Here are some fantastic tools that can facilitate critical thinking and problem-solving.
Forums / Discussions
• Today’s Meet: Users create a room and present topics of discussion. http://todaysmeet.com/
• Canadian Content: A discussion forum to talk about Canadian politics. http://forums.canadiancontent.net/canadian-politics/
• Fresh Brain: Ask any question and get feedback. http://www.a.freshbrain.com/solvr/
Polls / Surveys
• Poll Everywhere: text a free poll and get instant feedback. http://www.polleverywhere.com/
• Survey Monkey: tools to create surveys, collect data, and analyze the results. https://www.surveymonkey.com/
• Flisti: Create a poll. No sign-up required. http://flisti.com/
• Dotvoting: Create a poll. No sign-up required.http://www.dotvoting.org/#HOME
• Socrative: Create a poll. Students can respond via any device with Internet. http://www.socrative.com/
• Fluid Surveys: http://fluidsurveys.com/
Timelines
• When in Time: Create, view, share interactive digital timelines. http://whenintime.com/
• Capzles: Timeline creation site with a great user interface as well as the ability to embed into a site. http://www.capzles.com/
• Time Rime: An excellent site with educational instance (great for teachers) that allows users to create multimedia timelines. http://timerime.com/
• TimeGlider : Create multimedia timelines and legends. http://timeglider.com/
• Dipity: Create beautiful timelines with the ability to add video/pictures. http://www.dipity.com/
• Time Toast: A bullet point centered timeline w/ text and pictures. http://www.timetoast.com/
• Preceden: A fun easy site to use to create interactive timelines. http://www.preceden.com/
• Office Timeline: To integrate into PowerPoint. http://www.officetimeline.com/
• Tiki-Toki: Create beautiful timelines. http://www.tiki-toki.com/ ($)
Infographics
• Easel.ly: http://www.easel.ly/
• Visualize Me: http://vizualize.me/
• Create Visually: http://create.visual.ly/
• Many Eyes: http://www-958.ibm.com/software/analytics/labs/manyeyes/#home
Forums / Discussions
• Today’s Meet: Users create a room and present topics of discussion. http://todaysmeet.com/
• Canadian Content: A discussion forum to talk about Canadian politics. http://forums.canadiancontent.net/canadian-politics/
• Fresh Brain: Ask any question and get feedback. http://www.a.freshbrain.com/solvr/
Polls / Surveys
• Poll Everywhere: text a free poll and get instant feedback. http://www.polleverywhere.com/
• Survey Monkey: tools to create surveys, collect data, and analyze the results. https://www.surveymonkey.com/
• Flisti: Create a poll. No sign-up required. http://flisti.com/
• Dotvoting: Create a poll. No sign-up required.http://www.dotvoting.org/#HOME
• Socrative: Create a poll. Students can respond via any device with Internet. http://www.socrative.com/
• Fluid Surveys: http://fluidsurveys.com/
Timelines
• When in Time: Create, view, share interactive digital timelines. http://whenintime.com/
• Capzles: Timeline creation site with a great user interface as well as the ability to embed into a site. http://www.capzles.com/
• Time Rime: An excellent site with educational instance (great for teachers) that allows users to create multimedia timelines. http://timerime.com/
• TimeGlider : Create multimedia timelines and legends. http://timeglider.com/
• Dipity: Create beautiful timelines with the ability to add video/pictures. http://www.dipity.com/
• Time Toast: A bullet point centered timeline w/ text and pictures. http://www.timetoast.com/
• Preceden: A fun easy site to use to create interactive timelines. http://www.preceden.com/
• Office Timeline: To integrate into PowerPoint. http://www.officetimeline.com/
• Tiki-Toki: Create beautiful timelines. http://www.tiki-toki.com/ ($)
Infographics
• Easel.ly: http://www.easel.ly/
• Visualize Me: http://vizualize.me/
• Create Visually: http://create.visual.ly/
• Many Eyes: http://www-958.ibm.com/software/analytics/labs/manyeyes/#home