Educational Portals
This has the potiental to have an integral part of a classroom, if used properly.
An educational portal allows the sharing of information to build a community. The following are various ways in which information can be shared: shared resources, collaboration, portfolios, etc. These can be attained through on-line classrooms, journals, blogs, chats and many others. It is a way to be connected on a professional level among teachers, but educational portals can also allow students to share ideas among themselves. Thus, the concept of building a professional/educational community.