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Flipsnack is a free and easy site to make attractive flipbooks by uploading images or video and adding text. It can be personalized and would be great for an online art portfolio for students.

Book creator from PDF file, book pages flip similar to real book. Free and embeddable.

This is a concept mapping tool which can be used for the teacher or the students to organize ideas in math into a tree like concept map.

This is an example of a simulation software for math. This website constructs any geometry figure possible. It shows you step by step how to do a geometry construction. The students can control the pace of the simulation, pause it and play it forward.

Powtoons gives students and teachers an alternate choice for creating presentations. It incorporates cartoons, sound, and PowerPoint-like skills to create an engaging presentation.

Easy to use presentation software created by Google, as part of the basic suite. Google Slides facilitates presentations and allows for collaboration between users. Ceate a new presentation and edit with others at the same time. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Slides to edit PowerPoint files. Free from Google.

Author's Note: This article has been edited to correct inaccuracies in Google Docs functionality in Firefox, and Google Apps support.] Game on. Microsoft holds a virtual monopoly on office productivity software, but Google is virtually synonymous with the Web.

Create a new survey on your own or with others at the same time. Choose from a variety of beautiful, pre-made themes or create your own. Analyze your results in Google Forms. Free from Google.

Easy to use survey software created by Google. This program facilitates the process of creating surveys and works with Google Sheets to analyze the results.

Seriously a VERY EASY to use video creation software. A bit pricey $8 a month but that includes student accounts. Really helps guide students through some multimedia principles. Used By: over 7 million members around the world Amazing videos and presentations created with PowToon! Communicate with colleagues and clients in an unexpected and refreshing way by using PowToon's Ready-Made Templates for plenty of business situations. It's as easy as making a PowerPoint presentation and as impactful as a viral video.

Animal Quizzes - Hundreds of free, online, educational games for kids. But anyone interested in online learning - so many subjects - (geography, math, animals, science) and many levels, games and activities for learners of any age.

GeoGebra is a multi-platform mathematics software that gives everyone the chance to experience the extraordinary insights that math makes possible.

This is a fantastic Geometry tool for high school math students. This is a website where you can manipulate angles, segments, polygons, etc. to understand a theorem, equation or true statement used in math. This is a fantastic visual for geometry students to use when discovering any type of math concept.

Another great alternative to powerpoint and slideshow presentations that can be a bit uninteresting. This is a free online tool that can be used to create exciting presentations. Instead of being based on slides, the presenter is able to create a concept-map of ideas/images/text/pdf docs/etc in order to visually engage his/her audience.

Presentations with zooming animations.

Engaging presentation tool that allows a close up view as well as animated transitions.

Make and share videos using WeVideo's online video editing software, available on Android, iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and Chromebook.

From CollegeStats.org, a list of mobile apps, software, and online resources for different types of disabilities that might affect college students.

A journal article from 2010 that discusses a variety of online tools for information literacy, such as embedding resources into course management software and specific academic organizations' web sites and using podcasts, screencasts, blogs, Web-based board games, and virtual three-dimensional environments. This article also explores the influence these methods have on information literacy skills of undergraduate students.

Buncee is a web-based tool that allows users to create interactive presentations. Both internal and external resources can be used on the slides. Additionally, the user can create software directly on the slide. This allows the user to create several boards that progress in a slide show format.

Voicethread allows users to create videos and share with others.

Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.

Voicethread is a great way for students to add narration to their presentation slides. Simply upload graphics and images to the slides then record narration over it. Great for presentations you wish to share with others and students can receive feedback from the Voicethread community.

This browser based polling system can be embedded inside a Google Slide with the PollEv.com Chrome Add-on. Students can use almost any device with access to the internet to answer questions during a presentation. The data is projected immediately on the Google Slide as students answer.

Padlet is a digital board that can be used for for professional development for teachers or with students. The teacher creates an account, then creates a digital bulletin board that only requires web access via a link. Links can be emailed or posted in Google Classroom. Students can post using the link without signing in, which makes it easy to use. This tool can be used for brainstorming, formative assessment, collaboration, or an exit ticket.

I have used this in my composition classes to work on constructing thesis statements and to view the resources the students are working on.

Padlet is an online virtual "bulletin" board, where students and teachers can collaborate, reflect, share links and pictures, in a secure location. Padlet allows users to create a hidden wall with a custom URL. Padlet creators can also moderate posts, remove posts, and manage their board 24/7.