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Overview:

• A free safe chat room program that allows teachers and students to collaborate in a virtual online chatroom
• Minimal teacher set up
• Student can easily access the chat room
• Free account is limited to 10 or less students
• Upgrades are available to larger sizes

Fear Factor:

• Easy

Grade Level:

• 4 and up

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Applications (How can teachers and students use this educational technology?)

• Students could stay in contact with other students and teachers when on vacation
• Students could contact each other in the evenings to work on homework
• Organize a chatroom where students comment on a movie or activity while they are watching
• Give students who are anxious to speak in class another way to communicate their ideas

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