internet image or website
Skrbl
Simple and easy online multi user whiteboard, start skrbl, give out your URL & start working together. Sketch, text, share files, upload pictures all in one common shared space. Brainstorm, everyone sees the same screen. Multimedia Posters and Pages:
Scrapblog
Combine your photos, audio, video and text to create multimedia pages and mix things up with a bunch of creative elements. Share your creations with family and friends or post them directly to your favorite sites.
Edu Glogster
Combine images, video, music, photos and audio to create mulitmedia pages. Embed into any webpage.
Wix
Import favourite pictures and movies from your own computer or from the web. Create stunning pages using creative elements. Embed into any webpage or share directly.
Popplet
Make your own views of video, images, text and invite others to help you design it.
WebPoster
This tool allows educators to create a lesson, worksheet, or class page and immediately publish it online. Teachers can also set up classes and assign projects to students. Students complete the assignments by creating their own online projects or reports. Teachers and students can even add images and links to their pages.
WebDoc
Collaborative posters where people can post their own mix of pictures, videos, sounds and cool apps. Content on this site may be inappropriate. Check before viewing.
Google docs
Upload your files, edit anytime from anywhere, choose who can access your documents share and collaborate online.
iNetWord
Create any document using point-level formatting, indents, margins, backgrounds, borders, choice ofbullets, numbering, spell check, pictures, and more. Share folders, documents, and pictures. View highlighted changes others made. Revert document with one click. Your document is never overwritten.
Self Destructable Text Notes
Type text (post note) and get a link for it, can be password protected, send the link (email, twitter) to the recipient. As soon as the recipient reads it, the note will be destructed. You can attach a file to your note. It will be automatically deleted after the first downloading
Showdocument
Launch or join a fully synchronised document collaboration session. Upload your document and invite friends.
Crocodoc
Mark up, fill out, and collaborate on PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint slides, and web pages.
Justpaste.it
Just paste text from other webpage or word processor. Text formatting and images will be preserved. Add graphics to your notes. Embed videos by using [video] marks. Add a professional-looking mathematical formulas by using LaTex. Import from file. Text formatting and graphic will be preserved. Automatic text backup every 3 mins. Download as PDF.
Collaborative Spaces:
Google Apps for Education
Email and collaboration tools for educators and students at all levels.
NineHub
Based on Moodle Course Management System, share, communicate, collaborate and administer in an Virtual Learning Environment. Educators can use activity modules such as Forums, Wikis, Databases, Blogs, SCORM, Quizz and many more
Haikuls
LMS - create online lessons with articles, images, audio, and video for your class. Manage discussions, auto-grade assessments, and track scores through a gradebook.
SimpleVLE
Virtual learning environment designed for teachers, instructors, or professors and their students. Teachers can create classes, design tests, quizzes, and/or exams , and assign to any of the created classes or students.
ManyMoon
Add projects, assign tasks, record milestones.
Phuser
Have group discussions privately. Share photos and files securely. You choose who joins in. Keep track of many discussions easily.
Timzon
Collaboration tool enabling virtual teams to communicate effectively through video and across time zones.
Vyew
Give presentations, host webinars, or conduct team meetings. Leave content available for access over time. Upload docs, images or media. Options for chat or talk. Create and upload course content for real-time and anytime collaborative learning.
Shwup
Personal online space where you can easily share and view photos and video with those you choose to invite. Also create fun home movies (called muvees) to share and post them to your blogs, Facebook and other social media sites.
DebateGraph
A debate visualization tool to help groups think through complex topics by building and sharing dynamic, collaboratively-editable and ratable maps of subjects from multiple perspectives. To increase the transparency and rigor of political debate around the world
Join.me
Share a single screen so everybody’s on the same page. A simple application that allows users to share their screen instantly with anyone by giving them a simple code.
Nabble
Free forums and other embeddable apps. Start a free forum, start a Mailing List, archive Your Mailing List, create a Photo Gallery. create a Newspaper, start a Blog
Tal.ki
Now you can embed a forum on your own site, just like a YouTube video. Embed in your own website.
CollaborizeClassroom
Complement classroom instruction and engage students in online activities, assignments and discussions that allow for deeper participation inside and outside the classroom. Embed Microsoft Office documents, videos, pictures, and PDFs. Publish discussions to a results page so students can see tangible outcomes of their conversations. Download FREE lesson plans.
