Collaboration

==Collaboration encompasses everything in the world of education today. Here are just a few of some of the great online collaboration tools that are out there for teachers and students to use. ==



**﻿Sync.in**
====This online collaboration tool stood out to me because it allows users to all edit a document at the same time. Each editor has a unique color and you can see changes and additions as they happen in real time. If you want to get real serious, you can sign up for the pro version for only $2 a month and it would include even more features like password protected messages. ==== Signing up for the regular public note is free. I also really liked that users could use the instant messaging feature to discuss the document as the users are all looking at it. I can see a multitude of possibilities here- one that hit me first was team notes. In my school, the teams meet weekly to discuss issues and concerns. This would be a useful tool to gather ideas of what we want to talk about and have them all in one place. http://sync.in/



CROCODOC
====﻿Crocodoc is an online tool that allows users to share, review, and even mark-up a document. Users can comment about Word documents, PDF files, images, and basically anything that can be shared online. Signing up is free and again the possibilities are endless. You can even share websites and have members of the group make comments on the page. ==== I would love to see students using this tool to collaborate on research projects. Students could easily share their notes and ideas on what they find online and be able to share those ideas collaboratively. http://crocodoc.com/

Vyvew
====Vyvew is an online conferencing tool. You can meet and share content in real-time and have up to ten users at a time. The best part is it's FREE!!! It is compatible with most platforms. The conferencing feature allows users to use whiteboarding, video conferencing, screen sharing and voice-over-IP. When it comes to collaboration, users can get into the rooms at any time and all information is saved online for the users and you can add voice-notes and track activity. ==== http://vyew.com/s/