TitanPad

[|TitanPad] is a tool similar to Google Docs but different because it is in real time. Two or more people can sit at separate computers in different places and write on one page at the same time. People know who is who because the text is highlighted in different colors. There is also a chat box on the right side of the screen that is also in real time.

Strengths:
 * 1) Free!
 * 2) You don't have to create an account
 * 3) Very easy to use; you simply open the site, create a pad, and a link is generated that can be sent to invite others to a pad
 * 4) Many people can write on the same pad at once
 * 5) Text can be imported in
 * 6) Text can also be exported as HTML, plain text, and even as a Word document
 * 7) Many features available in document software such as Word are available on TitanPad (bold, italic, spacing, etc)
 * 8) There is infinite undo
 * 9) You can zoom into the document without affecting others' views
 * 10) You can increase the page size
 * 11) You can go back in the history to see what was typed if something was deleted

Weaknessess:
 * 1) Too many people editing the same page at once can get confusing
 * 2) When there are many people on with the same name color, it can confuse the names
 * 3) You can delete others work

Opportunities
 * 1) Students can collaborate on a document, see changes being made instantly and chat at the same time
 * 2) Students can use it during presentations to ask questions

Threats
 * 1) Students can write a fake name and then abuse the use of this pad during a project
 * 2) Inappropriate language may be used
 * 3) Inappropriate comments could be used
 * 4) Cyber bullying

Ideas for the Classroom
 * 1) The teacher can ask students to get online at the same time and have a brain dump
 * 2) The teacher can show the pad on the Smarboard or project it and students with laptops can write ideas (students won't write inappropriate things because the color of their text will reveal who they are)