Web Tools for Enhancing Literacy and Collaboration:

Tate Tales:  Selection of Artwork to write stories about and find stories other children have written.

CoSketch: Online Whiteboard that will allow you to draw/sketch over an image or google map and save it.

DoingText:  web editor for collaborative writing made for peer reviews.  Registered users posts an essay and others write comments for improvement or make changes.  It tracks the changes and comments.

Mindmeister:  Online collaborative brainstorm mapping tool that allows users to brainstorm together in real time.  There is also an iphone/ipod touch/ipad app.

PrimaryPad: Web-based word processor that allows up to five people to collaborate on a story or paper.  The pad text is constantly synced as you type so that everyone views the same page.  This works great for paired writing assignments.  No sign in required or accouts.

Senduit:  lets you upload your files and share them with your class by means of a private link you give them.  Uploads are set to expire and be removed after the time you specify (1 hour, 1 day, 3 days, etc.)

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