Online Platforms for EDUC & OST Programming
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​Name	Link	Cost	Notes
​Facebook Live / Messenger	facebook.com	Free	Unlimited viewership; most people has Facebook
GoToMeeting ​/GoToWebinar	blog.gotomeeting.com/coronavirus-disruptions-and-support/	Free for 3 months immediately	​Recorded/live webinars; up to 100 participants
​Google Suite	​cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/helping-businesses-and-schools-stay-connected-in-response-to-coronavirus	Free and accessible until 7/1/2020	​Hangouts, Classroom, Drive included; up to 250 participants per call
​Microsoft Teams	www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2020/03/05/our-commitment-to-customers-during-covid-19/	Free	Real-time collaboration with Office Apps; up to 250 participants per call
​Remind	​www.remind.com/plans/	Free (Basic Plan)	​Basic messaging, translation, up to 150 participants
​Skype	​www.skype.com/en/	Free	Free conference calls, no download necessary; compatible on many devices
​WebEx	​www.webex.com/	Free	100 participants; screen sharing; personal break out rooms
Zoom	​zoom.us/docs/ent/school-verification.html?zcid=1231&_ga=2.137396464.1181102350.1584362642-447969645.1561063027	Free	40 minute limit is being lifted for K-12 educators ; whiteboard access