Twiddla

Twiddla is a no setup, webbased meeting place. On the site you can "Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas. Browse the web with your friends or make that conference call more productive than ever. No plug-ins, downloads, or firewall voodoo - it's all here, ready to go when you are. Browser-agnostic, user-friendly." > -Doodle on websites, images, graphics-Use a blank canvas to brainstorm ideas > -Co-Browsing: browsing websites with others on an interactive whiteboard > -collaborative ("meeting playground") > -No account is necessary > -No download > -incorporates chat and voice > -Free > > -If everyone starts talking or editing at once it can be problematic-Can't edit documents/spreadsheets (only make marks) > -Doesn't work with flash websites > -Upgrades to program are not free > -Need to have email to be invited to join meeting (elementary students may not have an email address) > > -Can be used for teacher professional development-Tool for teachers of similar subjects or grades to discuss ideas > -Students can brainstorm over Twiddla for groupwork activities/projects > -Students/Teachers from different schools or geographic locations can interact on the interactive whiteboard > > -Students may become off task if expectations/rules are not discussed > -May be initially distracting >
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