Online Meeting/Conference/Classroom Platforms

Online Meeting/Conference/Classroom Platforms

Zoom is an online meeting platform that helps connect colleagues, friends, and families. There is a FREE option as well as subscription-based options for hosting meeting with more than 100 participants. Zoom has also created resources for those hosting online meetings.
Slack is a communications platform that allows you to share documents and videos, chat and message team members, and work remotely. Slack has a FREE version and other options too.
Discord is a FREE application that many youth are using to play games, hang out, and learn new skills. It is also a great way for educators to connect with their students and communicate over voice, video, and text.
Remind is a FREE application that educators, students, and families can use to stay in-touch during the school closures and up-to-date about assignments and pressing matters.
Class Dojo is a FREE online platform to connect educators to students and their families. Providers can also share programming through this application.
TalkingPoints is a nonprofit that focuses on family engagement for underserved and multilingual families. The organization has a FREE application that helps OST providers and educators communicate effectively to multilingual families.
WhatsApp is a FREE messaging application that allows participants to share documents, record voice messages, and create groups.
TrueConf is a FREE conference meeting platform for educational institutions that allows for up to 1000 participants to call-in. This company is offering its free service until June 20, 2020.
Pronto is a communication platform that connects people via chat and video so that they can work effectively from anywhere. Pronto is now available for teams and teachers at no cost during this time.
Harvard Business Review has released information on how to keep connected with colleagues and team members via virtual meetings during the public health crisis.
Beth Kanter has also created resources for effectively holding online meetings during COVID-19.