Twiddla and Skype for Business are collaboration tools that allow live interaction, sharing of content, and remote communication. Twiddla focuses on interactive whiteboarding and collaboration while Skype provides video conferencing and screen sharing capabilities. Both tools have educational uses like remote tutoring, group projects, and connecting with experts. However, the document recommends Skype over Twiddla due to its diversity of features, inclusion in Office 365 licensing, and ability to provide a more stable platform across a school district.

1. The 4 C’s
Collaboration, Communication, Critical
Thinking, Creativity
ONLINEA COMPARISON OF TOOLS
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2. TWIDDLA VS SKYPE FOR BUSINESS
TWIDDLA SKYPE
OVERVIEW Interactive whiteboard allowing
live collaboration, sharing of
media and content
Instant messaging tool add text,
document & desktop sharing,
video & audio content
WHO WOULD
BENEFIT
Learning Groups, Study Groups,
Tutors, Mentors, Collaborative
Groups, Project Managers
Instructors, Trainers, Subject
Matter Experts, Collaborative
groups, Cohorts
INTERACTION This tool allows anyone with
the link to collaborate and
contribute. It is real time and
allows for creativity, as well.
This tool allows for interaction
through visual, audio, messaging
and screen sharing. It allows for
live group interaction.

3. TWIDDLA SKYPE FOR
BUSINESS
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quick overviews.

4. COMPARISON – pros and cons
TWIDDLA SKYPE
ADVANTAGES CONSTANT AVAILABILITY, easily
accessed, interactive, variety of
media options for upload, EASY TO
UNDERSTAND, little to no training
needed
A big advantage is it provides a FACE-TO-
FACE ENVIRONMENT and thus can
convey tone an emotion. Facial
expressions and body language help
communicate clearly.
FISCALLY BENEFICIAL to time and travel.
DISADVANTAGES ONCE YOU UPLOAD a particular
media it becomes the focus for
collaboration, thus you CANNOT ADD
an image or document to be layered
on top.
REQUIRES TRAINING for efficient use.
POOR CONNECTIVITY causes poor video
and audio quality.
Recipient MUST BE A CONTACT to
interact.

5. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
TWIDDLA
WAYS TO USE K12 arena:
GROUP WORK
TEACHER COLLABORATION
TUTORING students remotely.
PRODUCT BASED LEARNING and authentic
learning activities.
Students could use it as a PRESENTATION
TOOL.
Higher Ed arena:
GROUP PROJECTS, RESEARCH,
CONNECTING WITH EXPERTS, AND
PRESENTING.

6. EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
SKYPE
WAYS TO USE TRAINING can be easily accomplished
through Skype without the need to
travel.
TUTORING students remotely.
GROUP MEETING with geographically
dispersed members.
Q&A SESSIONS
SHARING FINDINGS and data between
research groups.
REMOTE ACCESS for individuals in the
field have the ability to connect to home
base live.

7. RECOMMENDATION
I am recommending Skype over Twiddla primarily for its diversity. It is
included in O365 licensing and provides a more uniform and stable
platform across the district. There are ample ‘help and training’ videos
to assist even the most basic user. I believe Skype can transform the
way teachers teach and the way students learn. Skype for business is
also beneficial to staff as a common communication platform resulting
in more effective communication.
Skype is a natural fit for the 21st Century learning environment as a tool
in facilitating the 4 C’s.