Cooperating+&+Collaborating

=**Cooperating and Collaborating**= Exchanging information, altering activities and sharing resources for mutual benefit and to achieve a common purpose. Requires a substantial amount of time, high level of trust and significant sharing of turf. Collaborating means that organizations share risks, responsibilities and rewards.


 * Wikis **
 * Commoncraft Video Introduction on Teacher Tube

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 * Wiki Articles
 * 7 Things You Should Know about Wikis
 * [|Wiki Wisdom: Lessons for Educators]
 * [|Benefits of a Wiki]


 * Free Wikis for Educators:
 * [|PB Wiki For Education]
 * [|Wet Paint]
 * [|Wikispaces for Educators] - ** (Note: If you forget to use the direct educator link to create a wiki, click on "Subscription" under "Manage Space" and request a complimentary upgrade to Plus for K-12 education.) You will have 2 GB of available storage space for uploaded files, and a maximum file size (per file) of 20 MB. **


 * Professional Examples
 * http://vema2006.wikispaces.com
 * http://crsworkshops.wikispaces.com/December+2009


 * Instructional Examples
 * http://regionsofva.wikispaces.com/


 * Wikispaces Tutorials
 * [|Wikispaces Video Tutorials]
 * http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Wikis


 * Google Docs**- []
 * Upload your files, edit anytime from anywhere, choose who can access your documents share and collaborate online


 * Springnote**- [|http://www.springnote.com]
 * An online notebook.
 * Create pages, work on them with friends, and to share files.
 * A great tool for group projects as it allows group members to easily collaborate.


 * MixedInk** - [|http://www.mixedink.com]
 * Find a topic you care about and jump in, or create a new one and invite others to join.
 * Contribute your ideas, mix & match others' ideas, or simply rate as you read.
 * Create a single text that's more powerful because of the many contributors behind it.
 * Note the version for education.


 * Crocodoc ** - http://www.crocodoc.com
 * Mark Up and Review Documents Online,
 * Collaboratively highlight and comment on PDFs, Word documents, images, and more!


 * ShowDocument** - @http://www.showdocument.com/ds/main.jsf
 * Collaborative document sharing and web meeting


 * LucidChart** - [|http://www.lucidchart.com]
 * Creating crisp, attractive flow charts for the web or print has never been so fast and easy.
 * Everyone works on a document at the same time. Collaborators get your changes immediately when you save.
 * Share your flow charts as a web page, PDF, or image.
 * Publish an always-updated image of your work.


 * ietherpad ** - http://www.ietherpad.com