Google+Wave

= Name: = Google Wave = What it is: =

'Google Wave' is a new website that has been taken over from 'Etherpad'. It is a new website that allows people to communicate and work together to create projects, organise events, to develop meeting notes and to play ineteractive games, just to mention a few. = How to incorporate into your classroom: =

This website could be used in the classroom for students to play games with students in their classroom or with students from another school, for students to add photos while on their holidays to complie a class holidays photo album to share with the whole class, and for students to work collaboratively in real time to complete projects, etc. = Benefits: = Google wave can be a great tool when collaborating and anyone can join, but you need to have an email to become a user. = Limitations: = people can chat live in Google Wave which is a good idea if you are working with a group on a word document but it can get quite annoying if your trying to communicate with other people. = Useful Websites Annotated: = ​ Click [|here] to check out Google Wave and experience this new interactive website! It is still in the process of being developed so you have to actually leave your email for them to invite you when it is ready, but it still shows you what is it and what you can do with it! [|click here] to be directed to Google Wave a complete guide about how to use this website! = Teacher Feedback: = If you have had any experiences with Google Wave we would appreciate any feedback you have to offer, simply click the Edit tab on the top right hand corner to add you comment we look forward to hearning from you and the experiences you've had with Google Wave!