Primary Pad

Found a very easy site for collaborative work. "It is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allow pupils and teachers to work together in real-time. " It's called Primary Pad and it is soooo easy to use. http://www.primarypad.com/ There's no log in or registration, you just share the URL and you can create a document together. This might be a fun, new way for students to work on a project together. One person starts a new pad, then shares that URL with someone else. Type your name in the sidebar where it says "type your name here" and all participants are listed. They both have control of the document and can add and edit together. There is also a spot to chat about what they are doing in the sidebar. The site allows saving, as well as import/export capabilities. Once saved, all you have to do is put in the original URL and it will pull up the last save. There is also a timeline that allows you to see the changes made. You can also download the page as a Word doc., Open doc., pdf, html, or plain text.
When I taught in the computer lab we did an activity that I called progressive stories. Just like a progressive dinner, everyone added something to the final product. This would be a great way to let the kids share in a writing activity like this (without having to move from seat to seat).
Here are a few ideas I found online:
•For collaborative research
•brainstorming a topic
•for sharing links in a topic study
•Study Guide for students in 1:1, ipod touch, connected device.
•You can also assess gaps in your instruction or student perception by seeing what students miss in filling study guide in.
•meetings
•essay tool for teacher and student to use as an editing tool
•in maths - how many sums can make that equal ??? i.e. using only the number 4 how can you make 100?
•help assess pupils' prior knowledge before starting a lesson
•vocab development how many words can you think of instead of "said"

What other ideas can you think of to use a tool like this? Please share.