Delphi Forums- http://www.delphiforums.com/ Designed for threaded discussions, although it also has a chat client. Allows you to create your own online forum. Includes an a community for those interested in learning English. Groupboard- http://www.groupboard.com Allows you to copy their code to your own website to add a whiteboard and chatroom to your site. Requires no download!
ICQ- http://www.icq.com ICQ is possibly the most widely common chat client of its kind. With ICQ Instant Messenger you can video/audio chat, send email, SMS and wireless-pager messages, as well as transfer files and URLs. If you're away from your personal computer you can still chat with friends and contacts, even where the ICQ client is not installed, by using the web-based ICQ2Go that works from any computer. MSN Messenger- http://messenger.msn.com. Instant message in real time, access chat rooms, and have audio or video conversations.
Active Worlds- http://www.activeworlds.com. A truly interactive world not to be missed. This graphics intensive site allows you to explore the world with your keyboard and actively participate in it. Lingua MOO- http://lingua.utdallas.edu:7000/ The original site that began the enCore project. Check it out. Old Pueblo Moo- http://oldpueblomoo.arizona.edu The University of Arizona's educational MOO. OldPuebloMOO is a dynamic, synchronous online environment designed to promote student-centered distributed learning. BC-MOO: Virtual Academy- http://www.bridgewater.edu:7000/ A general purpose MOO hosted at Bridgewater College and using the enCore database. Diversity University Main Campus MOO- http://moo.du.org:8000/ First MOO designed explicitly for classroom use. The Palace- http://www.thepalace.com Another visual chat site that requires a download. Very cool downloads for PC and Mac are available here: http://practice.chatserve.com/palwin1.html Speakeasy Studio and Caf�- http://speakeasy.wsu.edu/ An educational MOO based at Washington State University. The vision from which this environment was born sprang from the minds of educators who have used (and continue to use) the Speakeasy Studio & Caf� to facilitate interaction between students in classes at the university level. Tappedin- http://www.tappedin.org Another Educational MOO: K-12 teachers, librarians, administrators, and professional development staff, as well as university faculty, students, and researchers gather here to learn, collaborate, share, and support one another. Worlds Chat- http://www.worlds.net/ Another graphical MOO, this one with very high quality graphics.
How Wikis fit into education- http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/tie/html/wikis/wikis-2.html A brief overview of Wikis and how they can fit into education. What is a Wiki- http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1072779,00.asp This article gives a good explanation! Wiki versus blog- http://ferret.bemidjistate.edu/~morgan/cgi-bin/blogsandwiki.pl?WikiAndBlog Confused about the difference between a Wiki and a blog? This is the site for you! Wikipedia-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_Portal The giant of the wiki world. This collaborative constructed online encyclopedia contains entries in many languages and allows users to both add new entries and to edit ones currently there�a resource not to be missed! Wiki Info: A Wiki Encyclopedia- http://www.wikinfo.org/wiki.php?title=Main_Page Similar to the Wikipedia, this is an international project to create a universal open content encyclopedia. Wikiquote- http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Main_Page A free online compendium of quotations in every language, including sources (where known), translations of non-English quotes, and links to Wikipedia. The Science Fiction and Fantasy- http://www.infoshop.org/sf/index.php/Main_Page A collaborative project to create a comprehensive open encyclopedia on science fiction and fantasy. In addition to providing factual information, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Wiki also features political analysis and reader reviews. Collaborative Story Writing Wiki- http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?CollaborativeStoryWriting As indicated by the title, this wiki focuses on the collaborative writing of stories. Go to any of the stories listed and make your own additions and/or changes! Smart Genes: A Wiki Novel- http://tiki.opensourcenovel.net/tiki-index.php This is an interesting SF novel�the author is looking for help and additions! PMWiki Users- http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/PmWikiUsers PmWiki is one of the large Wiki software companies. This link will take you a list of some of their users, including a number of Wikis in languages other than English. Teaching Wiki- http://teachingwiki.org/ Teaching Wiki aspires to be a community for college-level faculty. It is a Wiki designed for faculty interested in writing instructions A review of Wiki software- http://radio.weblogs.com/0120501/2004/06/10.html#a709 This article reviews what is out there for those interested in having their own Wiki, including sites that will host a Wiki for you and programs that will allow you to host your own Wiki on your server space.
Skype- http://www.skype.com From the people who brought you KaZaA. Skype is a free program that uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users � not to share files this time, but to talk and chat with friends. Allows for conference calls. Requires a download onto your computer. iVisit- http://www.ivisit.com - iVisit video conferencing solution integrates audio, video, chat, messaging, file sharing and collaboration into a simple yet powerful package that works on dial-up and broadband connections, PC and Mac computers. MSN Messenger- http://messenger.msn.com. Instant message in real time, access chat rooms, and have audio or video conversations.
Camfrog Video Chat http://www.camfrog.com See and hear many people at a time in one of the many multi-user audio/video rooms listed here and hosted independently by Camfrog users. Users with a fast connection can host their own multi-user videoconference free! CUWorld- http://www.cuworld.com/ Allows for a number of video chat possibilities, including multiuser video chats. Allows you to build private rooms. Requires a download Eyeball chat- http://www.eyeball.com/products/eyeballchat.html Eyeball Chat is a free, consumer-oriented video chat and instant messaging application. Does allow multiparty video conferencing for a upgrade fee. iChat- http://www.apple.com/ichat The latest version of iChat adds support for video conferencing with the AOL Instant Messenger 5.5 for Microsoft Windows. iVisit- http://www.ivisit.com - iVisit video conferencing solution integrates audio, video, chat, messaging, file sharing and collaboration into a simple yet powerful package that works on dial-up and broadband connections, PC and Mac computers. MSN Messenger- http://messenger.msn.com. Instant message in real time, access chat rooms, and have audio or video conversations. NetMeeting- NetMeeting is included in Windows 2000 and above. Allows video conferencing
Blogger.com-http://www.blogger.com One of the most popular free blog hosts. Movable Type- http://www.movabletype.org This is a popular blog software among bloggers who like to manipulate web designs, formats, and functions. However, you need to have some programming skills Greymatter- http://noahgrey.com/greysoft The 'original open source weblogging and journal software' on the web Live Journal- http://www.livejournal.com This popular free blog host is preferred by many individuals who enjoy a community-based blogging system. It is web-based and the sign-up process is quick and easy. See LiveJournal Profile Xanga- http://www.xanga.com This free blog platform is web-based. Just sign-up and you will get a free blog going soon enough. MindSay- http://www.mindsay.com This free blog system offers lots of features and plugins including templates, friends' list, favorite links, music playlists, recent visitors list, comments, and ratings. It also supports remote updates via IM (Instant Messenger) and has an active community. Here is a list of a few popular political blogs: http://andrewsullivan.com/ Links to lists of links go to top Educational M00 Resources- http://www.bridgewater.edu/~rbowman/CICconf2000/edMOOresources.htm Includes a bibliography of books, online resources for MOOs, and links to MOOs Online/Virtual Learning Environments- http://www.malhatlantica.pt/teresadeca/webheads/online-learning-environments.htm An absolutely ENORMOUS set of links that covers all aspects of online learning from the practical to the research oriented. Definitely check this one out!
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