Collaborize Classroom

There are a myriad of technological tools available to teachers; sometimes the sheer number of available resources is overwhelming. One of the main purposes of this blog will be to catalog technological tools that I believe will have a place in my future classroom (whether that be middle school language arts or high school English).

One of the tools I have encountered that I am excited to use is Collaborize Classroom. This website is incredibly useful as a way to check students' understanding and to promote discussion. It is a website but it is also available as an iTunes app. 

Some of its features: 

• password protected so only teacher and students can access
• take a poll 
• hold a debate
• supports attachments
• analyzes results (shows what percentage of students chose which multiple choice option as the correct answer, for example)
• allows you to sort students into groups

I think this website will be a great resource for discussion post/forums and for grouping students together. It reminds me of Canvas with a little less functions, but it's free! I'm excited to have the opportunity to use this tool in the future.