DimDim

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Dimdim was created in 2006 as a way for people to communicate through rich-media and collaborations. It was not released until 2008 and allows you to share your desktop, slide shows, and chat with one another. Dimdim is still a work in progress and has not fully developed itself. When it has matured it would be a great way for children to collaborate on projects. I could assign students to groups and have them only be able to communicate through this site. This will give them a chance to see what it is like to communicate differently then just getting together at the library. Mainly language teachers use Dimdim. Any subject that does not need to have hands on activities can use it. This site has also created a way for a small number of teachers to reach a large number of students. This site would also be great for online classes it allows teachers to be there visually and students will have a way to communicate with the teacher through the website. The Dimdim allows previous sessions to be archived so students have the option of going back to old lessons for clarity or review. It is free and can be accessed anywhere. Students who do not have computers at home can access it from their local libraries. There is no specific meeting time for the conference so if students are busy when it is initially shown they can see it later without any problems. The service is free for everyone which makes it that much more useful. Dimdim allows teachers to use whiteboards, you can chat with students one-on-one, and group chats, and you can even share PowerPoint, and PDF files. Dimdim can be reached where Internet access is available so interactive assignments with students across the world would be available for students. There are tutorials online about its usage and instructions for newcomers. =====