IM'ingTools

• Survey: Teens Favorite Social Network: Texting
• Why Texting Should be a Part of Teaching
• Remind: Teacher tool for interacting with students and parents

 

IM'ing tools

• AIM
• Jabber
• Ebuddy
• Windows Live Messenger
• Yahoo! Messenger
• .NET Messenger Service
• AOL Instant Messenger
• Excite/Pal
• Gadu-Gadu
• Google Talk
• iChat
• ICQ
• Jabber
• Qnext
• QQ
• Sametime
• Skype
• Xfire
• Gadu-Gadu
• ICQ
• Paltalk
• Trillian: meta-tool for coordinating IM'ing interactions
• Meetro

 

Uses of IM'ing in the Classroom

Jacobs, G. E.  (2008).  We learn what we do: Developing a repertoire of writing practices in an instant messaging world.  Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 52(3), 203–211)

 

Jacobs, G. (2006). Fast times and digital literacy: Participation roles and portfolio construction within instant messaging. Journal of Literacy Research, 38(2), 171–196.

 

Jeong, W.  (2007). Instant Messaging in On-Site and Online Classes in Higher Education. Educause, 30(1).

 

Lewis, C., & Fabos, B. (2005). Instant messaging, literacies, and social identities. Reading Research Quarterly, 40(4), 470–501.