Google Groups

What is it?

Online forums and email-based groups.

What does it do?

Makes it easy for groups of people to communicate.

What are the benefits?

Collaborative project teams and peer-support for subjects.

How could teachers use it?

Run an online subject forum to provide support & facilitate challenge beyond the classroom.

How could students use it?

Demonstrate their understanding by contributing to an online subject forum, answering queries from peers and teachers.