Groupwork Tools

The following tools are designed to foster sharing, collaboration, learning, and group work.

Learning & Studying

• Piazza (Students ask, answer, explore under guidance of an instructor.)
• Think Binder (Create a study group to discuss, chat, share, and manage info.)

Writing

• Google Docs
• TitanPad (Simple, straightforward)
• Mixed Ink (Takes shared writing further than Google Docs or Wikis)
• Entri
• Writeboard
• Workflowy (Simple, flexible, powerful outliner that can be shared)
• Thinklinkr (Outliner. Unlimited public lists in free version.)
• EditGrid (Shared spreadsheet)
• BounceApp (Capture a web page, add notes, share for feedback.)

Whiteboard

• Board800 (write, draw collaboratively on multiple pages)
• Dabbleboard (draw, diagram collaboratively)
• Slatebox (diagram collaboratively)
• CoSketch (draw, chat collaboratively)
• Writeboard (write collaboratively)
• Wridea (brainstorm, share, vote, comment on ideas)
• ConceptBoard (shared whiteboard)
• FlockDraw (shared drawing/painting)
• Twiddla (Markup shared documents or create shared drawing.)

Bulletin Board

• Stixy
• Wallwisher | Quick Overview
• Lino It (Works best in Firefox browser)
• PrimaryWall (No links or media in free version.)
• Scrumblr (Notes only. No export.)
• PhotoCollect (multiple people post photos to one place)

Managing and Scheduling

• Trello (Track and manage project activities, lists)
• Wiggio (Confer, schedule, assign tasks, poll, email, share files. Also has iOS app)
• Knowcase (Simple collaborative lists and todos)
• Thoughtboxes (To do list manager. Share with others.)
• Astrid (To do lists for groups. Has iOS, Android apps.)
• Doodle | Introduction | How to integrate with other calendar apps
• When Is Good

Video Conferencing

• Skype | Uses for the classroom | Projects [MAC | WIN | iOS]
• Pamela Audio Call Recorder (for Skype. [WIN])
• Skype Audio/Video Call Recorder [$ MAC]
• Join.me (Shared desktop. Also has an iOS app.)
• Caffein (Instant video conference)
• MeBeam (Instant video conference)
• Simple Meet Me (Instant text chat)
• Yugma (Video conference and shared desktop)
• Vyew (Video conference and shared desktop)

Community

• iEARN (collaborative projects worldwide)
• Global Nomads Group (fostering dialogue and understanding between world’s youth)
• Twiducate (social networking for schools)
• Keypals (links for finding sister schools and pen pals)
• ePals (connect with others across the globe)
• Kidworld Keypal (write to another student. Grd 3-8)
• KidLink
• Edmodo | Things You Can Do with Edmodo (learning community for teachers, students, parents)
• Astrid (To do lists for groups)
• Kiva (Empower people around the world through a micro loan)
• Vittana (Empower people around the world through a micro loan)