Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/index.html
as at 15 November 2009
This FINAL list has been compiled from the Top 10 Tool Contributions of
278 Learning Professionals worldwide,
whose individual contributions you can read here
F = Free, C= Commercial, W = Windows, M=Mac, S=Server, O = Online
Cells shaded blue are new tools on the list this year
Cells shaded green are tools returning to the list this year
| Current ranking in 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | TOOL | # | ||
| Name | Platform | Cost | ||||
| 1 | 11 | 43= | Twitter Microblogging tool | O | F | 159 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Delicious Social bookmarking tool | O | F | 95.5 |
| 3 | 18 | 22= | YouTube | O | F | 79.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 7= | Google Reader RSS / Feed reader | O | F | 79 |
| 5 | 7 | 14 | Google Docs Office suite | O | F | 78.5 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 | Wordpress | O | F | 69 |
| 7 | 20 | 31= | Slideshare Hosting presentations | O | F | 64 |
| 8 | 6 | 3= | Google Search Web search tool | O | F | 56 |
| 9= | 12 | 11 | Audacity Sound editor and recorder | W M | F | 54 |
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| 2 | 1 | Firefox | W M | F | 54 |
| 11= | 16 | 31= | Ning Social networking platforms | O | F/C | 49 |
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| 4 | 3= | Skype Instant messaging/VoIP | W M | F/C | 49 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | PowerPoint Presentation software | W M | C | 47 |
| 14= | 10 | 9 | Blogger Blogging tool | O | F | 45 |
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| 9 | 12= | Moodle Course mgt system | S | F | 45 |
| 16 | 17 | 17= | iGoogle Personalised start page | O | F | 37.5 |
| 17 | 13 | 26= | Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia | O | F | 36 |
| 18 | 15 | 16 | flickr Photo storage/sharing site | O | F | 35 |
| 19 | 23 | 101= | VoiceThread Collaborative slideshows | O | F | 33 |
| 20 | 26= | - | Jing Screen captures/ casting tool | W M | F/C | 30.5 |
| 21 | 14 | 7= | Gmail Web-based email | O | F | 30 |
| 22= | 27 | 17= | Adobe Captivate Demo and scenario tool | W | C | 29 |
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| 35= | 72= | diigo Social annotation site | O | F/C | 29 |
| 24 | 25 | 22= | Articulate Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker | W | C | 27 |
| 25 | 21 | 26= | SnagIt Screen capture tool | W | C | 26.5 |
| 26 | 26= | 50= | Camtasia Studio Screencasting tool | W | C | 25.5 |
| 27 | - | - | Evernote Note taking tool | O | F | 25 |
| 28 | - | - | Prezi Presentation software | O | F | 24 |
| 29 | 19 | 15 | Wikispaces Wiki tool | O | F/C | 23 |
| 30 | - | - | Wordle Word cloud generator | O | F | 22 |
| 31= | - | - | animoto Create videos from your images | O | F | 21 |
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| 24 | 17= | Facebook Social networking site | O | F | 21 |
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| 50= | 43= | iPhone/iPod/ Touch and apps | - | - | 21 |
| 34 | 35= | 43= | PBworks (prev PBwiki) Wiki tool | O | F/C | 19 |
| 35 | 59= | 50= | Adobe Photoshop Photo/Image editing tools | W | C | 17 |
| 36= | Blogs | - | - | 16 | ||
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| 22 | 10 | Word Word processing software | W M | C | 16 |
| 38= | 38= | 43= | Flash Animation authoring tool | W M | C | 15 |
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| 66= | 101= | Google Apps Google application suite | O | F/C | 15 |
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| 30= | 31= | LinkedIn Professional social network | O | F | 15 |
| 41= | 66= | 72= | Adobe Connect Web meeting/ conferencing | O | C | 14.5 |
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| 28 | 26= | iTunes/iTunes U Music/podcast player and site | W M | F | 14.5 |
| 43= | - | - | Dimdim Web conferencing | O | F/C | 14 |
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| 50= | 50= | Elluminate Web conferencing | O | F/C | 14 |
