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Free, easy-to-use, online tools (no downloading req'd) that can help you and your team efficiently communicate, collaborate and stay organized. Slides for presentation to ESC College Professional Conference, Feb 9-10, 2009. Associated presentation wiki: http://danascooltools.pbwiki.com/
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Cool Tools! to Enhance Collaboration, Communication and
Organization
photo by Daniel F. Pigatto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pigatto/332193181/)
Dana LongleyEmpire State College, SUNY
Organize and Share
source photo by CatDancing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/catdancing/3005760286/)
Connect the silos:
Delicious: http://delicious.com Delicious Network
Diigo: http://diigo.com Diigo Groups
Keep UpFeeling overloaded?
RSS Feed Readers:
• Bloglines: http://www.bloglines.com/ • Google Reader: http://www.google.com/reader
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/bueny/2472455690/)
Collaborate
photo by Algo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/algo/119176265/)
Google Docs: http://docs.google.com/ Etherpad: http://etherpad.com/
• My PadWritewith: http://www.writewith.com/
Schedule and Plan
Feel like this when it comes time to schedule a meeting?
photo by DrBacchus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbowen/1148435913/)
• Doodle: http://www.doodle.com/• Remember the Milk: http://www.rememberthemilk.com/• GatherGrid: http://www.gathergrid.com/• WhenisGood: http://whenisgood.net/
Tool Assessment
Woman Inspecting Transistor, 1948 © Bettmann/CORBIS
• Fill existing need / improve workflow? • Avoid "wow" factor • Test it / "proof of concept"
• Security & Privacy Issues • "Terms of Use" & "Privacy Statement"
• Usability • Free vs fee • Hosted or not? • Maintenance: stability / scalability
Get Off the Ground
Sell It – Proof-of-concept prototype
• show how it can be used • let stakeholders play with it
– Save time / effort / improve workflow or communication Get Buy In
– Be model user of tool – Make sure it meets an existing need – Seek stakeholder input early
photo by jurvetson (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/302869583/)