These digital tools might help you with students in different occasions. Take your time to browse around. Let us know if there are others we should add!

     For instructions on how to use many of these tools, see our TUTORIALS page.

 Interactive/content spaces 

See some pros, cons, and comments about interactive spaces here.

• Yahoo Groups - a tried-and-true interactive space - see our EVO-specific instructions for YG at Yahoo Help Files  
  
• Google+ Communities - another interactive space - see instructions at Getting Started on Google+ 

                                   See also a discussion of YG vs. Google+ Communities

• Edmodo - possible interactive space
• PBWorks - a tried-and-true content space, e.g., for your syllabus, readings, videos, etc.
  
• Wikispaces - another possible content space

Meeting spaces

• Google+ Hangouts - good for synchronous meetings under 10 people; unlimited numbers can listen in to Hangouts On Air
• Here is a short video on How to use Google+ Hangouts 
• Vance Stevens' excellent article on using Hangouts on Air (HoA) with large numbers of participants 
• Skype - good for synchronous meetings of small groups; video conference possible

MP3 Skype Recorder - keep a recording of your meetings on Skype

• BlackBoard Collaborate - see the Webheads Virtual Office, which we are allowed to book and use regularly 
• WizIQ - See free one-year educator's WizIQ account offer; instructions at Getting started with WizIQ]. (There are some comments here.)
• Mconf is based on BBB or BigBlueButton an open source. Click to get your free account http://mconf.org
•  Whatsapp - a popular instant messaging platform

Other useful tools 

• SurveyMonkey - a survey tool that's great for needs assessment, participant polls, etc.; see also the Polls feature in Yahoo Groups 
  
• Diigo - for social bookmarking - archive favorite websites for your session; see also the Links feature in Yahoo Groups
• Chatwing- design your own embeddable chat room for anyone to join that is safe. 
• Blogger - create a community blog
• Facebook groups - open a new Facebook account, or try it out first in your own account
• Wordpress - blog space
  
• ZeeMaps - embed an interactive map in your blog or wiki to show where your participants are from
• About.me - a place where participants can personalize their introductions
• Jing - lets you instantly create short training videos

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last updated 21/10/2014 by E. Hanson-Smith