EnterTheGroup
A way to enable better organization for students and teachers. It also allows the class to continue the learning, debating and sharing. A shared calendar, online communication, file sharing etc.
Gooru
Teachers can create class or subject spaces, access resources and ready to use lesson plans, and students can collaborate within these spaces.
Collaborative Sticky Notes and Walls:
PrimaryWall
A web-based sticky note tool designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time
Corkboard.me
Create your own corkboard. Write a note, click-and-hold to move around. Paste an image link.
Notaland
Mash your ideas and media together with friends in a dynamic whiteboard wiki. Using photos, videos, and other web content you can instantly create brainstorms, presentations, scrapbooks, and enjoy an interactive chat with more than 50 friends.
Collaborative NotePads and Graphs:
PiratePad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
TypeWithMe
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
iEtherpad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Able to create an account to keep track of your pads. An alternative to etherpad.
Titanpad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Able to create an account to keep track of your pads. An alternative to etherpad. ideas for use
MeetingWords
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
PiratenPad
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. An alternative to etherpad.
Sync.in
A web based word processor that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Able to download a desktop launcher. An alternative to etherpad.
Textflow
Parallel word processor.
SpringNote
An online notebook. Create pages, work on them with friends, and to share files. A great tool for group projects as it allows group members to easily collaborate. Advanced search, numerous templates, and 2GB of free file storage. Access it from anywhere anytime.
WebNote
A tool for taking notes on your computer. Create a workspace and create notes in the workspace. Share your notes with others.
SimpleNote
Keep notes on the web, your mobile device and your computer. Find notes quickly with instant searching and simple tags. Share or publish.
WriteWith
We make writing online work for groups. In just a few seconds, get your own account where you can upload documents, share with other people, chat, assign tasks, and track everybody's actions with a comprehensive history.
MixedInk
Find a topic you care about and jump in,or create a new one and invite others to join. Contribute your ideas, mix & match others' ideas, or simply rate as you read. Create a single text that's more powerful because of the many contributors behind it tutorial
Lucidchart
Creating crisp, attractive flow charts for the web or print has never been so fast and easy. Everyone works on a document at the same time. Collaborators get your changes immediately when you save. Share your flow charts as a web page, PDF, or image. Publish an always-updated image of your work. Access anywhere.
DebateGraph
A debate visualization tool to help groups think through complex topics by building and sharing dynamic, collaboratively-editable and ratable maps of subjects from multiple perspectives. To increase the transparency and rigor of political debate around the world. Transferring Files:
DROPitTO.me
Together with Dropbox you can setup an unique upload address with password protection. Good solution when an email is just not enough.
Senduit
Upload your file and share a private link. Can handle large files. Links active for up to 1 week.
LetsCrate
Ridiculously easy file sharing. Drag and drop.
Sendithome
Have you ever needed to work on a school project at home, but your e-mail is blocked? No thumb drive in sight? Send files to via the web email.
Dropbox
Easy way to store, sync, and, share files online. Available for Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Send to Dropbox
Send your email attachments to Dropbox. Connect with Dropbox, get your unique email address, and start sending files. After a few minutes they will automatically appear in your "Attachments" folder.
WeTransfer
Easy way to send big files - 2gb. No registration. Files available for 2 weeks.
MailBigFile
No software to download. Upload more than one file at a time. All files are virus scanned. Up to 2GB in size.
TransferBigFiles
Easy to send and share large files that are generally too big to email. Free up to 100 MB files, and stored for 5 days.
Pando
Free file sharing software that makes downloading, streaming and sharing large media files fast, easy and fun. Email large attachments, IM a folder, or publish your downloadable videos to the web.
Bayfiles
Upload your files. File size limits Unregistered user: 250MB Member: 500MB. Deletes 30 days after last download.
Uploader Box
Upload and share files up to 1Gb. Deletes 30 days after last download.
ForgetBox
Stays at least 24 hours after your recipients start to downloading it. If you want to delete files before this deadline, you can.
Blogs, Wikis and Social Networks:
Wikispaces
Personally, my preferred wiki - used to make this space. Create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together.
pbwiki
Simple, secure collaboration. Easily share files with users.
Wetpaint
Create a free website about anything you love
MediaWiki
Wiki package originally written for Wikipedia.
Blogger
Google's blog engine.
Edublogs
Blogging for teachers and students, made easy
Wordpress
Express yourself - start a blog
21classes
Create a virtual classroom and BlogPortal. Instant use, hosted, free.
