BP5 Twiddla.com

www.Twiddla.com

Whiteboard collaboration

 for the Web

Twiddla is a Web 2.0 interactive whiteboard tool that allows users to collaborate using an online whiteboard.   They can upload documents, PDF files, web sites, screen captures, and pictures then use the tools to discuss and indicate changes on the screen.  Twiddla.com also has tools for instant messaging and audio chat so users can be discussing changes while they indicate them on the document using the whiteboard.  You can turn on two different size grids to turn the whiteboard into an interactive piece of graph paper.  The menu also contains mathematical formulas so Twiddla could be used for collaboration on math assignments.

Twiddla.com can be used for chatting and reviewing literature with my critical friends during my Action Research project.  I can see many uses for Twiddla.com in my classroom as well.   Computer Applications students could use Twiddla to proofread each other's assignments indicating changes with the pen tool or text box.  Twiddla could also be used for research on the web.  A group of Entrepreneurship students could be assigned a particular topic to research.  Each student could be responsible for finding web sites on the topic.  Students could upload the web sites to Twiddla and highlight important information to share with the group. The group could also go through web sites together using the collaboration tools to point out important information.  Students could also upload a study guide to Twiddla and ask each other questions or discuss the information to study for a test.

Twiddla.com has basic features that are free to everyone.  Premium subscriptions are also available for purchase.