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What it is: Zoho Notebook is a free multimedia presentation tool that allows users to create multi-paged presentations using images, text, and/or live websites. Why it's better: This presentation site offers and drag-and-drop interface that makes creating presentations very simple. The creation process is conducted within a cloud which allows collaboration among multiple users within the same presentation. Audio and video can be recorded directly into the presentation using a webcam and microphone. In addition, the final presentation can be downloaded so it can be viewed without internet access.

What it is: Edmodo is a free learning management system embedded with social networking. Educators can create groups for students and assign assessments for students to submit within the site. It also allows users to create personal learning networks. Why it's better: Edmodo's design and layout has the feel of Facebook which makes it accessible to a larger audience. Very little pre-training is required for new-users as many of the components are familiar.

The following link is a social networking site, Edmodo, for teachers and students that can be used to support collaborative learning in the classroom. This web-based artifact is student-centered and supports cognitive activity.

What it is: Google Sites provides free websites or wikis for users. These sites can be used for anything from ePortfolios to business websites. Why it's better: Google provides streamline accessibility across all of their services. Therefore navigation is natural to most users. Websites can be created by individuals or groups and collaboration is seamless with Google Drive.