Tools to use when collaborating

Tash and myself have been researching the different types of tools/app that we can incorporate and use when gathering information and ideas from our colleagues within Sommerville and further afield if we choose to go down this path.

Being in the situation that we are, working from home has given us the opportunity to investigate and learn about different technology that can help us to collaborate with one another.

Both these tools are interactive, it is not a “ look and listen” time it is more a “lets get involved” and share our thoughts and ideas.

This provides triggers for further discussions.

It is a live doc as well so can be added to and shared, providing evidence of people’s voice.

We have initially shared these 2 tools with our Sommerville COL colleagues for a further discussion on them.

Jamboard:

Pros:

Provided by Google, which we all use.

Can see each other's things as they are created.

Few options on how to present your ideas

All work on it together

Could we also use this with our children in class as they all have google accounts?

Shared information/working document that can be saved and referred to.

You can personlise it.

Cons:

No voice recording options

Extra app/tool to have, not used in Google

Padlet:

Pros:

Shared information/working document that can be saved and referred toHas voice recording

You can personalise it

The notes are organised automatically 

You are able to also share images and photos

Cons:

Editing options limited, the creator has more than the people shared into it

3 free Padlets, if you want more then you need to pay monthly subscription

Time delay before seeing what others have written

As yet we have not decided which one we would like to use, so sharing it with our COL colleagues at Sommerville is a good way of getting more feedback about them.