Below is a list of tools that can be used to collect, organize and share student work Project Foundry – This tool organizes, tracks and shares learning in a project-based learning classroom. It includes standards-based grading tools and feedback tools. Teachers have the option to include a digital portfolio website for students. Google SitesGoogle Sites* – Create a website to share classwork and projects. Potential users must be at least 13 to sign up. Students can use the "file locker" option to upload files.

WikispacesWikispaces and PBwiki*PBwiki – These two wiki-creation tools allow students to create a website of their work. Due to the collaborative nature of the tools, student teams can build a workspace to showcase their work. The teacher can create student accounts without an address. (Note: PBwiki is also known as PBworks.) DropboxDropbox* – Students can create a public folder in Dropbox to share their work. This platform supports multiple file types and can be used collaboratively by sharing folders

EvernoteEvernote* – Students can create "notebook" within their Evernote account for each class, and that notebook can be shared publicly. Students can upload files to their notebooks, including documents, photos and audio files. eBackpack – Teachers can assign, collect, grade and return assignments to students through eBackpack. Students can upload files to their digital locker to create an online portfolio for their course. Work uploaded cannot be seen outside of the closed system

Website, blog or wiki Create an online space using tools such as Google Sites, Blogger or Wikispaces to have one central site that the school community can come to as a hub. The site should include the following:Wikispaces Links to all your other sites (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest) Contact information for school staff ( , messaging, online spaces) Space for school staff to share information Translation tool (e.g., Google Translate) Example:

LinkedIn Have school staff model career readiness and success with a professional LinkedIn profile that students and families can view and use to get to know their teachers better. Bonus points if these are linked to from the school website, blog or wiki.professional LinkedIn profile Example:

Facebook Facebook is the new town square. Most of your school community is probably there already. Meet them where they’re at by starting a school Facebook page. This is a terrific vehicle to celebrate success, update the school community, share and coordinate events and mobilize in times of need. In New York City this year, several schools found their Facebook pages to be key when informing and connecting with the school community during Superstorm Sandy, the bus strike and a winter storm. Families and students loved being able to use the page to comment, ask questions and find out information.

Facebook Another feature is the Facebook translation tool that makes instant language translations appear with a single click. For example, if you have a parent who is a Spanish speaker reading a Facebook public page and encounter a comment in English, you’ll see a translate button next to it, letting you click to see it translated into a pop-out window in Spanish. The translation is not perfect, but it certainly let’s folks who speak various languages converse with and understand one another. Example: Coordinator/ www.facebook.com/pages/PS-46-Parent- Coordinator/

Twitter A Twitter account can provide the school community with a live news feed of what is taking place in the school. Embed the updates on the school’s online space and make sure the school community knows how to use Twitter Fast Follow to get text updates instantly on their phones. If you don’t know how to do that, read this.this For schools that are 1 to 1, allow students to bring their own devices or even those that just have a few laptops available, students can get on board as well by tweeting updates about school happenings and learnings using a designated hashtag.1 to 1bring their own devicesfew laptops available Example:

Pinterest Pinterest provides a beautiful visual display of that which is important to your school community. You might create a board of your school neighborhood by taking pictures of various places and describing them. Others can share their comments and insights. Share photos of teachers with their teaching philosophy. Send this out at the beginning of the year to families so they can get to know who works at their child’s school. Principal Joe Mazza uses Pinterest to pin resources aligned to the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs. National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs Example:

Live streaming Connect with the school community by live streaming using tools such as UStream or Google Hangouts. When the school community can’t be at the school physically, they can watch what is going on live via streaming video or later during a recording of the livestream. This can be great for celebrations, ceremonies, morning announcements and more.UStreamGoogle Hangouts Example: