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Discussion Google Cast for Education (Chrome extension that works with Google Classroom) GoogleCast allows teachers or students to share their screens wirelessly through Chrome browser or Chromebooks. Runs from the teacher’s computer connected to a projector or smart TV. Teachers invite students and set permissions. Can integrate with Google Classroom. Student centred learning, allowing them to broadcast what’s on their screen to the screen in front of the class.

Discussion Slack (web, iOS, Android) Organise your classroom conversations in open channels. Make a channel for a project, a topic, a team, or anything—everyone has a transparent view of all that’s going on. For sensitive information, create private channels and invite a few team members. Not just your messages, but all your files, images, PDFs, documents, and spreadsheets can be dropped right into Slack and shared with anyone you want. Add comments, star for later reference, and it’s all completely searchable. If you use any services like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box, just paste the link and that document is immediately in sync and searchable too.

Discussion Skype (web, iOS, Android) Students can collaborate with other students anywhere in the world and listen to expert guest speakers without any need for travel. It allows free group video calls for up to 25 participants, depending on what type of device you’re on. Screen sharing allows you to show anything on your screen to the people you’re talking to, so you can work together on documents, teach each other how to use technology tools, even host small-scale webinars.

Discussion TodaysMeet (web) Students can join from home or even from other schools to make the classroom community even bigger. The backchannel improves meetings, presentations, Socratic seminars and fishbowls, movies and silent activities, reviews and snow days, and more. TodaysMeet gives everyone the floor and lets even the quietest students express themselves.

Discussion Voxer (web, iOS, Android) With Voxer, your team has secure, real-time communication in one powerful walkie-talkie messenger. With Voxer just push a button, talk and connect instantly with your team. Talk, don’t text. Your team can communicate from wherever they are instantly. Get important information in real-time. You can see who has read or heard the message with timestamps and geotags.

Discussion Zoom (web) The best video conferencing package for schools. All the capacity of skype, but with more interactivity, better connectivity, share screens, record VC, remote control another screen, white board, etc. Free unlimited 1:1, and limit of 40 minutes free group connections anywhere in the world. Share by sending a link to anyone, without them having to join Zoom as a member