Collaborative+Tools

====**Kidblog -** Blogging site set up for teachers and students. Control privacy settings and set up class blogs without needing student email addresses. Easy to use interface. ====

====**Edmodo** - The site was created by two school district web professionals in 2008. It is a free and private microblogging site for students, teachers, schools, and districts. It is a secure way for teachers and students to share notes, link files, and send notes and assignments. ====

==== **Connect All Schools** - This site is a great way to begin your global communication in your classroom. This is actually a project called Connect All School and the goal is to connect all US schools with at least one other school in the country. It was started by Qatar Foundation International. The site shows the organizations that have partnered with this project and the current countries that are participating in Connect All Schools. It is a way for students to collaborate and learn with others all over the world. ====

====**TypeWithMe** A web based word processor that allows students and teachers to work together in real time. Each editor is in a different color. Documents can be exported as Word, PDF & other file types. ====

====**Stixy** Another form of wiki. Stixy allows users to create tasks, appointments, files, photos, notes and bookmarks on a Stixyboard, all organized in ways that makes sense to you. You can share with friends, family, and colleagues. ==== ====**TechLearning Advisor** - Top 25 web 2.0 sites for education provided by David Kapuler, an educational consultant with more than 10 years of experience working with in the K-12 environment. 3 star rating because it is a list, not a collaborative site itself.==== ====**Glogster** -Combine images, video, music, photos and audio to create multimedia pages. Embed into any webpage. ====