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| 40= | 40= | Google Earth Satellite and aerial imagery | W M | F | 14 |
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| - | - | Tweetdeck Desktop social software client | W M | F | 14 |
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| Wikis and wiki tools | - | - | 14 | ||
| 48 | 65= | 72= | Keynote Presentation software | M | C | 12 |
| 49 | 59= | 72= | Edublogs Educational blogging tool | O | F | 11.5 |
| 50= | 29 | 36= | Google Calendar Web-based calendar | O | F | 10 |
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| - | - | Sharepoint MS Intranet portal and collaboration environment | S | C | 10 |
| 44= | - | Wetpaint Wiki tool | O | F | 10 | |
| 53= | 44= | 26= | Dreamweaver Web authoring tool | W M | C | 9 |
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| - | 40= | Elgg Social engine | S | F | 9 |
| 55= | 83 | - | Bubbl.us Online mindmapping tool | O | F | 8 |
| 59= | - | Garageband Personal recording studio | M | C | 8 | |
| - | - | Glogster Make an interactive poster | O | F | 8 | |
| - | - | Google Chrome Web browser | W M | F | 8 | |
| 42= | 17= | Mindmanager Mindjet Mindmapping software | W M | C | 8 | |
| 37 | 26= | Netvibes Personalised start page | O | F | 8 | |
| - | - | Posterous Blogging/posting place | O | F | 8 | |
| - | - | Screenr Screencasting tool | O | F | 8 | |
| 63 | - | 57= | Picasa Photo organiser | W/O | F | 7.5 |
| 64= | - | - | Lectora Course authoring tool | W | C | 7 |
| 80= | 57= | TeacherTube Instructional video sharing site | O | F | 7 | |
| - | - | Udutu Online collaborative course authoring tool | O | F/C | 7 | |
| 67= | - | - | Cirip Micro-blogging platform | O | F | 6.5 |
| 34 | 36= | Google Maps Maps of the US. UK, etc (and mobile version) | O | F | 6.5 | |
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| 38= | 17= | Outlook Email client | W | C | 6.5 |
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| - | - | Webex Web conferencing tool | O | F | 6.5 |
| 71= | 66= | - | Basecamp Track and manage projects | O | F/C | 6 |
| - | - | Dropbox Sync files online and across computers | O | C | 6 | |
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| - | - | Etherpad Real-time document collaboration | O | F | 6 |
| - | - | Flip Digital camcorder | - | C | 6 | |
| 54= | 50= | Freemind Mind mapping tool | W M | F | 6 | |
| 59= | - | Google Sites Create web/wiki sites | O | F | 6 | |
| - | - | GoToMeeting/GoToTrain Web conferencing system | O | C | 6 | |
| 41= | 31= | OpenOffice Desktop office suite | O | F | 6 | |
| - | - | Picnik Photo editing tool | W | C | 6 | |
| - | - | ScreenToaster Screencasting tool | O | F | 6 | |
| 83= | 50= | Scribd Document hosting/sharing | O | F | 6 | |
| 54= | - | SecondLife Virtual world application | O | F | 6 | |
| - | - | xtranormal Movie-making software | D | F | 6 | |
| - | - | Yammer Private micro-blogging platform | O | F | 6 | |
| 86= | 30= | 12= | Bloglines RSS/Feed reader | O | F | 5.5 |
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| - | - | Friendfeed Info sharing tool | O | F | 5.5 |
| 88= | 59= | 72= | Adobe Acrobat Pro Create and control PDF documents | W M | C | 5 |
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| - | 57= | Ad
obe Fireworks Image editor | W M | C | 5 |
| - | - | Edmodo Educational micro-blogging service | O | F | 5 | |
| 33 | 57= | Google Alerts Keep track of new information | O | F | 5 | |
| 66= | - | iMovie Video editing software | M | C | 5 | |
| 59= | - | MindMeister Mind mapping tool | O | C | 5 | |
| 83= | - | Movie Maker Create, edit and share home movies | W | C | 5 | |
| 31= | - | Pageflakes Start page tool | O | F | 5 | |
| 83= | - | Paint.NET Image/photo editing software | W | F | 5 | |
| - | 72= | Paintshop Pro Image editing software | W | C | 5 | |
| 54= | - | Survey Monkey Survey/questionnaire tool | O | F/C | 5 | |
| 83= | - | Twhirl Twitter desktop client | W M | F | 5 | |
| 44= | 57= | TypePad Blogging tool | O | C | 5 | |