Communications and Collaboration Resources

Google Tools

Google Workspace (PAID)

Interactive Apps for Your Virtual Meetings

Collab Boards

Interactive Maps and Map Builders

Polling and Virtual Townhalls

Visualizing Data

QR Code Generators (For your Pamphlets, Surveys, and Documents, Scavenger Hunts, and more)

Guides

Extra Learning

Google Tools

Docs

Google's equivalent of Microsoft Word.

Slides

Google's equivalent of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Sheets

Google's equivalent of Microsoft Excel.

Sites

A simple website builder with Drive integration, allowing for easy embedding of documents, spreadsheets, and more.

Drive

A storage hub for all of your Google documents. Anything made with the Google Suite will be accessible here.

Data Studio

An app that can be used to analyze and visualize data.

Keep

A simple note-taking app which you can use to write quick notes or set reminders.

Chat

A chat app that allows you to text or video chat within the Google platform.

Groups

A communication and collaboration tool that can be used to create forums and emails.

Google Workspace (PAID)

Jamboard

A virtual whiteboard.

Cloud Search

A Google search engine for your business's information.

Apps Script

Allows you to build add-ons for other Google apps such as Docs, Slides, and more.

Currents

Google's take on apps such as Slack and Discord.

Interactive Apps for Your Virtual Meetings

Slido - Audience Interaction Made EasySlido is the ultimate Q&A and polling platform for live and virtual meetings and events. It offers interactive Q&A, live polls and insights about your audience.

Clear, compelling communication for everyone | mmhmmA new way to communicate via video — both in real-time and asynchronously. Perfect for our new remote reality, add polish and creativity to every presentation.

Virtual presentations and interactive presentation software | PreziCreate interactive visuals that appear right next to you on screen as you present, for virtual presentations that engage, inspire, and educate.

Interactive presentation softwareInteract with your audience using real-time voting. No installations or downloads required - and it's free!

Host interactive online meetingsYour solution for audience engagement, interactive meetings, and scaled feedback.

Blue Jeans NetworkOnline video conferencing service that is affordable, interoperable (multi-vendor, multi-device), easy-to-use, scalable (multi-party) and secure. Free 30-day trial.

Interactive videoCreate videos enriched with interactions

Kahoot

Collab Boards

An Online Whiteboard & Visual Collaboration Platform for Teamwork | MiroScalable, secure, cross-device and enterprise-ready team collaboration whiteboard for distributed teams. Join 20M+ users from around the world.

TrelloInfinitely flexible. Incredibly productive for teams of all sizes. Trello manages everything, from big project details to micro tasks. Collaborate anywhere, even on mobile.

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Edpuzzle | Make Any Video Your LessonEasily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students' progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

Edpuzzle is used by some organizations to collect community videos from community members such as them doing a community walk. You can set it up so people can submit videos to the board on specific subject that you can curate.

Padlet

Used by some community groups to gather community input, engage community members, and allow public comment after meetings. Can be boards or can overlay projects over a map of your community.

Interactive Maps and Map Builders

Google My Map

OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

World maps you can self-host - powered by free OpenStreetMap vector tiles and open-source software.

Maps, geocoding, and navigation APIs & SDKs | MapboxIntegrate custom live maps, location search, and turn-by-turn navigation into any mobile or web app with Mapbox APIs & SDKs. Get started for free.

Padlet

Used by some community groups to gather community input, engage community members, and allow public comment after meetings. Can be boards or can overlay projects over a map of your community.