Blogs and Wikis are collaborative tools that can be used for individual and group projects, for journaling, and for documentation (ePortfolios).
The video below from Common Craft explains simple uses for wikis:
Wikispaces: Wikis are different than blogs or websites because they offer more opportunities for collaboration. They excel in offering simple, user-friendly digital group workspaces. This wiki site (Wikispaces) has free teacher accounts, but you can use other wiki builders. Wikipedia is built on a wiki platform and is the mother of all collaboartive spaces on the web (you can even build a wiki using their platform).
Contact Suzanne Feldberg to get started using wikis with your students
Wordpress is a widely used blogging tool, with loads of themes and support. In fact, if you choose to use this with your students you will most likely find that several of your students are familiar with Wordpress and can help you put a collaborative blog together.
Suzanne Feldberg has done blogging with classes, and I encourage you to seek me out for ideas and help.
Tumblr is a blogging tool that lets you post text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos from your browser, phone, desktop, email or wherever you happen to be. Tumblr is a pretty simple way to blog and tends to be more visual than options like Wordpress or Blogger.
Contact (fill in the blank) for help creating a Tumblr blog and for suggestions on using this tool with your students.
Google Sites is a tool that can be used to create websites for projects, ePortfolios, or collaborative research. At the Academy we are currently using Google Sites for the 10-12 Committment to Service ePortfolios.
If you use the Academy Google sites through your Academy Google login, you will be able to control who can view the site within and without the school community.
Google Sites Tutorial on building your first site
Google Sites Help Center where you will find steps to creating your first Google site
For assistance with Google Sites, please contact Suzanne Feldberg.
Weebly for Education is a popular website builder. The education version of Weebly has no advertising, offers privacy settings and is free to teachers. The learning curve is a bit more to handle than Google sites and the effort will produce a more professional result. Use the Weebly video tutorial listed below to get started.
Contact (fill in the blank) for guidance on building a Weebly site, and for applicatins to use with your students.
Wix gives you the opportunity to create your own professional websites with no programming experience! The easy-to-use interface allows you to create and publish great looking sites quickly and easily. Once you sign up for a free Wix account, you can create and publish as many websites as you wish absolutely free!
The Wix Learning Center walks you through the sign-up and set-up process.
Wix Video Turorials can be found on their YouTube page.
Blogger is Google's blog building site. You can sign in with your Academy Google Drive account and access Blogger through the Academy portal. If youa re comfortable with Google Docs and otehr Google tools this is a good choice to start blogging with, since the tools in the editor are similar to Google Docs.
Blogger Get Started Guide - Everything you need to know to create your first Blogger blog
Video tutorials to create your first Blogger blog
(Fill in the blank) can help you decide if Blogger is right for you, and how it can be used with your students.
PBWorks for Education offers a free site for single users (you don't need to be single - it means you don't have a schoolwide connected account).
Click the 
button on the top right of the page and choose EDUHub, then choose the free account.
The PBWorks for Education Manual offers the new user basic how-to information.