Tricider - A Brainstorming Tool

Tricider 

Tricider is a free brainstorming tool to collect ideas and reach a decision. Ask a question on Tricider, share and get ideas. People can propose ideas anonymously if they wish, add arguments and vote on the idea that they like best. There is no need for registration.

This is a short tutorial




Right below is a Tricider that I have opened so that we can practise and see how effective it is. You are welcome to share your opinions and add arguments. Click on Add new idea, add argument and you can click on the agree sign (thumb up icon) and finally vote. This is a direct link to it.




Application in the classroom:

• Teachers can use for brainstorming on a topic 
• Teachers can get feedback from students on different topics
• Teachers can present a dilemma and students share their opinions
• A great way to collect ideas quickly from teachers in staff meetings
• Students can suggest different endings to stories and then class votes on the best one
• Students can brainstorm ideas to create a shared project

You are welcome to add your comments in the comments section below.

Crocodoc - Annotate Documents

Crocodoc Personal allows users to share and edit PDFs, images and Office documents. Using Crocodoc Personal does not require you to register for an account. To use this tool you need to upload your file, select your marking tool, and start working.

Among the features it offers to its users:

• It does not require any registration.
• It lets you annotate PDFs and pictures too.
• It allows you to share your marked up document and gives you a unique URL.
• You can collaborate with others so that you can all view and annotate the file.
• It lets you download the original file as well as the annotated version.

Here is a tutorial:





Application in the classroom:

How to integrate Crocodoc into the classroom:

• especially helpful for visual learners who need to see the text
• useful for peer editing
• students can submit their work to you using Crocodoc. You can add notes, highlight, and edit the document and “send” the revisions back to the students. 
• share documents with your colleagues, this is an easy way to collaborate on lesson plans, educational articles, and presentations. 
• students can use this tool to collaborate on group projects. It is simple to go back and forth on a document adding notes, text suggestions, highlight, and strikeout. 
• many free e-books can be viewed as PDF files, upload the e-book to CrocodocPersonal and share the URL with students. Students can highlight and add sticky notes to the text as they read. 
• if you use PowerPoint slides, upload the presenations to Crocodoc to share with students who were absent. Students who were absent can review the presentation, add notes, and type questions that they may have about the learning.