This document provides information on several free online resources for teachers and students, including Google Apps for Education, Dimdim, Jing, Ning, and Diigo. Google Apps for Education allows for integrated communication, collaboration and file sharing tools. Dimdim offers free web meetings for up to 20 people. Jing allows quick recording and sharing of onscreen video and annotations. Ning enables creation of customizable public or private social networks. Diigo is a personal research tool and social information network for highlighting and annotating web pages.

1. Online Resources ForTeachers and Students Jeff Wheeler Clackamas Web Academy - Winter 2009

2. Guidelines for Resources -- Free (low annual cost possible for some) -- Easy to learn and use -- Functional for teacher and/or student

3. Google Appsfor Education www.google.com/educators

4. School and Classroom Integration -- Everything is delivered and stored online -- Access from a web browser anytime, from anyplace -- Integrated communication and collaboration tools -- Offer the best email experience to staff and students -- Ability to call, send a message or chat in real-time -- Share and publish calendars/events with others -- Teachers/students can create and share documents -- Drag-and-Drop sharing of files -- Create a class site with easy editing -- And much more...

5. Dimdim www.dimdim.com

6. Web Meeting -- Instant start meetings, no install -- Host meetings up to 20 people for free -- Schedule future meetings -- Share microphones & webcams -- Desktop & presentation sharing -- Whiteboard collaboration -- Web page co-browsing -- Record and embed your events

7. Jing www.jingproject.com

8. Visual Online Conversation -- Quick and easy solution for producing video -- Snap a picture of your screen -- Record video of onscreen action -- Narrate while your video is recording -- Share instantly over the web, IM, email -- Annotate your visual content

9. Ningwww.ning.com

10. Social Community -- Create, customize, and share your own social network -- Visual design freedom -- Make your network public or private for members only -- Flexibility in how you moderate your network -- Members have their own unique profile & blog -- Features: Real-time chat Discussion forums Event calendar Much more...

11. Diigowww.diigo.com

12. Website AnnotationSocial Information Network -- Personal research tool -- Easy to use with browser sidebar or plug-in -- Highlight portions of web pages -- Attach sticky notes to specific parts of web pages -- Highlights/notes are superimposed on original page -- Create a personal collection of all your information -- Share your findings individually or create a group -- Acts as a social content site, searching Diigo is easy!