Primary Blogger
Free blogs for schools.
Edmodo
A private microblogging platform that teachers and students can use to send notes, links, files, alerts, assignments, and events to each other. Teachers sign up for accounts, and then create groups. Students then sign up (no email address required) and join the group using the unique code.
Kidblog
Allow students to publish posts and participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers maintain complete control over student blogs. No student email addresses required.
Classblogmeister
Blog engine that has been developed specifically for classroom use.
Grou.ps
Create your own social network. No ads or branding unless your storage needs exceed 3GB.
CoveritLIve
Web based software takes your next live blog to a new level. Your commentary publishes in real time like an instant message. 'One-click’ publishing lets you drop polls, videos, pictures, ads and audio clips as soon as they come to mind. Comments and questions from your readers instantly appear but you control what gets published
Stixy
Upload your work, add comments, share files, and more. Invite your friends to collaborate.
Zooloo
Build your own Micro Blog with the Free Blog Builder and bring all your interests together in one place.
Everlater
Create your free travel journal and travel blog. Incredibly easy to create great travel memories.
Twiducate
Social Networking for schools - twitter for your class
Tabzon
Easy to use tool that helps you keep track of your co-workers' whereabouts and status. It works in real-time from your web browser
Wiggio
Online tool that makes it easy to work in groups, keep a shared calendar, send mass emails, voice and text messages, store and edit files in one folder.
ePals
Provider of collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. Makes is easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.
Posterous
Share safely online. Publish to multiple Spaces on the web, by email, or by using our iPhone or Android apps. Templates for Blogs:
ChethStudios
Visually Impressive and Smashing Blogger Templates
The Cutest Blog on the Block
Backgrounds, banners, templates and more all free
DeluxeTemplates
Professional Blogger templates for free.
Free Themes 4 All
Wordpress, blogger, flash, CSS, Web templates and more, all free. Virtual Meetings and Chat Rooms:
WizIq
Join in or host your own class. Interactive whiteboard, upload presentations, video, audio and text chat.
Elluminate
Free 3 seat room. Interactive whiteboard, upload presentations, video, audio and text chat.
Chatzy
A free private chat service. Fill out the form to create a chat room immediately - only for you and the people you invite. No popup ads, works on any PC, with any language and through corporate firewalls.
Flash Meeting
An easy to use online meeting application. A meeting is pre-booked by a registered user and a url, containing a unique password for the meeting which is passed on to the participants, who simply click on the link to enter into the meeting at the arranged time.
Dimdim
No software to download or install. Hold web- based live meetings in seconds - right from your browser - you easily host or attend web meetings complete with audio and video conferencing, screen and application sharing.
CoolConferenceLive
Free web conferencing services and online collaboration solutions. No limits to number of meetings, length of meetings, number of participants. No scheduling required. Instant on. No software downloads.
Scribblar
Create your own free room now and invite others to join you. Real-time multi-user whiteboard. Image upload and sharing. Userlist and text chat. Live audio communications. No downloads required, no user limit
Meetsee
Your personal virtual office is a space online filled with rich ways to communicate, share content, collaborate on documents, and build rapport between remote co-workers. Visit me in my Meetsee office
MeBeam
Type in the name of a video room, tell people to meet you in that room.Can have multiple screens in one room.
Yuuguu
[[image:yuuguu.com:home.png width="144" height="35"]] Hold online meetings, share your screen and work together on the same documents in real time.
OpenHuddle
Each room in OpenHuddle is designed to give you the freedom to interact with as many or as few people as you would like, in whatever way you want! Video, Audio, Text Chat and Drawing Board tools are available for you to use in whatever way you see fit. Just invite your friends into a Huddle and start interacting with as little as a webcam and a headset/microphone.
Stinto
Easy to use chat, which you can create with one click and which will be deleted after a longer period of inactivity. Create your own with only one click – no registration required!
Snapyap
Make live video call and send videos. No software to install.
Today's Meet
Connect with the room in realtime. Use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.
99chats
Start your own chat room. You can also easily add your chat room to your website, blog and social network profile. example
TinyChat
Create your own chatroom. Add it to your wiki or blog. Save your chat.
Mikogo
Easy-to-use cross-platform desktop sharing tool, ideal for web conferencing, online meetings or remote support.
Voxli
Create a chatroom that allows voice chat. Invite up to 200 of your teammates. No registration required, send a link to anyone.
Chatterous
Group chat from anywhere using the web, IM, email or your phone.
