1. Collaborated Classroom The new way to have class discussions

2. Tool Name & URL Here is a link to a collaborized classroom: http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/ Here is a link to a collaborized classroom: http://www.collaborizeclassroom.com/

3. Description / Easy-to-use online learning platform. You can launch a free site in less than 5 minutes. / It provides a safe and password-protected learning community for you and your students. / Keeps the learning process fresh and interesting for students / Easy-to-use online learning platform. You can launch a free site in less than 5 minutes. / It provides a safe and password-protected learning community for you and your students. / Keeps the learning process fresh and interesting for students

4. Structured Conversations Teachers are able to streamline conversations. Have students take a poll, hold a debate, post a practice test. / Students can post projects and have challenge- based learning / Give your students a voice and support each other in dynamic conversations Teachers are able to streamline conversations. Have students take a poll, hold a debate, post a practice test. / Students can post projects and have challenge- based learning / Give your students a voice and support each other in dynamic conversations

5. Attachments / Make conversations more fun and interactive by accommodating different learning styles / Connect lessons and assignments to real-world issues, in real time / Make conversations more fun and interactive by accommodating different learning styles / Connect lessons and assignments to real-world issues, in real time

6. Groups / Provide extra credit opportunities to challenge a group of students based on their capabilities / Incorporate more images and videos for visual learners, and attach for auditory learners / Create groups based on class period, learning abilities, special assignments, practice test groups, language proficiency, etc. / Provide extra credit opportunities to challenge a group of students based on their capabilities / Incorporate more images and videos for visual learners, and attach for auditory learners / Create groups based on class period, learning abilities, special assignments, practice test groups, language proficiency, etc.

7. What does it look like? / /

8. What’s included for free? / This is a free website. Teachers join and post questions, discussions and topics as a platform for their students to discuss their thoughts.

9. How do I get one? / In order for this website to be successfully utilized in a classroom, each student or group of students would need computer access. A computer lab would be great, but students could be grouped into 1-2 groups and work together, as well.

10. Age/Gender/Subject / The great thing about this website is that it could be used for mostly any subject that utilized discussions. / Students younger than 6th grade may not appreciate or understand the discussions. / Boy or girl, man or woman, could appreciate the value of this tool. / The great thing about this website is that it could be used for mostly any subject that utilized discussions. / Students younger than 6th grade may not appreciate or understand the discussions. / Boy or girl, man or woman, could appreciate the value of this tool.

11. Is this educational? / Yes. This educational tool benefits any teacher who wants to give his/her students a platform to voice their opinions and/or knowledge. / Whether in language arts, reading, social studies, math, music, foreign language, speech or drama-discussions are a wonderful tool for students to express themselves, and, in turn, learn. / Yes. This educational tool benefits any teacher who wants to give his/her students a platform to voice their opinions and/or knowledge. / Whether in language arts, reading, social studies, math, music, foreign language, speech or drama-discussions are a wonderful tool for students to express themselves, and, in turn, learn.