Top+Tools+for+Collaborative+Projects

 1. VoiceThread  // “It is a way of sharing photos but also a way of having people collaborate using the photos by adding comments to the photos. It is a sort of mix between slideshows and podcasting”. (Suzie Vesper) // Voice Thread: [|http://voicethread.com/] Voice Thread for Educators: http://ed.voicethread.com/about/ Great reference site: http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/VoiceThread#toc3 Step by Step Instructions for getting started by [|Suzie Vesper]

 2. Wiki - Spaces  // Wikispaces is a user-friendly free wiki host providing space, visual page editing, and discussion areas. Educators can create advertising free wikis. A great tool for collaborative projects and staff sharing. //

 Wikispaces for Teachers: [| http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers]  Great reference site: http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Wikis Step by Step Instructions for getting started by [|Rachel Boyd] 

 3. Skype //Make calls from your computer, free to other people on Skype, cheap to phones and mobiles across the world. Other skype features include: instant messaging, file transfer, short message service and video conferencing//.
 * Download:** http://www.skype.com/intl/en/welcomeback/
 * Reading re Skype in the Classroom**