Yackall
Communicate with a group of friends while on the go. A means to have a continuous long running conversation no matter when or where the participants are located. Embed rooms on other sites. Specialized mobile interface, now you can chat from anywhere. Categories to organize rooms.
Gabbly
Add a chat to any page, just add 'gabbly.com/' in front of any URL. Also can put a chat feature on your own webpage.
Babblestream
Embeddable large group voice chat.
Shoutmix
A widget that allows you to interact with others instantly. A shoutbox can be placed on your blog or website. Your visitors can then easily post comments in it. They can also use the shoutbox to chat with you and other visitors at the same time. You will be able to customize the sizes, styles, fonts, colors and labels.
Lefora
Free, hosted forums. Moderating community tools and anti-spam support. Collaborative Tools:
AnswerGarden
Minimalistic feedback tool. Use it as a tool for online brainstorming or embed it on your website or blog as a poll or guestbook. Embed into your website.
Thinkature
Place instant messaging inside a visual workspace. Use it as a collaboration environment, a meeting room, a personal web-based whiteboard, or something entirely new.
ePals
Provider of collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. Makes is easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.
Gaggle
Provide safe, teacher-controlled email accounts for students.
Glass
Have conversations on top of any page by using a layer of Glass over the web! Do more than link or bookmark, get the Glass add-on to share experiences. Glass is a browser add-on that lets you share experiences and not just content. (highlighting text, and even placing pictures and videos - to come soon) on top of any website and share those thoughts with only those you choose.
Tricider
Online brainstorming and voting. Ask a question and invite friends or colleagues. Collect ideas and vote for your favourite.
Collaborative Annotations and Highlighters:
Awesome Highlighter
Insert a web page address above and click "highlight page". Select the text you want to highlight on the next page. Add a note if you wish, copy & paste the short url, or email your highlights
Wizlite
Allows you to highlight text on any page on the Internet and share it with everybody. Create a group and share pages with their selections .
Annotated Links
This service lets you combine links together with your own annotation. Collaborative Barcodes and QRCodes:
StickyBits
Attach photos, video, music, text, pdfs, zips, etc to any barcode. When someone scans it, they will see what you and everyone else has attached. Get notified when a barcode is scanned.
Tales of Things
Link any object directly to a 'video memory' or an article of text describing its history or background via small printable tags known as QR codes.
Collaborative Drawing Boards:
Twiddla
Draw, use text, upload pdf, word or excel docs. Invite others and communicate by text or audio.
Scriblink
Free digital whiteboard that users can share online in real-time Has updated layout, image uploading, a send file function, and VoIP.
Dabbleboard
A digital whiteboard that's actually easy and fun to use. Draw with flexible tools. Reuse previously-made drawings. Share and collaborate in real-time.
Cosketch
Multi-user online whiteboard designed to give you the ability to quickly visualize and share your ideas as images.
Thinkature
Visual communication to the web by placing instant messaging inside a visual workspace. Use it as a collaboration environment, a meeting room, a personal web-based whiteboard, or something entirely new. 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
Groupboard
Interactive website tools for distance learning, online tutoring, collaboration and fun. Add whiteboard, chat, games, message boards, VOIP and web conferencing to your website by simply copying a few lines of HTML code.
drawonthe.net
Draw together with your friends online. Draw on top of any internet image or website
Skrbl
Simple and easy online multi user whiteboard, start skrbl, give out your URL & start working together. Sketch, text, share files, upload pictures all in one common shared space. Brainstorm, everyone sees the same screen. Multimedia Posters and Pages:
Scrapblog
Combine your photos, audio, video and text to create multimedia pages and mix things up with a bunch of creative elements. Share your creations with family and friends or post them directly to your favorite sites.
Edu Glogster
Combine images, video, music, photos and audio to create mulitmedia pages. Embed into any webpage.
Wix
Import favourite pictures and movies from your own computer or from the web. Create stunning pages using creative elements. Embed into any webpage or share directly.
Popplet
Make your own views of video, images, text and invite others to help you design it.
WebPoster
This tool allows educators to create a lesson, worksheet, or class page and immediately publish it online. Teachers can also set up classes and assign projects to students. Students complete the assignments by creating their own online projects or reports. Teachers and students can even add images and links to their pages.
WebDoc
Collaborative posters where people can post their own mix of pictures, videos, sounds and cool apps. Content on this site may be inappropriate. Check before viewing.