Try Wetpaint.  It is an easy, free, and very user friendly site.  It is also colorful, a feature many elementary teachers really like.  Visit the site at www.wetpaint.com.

Hi, I teach first grade in Maine. I'm deciding whether or not to develop a wiki. Can you recommend any educational wikis to visit at my grade level? Thanks for any help you can offer. Nadene

What school are you with? Are you in the U.S., or another country? Please email me at evansidols@epals.com Thank you. Geri Evans 5th Grade Teacher Bluff Park Elementary Hoover, AL 35226

We are in Virginia Beach, VA and would be very interested in communicating with 21st century technology! Diann Caviness Kempsville Middle School

I teach 5th grade and have been Skyping with another teacher in our district. I am getting ready to Skype with our Australia ePals, but the time difference is difficult. I would love to try it and have a holiday greeting with your fifth graders. We are in Birmingham, Alabamba. Where are you? Do you have video capabilities as well? We are using a video camera, but you can use a webcam. Let me know. Thanks. Geri Evans 5th Grade Teacher Birmingham, Alabama, USA

My 2nd-5th grade technology classes will learn via blogging, podcasting, and using wikispaces this year. Another great way to learn & communicate is voicethread.com - a great easy-to-use collaborative tool for any subject. We also want to communicate using Skype. All of these tools are very flexible for any subject area. Our new year just got underway and I am ready to use these tools with my students. Please contact me if you are interested too! isurffer@epals.com