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Communication And Collaboration Tools
What are they? And why should my child use them?
Do you find it a pain when your child gets assigned group projects? If so, then he or she should be using communication and collaboration tools. Communication and collaboration tools are all over the Internet and simply put they make it easier to communicate and collaborate with others. Below you will find my suggestions for the best communication and collaboration tools to use...
Google Docs
Google Docs allows you to upload a file, share it with others, and work on it with others at the same time. The revision history tool is great for if you make a mistake and want to go back. And did I mention it is FREE to use?
OneDrive
OneDrive is a great place to store all your information. OneDrive makes it very easy to share your files with others. And the best part about it is that you can store just about anything from homework assignments to videos on your OneDrive account.
Twitter is an awesome way for you or your child to communicate with their teachers and classmates. It allows you to use hashtags to classify their tweets and make them easier for other people to find. In addition, they can tag users in tweets which will alert the user that they were tagged in a tweet. This makes it really easy to communicate with people.
What's next?
Now that you know of three great communication and collaboration tools, you should go signup for accounts with your child. All three of the tolls listed above have options for free use, so there is nothing stopping you...