Lino

=**Lino**=
 * Lino is a wikispace that allows you to collaborate with others using virtual sticky notes, photos and attached files.**

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 * Resources**


 * Strengths**
 * **FREE-** Just sign up with an email address and password (Can pay for premium membership)
 * Easy to understand and use
 * App available for I Phone or I Pad and Android
 * Can access Lino from anywhere and post a sticky note online (stickies)
 * Share ideas and photos with group members (friends or colleagues)
 * Can set due dates on sticky notes and you will receive a reminder email that morning of the due date
 * Can attach files to share with group members
 * Use as a bulletin board
 * Can use as a tool for meeting with agendas
 * Free layout for photos and videos
 * Can tilt stickies and change colors and fonts for custom look
 * Backgrounds can look like corkboard or other color "canvases"
 * Can sign in using Facebook, Twitter or Google accounts
 * Can follow Lino on Twitter
 * Can browse other canvases for ideas
 * Can be creative
 * Some canvases are in other languages
 * Can create a note and send in an email to Lino, then it will be posted as a sticky note
 * You have a "My Page" where you can view your canvases, due dates and groups at a glance
 * Can search the text of other stickies with keywords and get a visual search result

one month/$3 one year/$30
 * Weaknesses**
 * Some canvases are in other languages and can clog up what you are searching to view
 * Can achieve the same product on other sites
 * Limited on creativity using their backgrounds and tools (needs more choices or be able to upload your own)
 * Others can view your canvases
 * Must pay for premium membership, which has more features and your canvas is encrypted
 * No email support with regular subscription
 * Limited amount of storage for files uploaded, photos and stickies (premium has more or unlimited)
 * User agreement states you must be 13 years or older to use
 * Has appropriate use clause (cannot just post anything and must use good judgement as on other sites with posted material)
 * Can be time consuming to create
 * Tilted and arranged notes can be confusing to read if all mixed up on a canvas
 * Some information on other canvases could be incorrect or opinion
 * Group members can edit and information can be lost after 7 days

(Example: Students could create a social studies project with photos, maps, videos and text about a region of the U.S.)
 * Opportunities**
 * Could be used for collaborating on a project at school
 * Students could use for organizing information on a topic
 * Appropriate for visual learners
 * Easy to use for differentiated learning
 * Students could create sophisticated projects using these notes and uploading files
 * No need to buy sticky notes, but could still "use" them
 * Acts as a bullentin, but does not take up space in a classroom
 * Students can access at school and at home (really anywhere)
 * Students can use for note taking or as reminders for deadlines
 * Could show students' creativity by using it
 * Students could search for keywords and view other canvases for information on a topic
 * Convenient for many group members to use at different times
 * Teachers could post items of interest they find and share with others
 * Teachers could collaborate with other teachers around the world
 * Teachers could create canvases about topics they cover and students can view for extra help or inspiration
 * Could help students and teachers who lose/misplace papers or material often become organized and efficient
 * Teachers could maintain a canvas for important information for parents


 * Threats**
 * Others can view your canvas and take original ideas
 * Students could possibly view incorrect or inappropriate material


 * Ideas for the Classroom**


 * Use with any collaborative project