Scriblink & Etherpad

I spent some time investigating both scriblink and etherpad this past week, and I like finding even more real-time websites to use in the classroom. It is a little overwhelming because I don't know when I'm going to have the time to incoporate these things into my classroom. But I like the idea of cutting out paperwork (for both the students and myself), and allowing the students to easily collaborate outside of the classroom. I also think the students enjoy doing things on the computer more than they do on paper. I think that both of these tools would be great to use in the classroom. Scriblink would allow the students to draw and share their ideas in real-time. This could be useful for my communications project so that all students could add to the drawing. In science, I could also use it for my energy project, if the students wanted to add their own pictures into the presentation. It seems easier to use than drawing in word, and there are more tools available. I also like that you can upload your own pictures. Etherpad seems similar to Google Docs, but I really like that each student is automatically given a different color. It saves a step from Google Docs. I also like that everything is auto saved, so even if a student erases something, I can go back and see it later. I also really like using etherpad to have students sign-up for projects. This would be great for the students (and teacher) who often forget which group they are in.