Blogger is a tool to help students have discussions with each other, below is a link to my class blog with a variety of different topics students could discuss.
Parlay is a great tool to help students participate in online discussions. Below is a look at a discussion I created for my students on why it is important to use multiple sources of information and understand different perspectives.
"Classcraft" helps teachers to gamify your classroom. Using "Classcraft" helps engage students and allow teachers to monitor students progress and behavior. Students can create their own avatars and participate in "Boss Battles" and more which allow them to interact with the content in a fun "gamified" classroom. Students gain points based on their actions in class and on the online platform. Below is a screenshot of my avatar and points.