TOP 100 TOOLS FOR LEARNING 2011

Social networks and community platforms #1 Twitter - micro-sharing site #14 Facebook - social network #21 LinkedIn - prof social network #22 Edmodo - edu social networking site #26 Google+ - social network #31 Yammer - private microsharing platform #57 Ning - private social networking platform #90 Buddypress - social networking software Blogging #4 WordPress - blogging tool #12 Blogger/Blogspot - blogging tool #69 Posterous - blogging software #74 Edublogs - educational blogging tool #90 Weebly - website/blog software Wiki tools #23 Wikispaces - wiki tool #34 PBWorks - wiki tool #43 Google Sites - wiki/website tool Photo-sharing and editing #36 flickr - photo sharing site #53 Picasa - photo organiser Animation tools #90 Adobe Flash - animation authoring Audio tools #29 Audacity - sound editor/recorder #66 iTunes and iTunesU Video creation and hosting tools

#2 YouTube - video-sharing tool #27 Animoto - videos from images #30 TED Talks - inspirational videos #49 Vimeo - video sharing site #74= iMovie - Video editing software #74= Khan Academy - learning platform #82 TeacherTube - edu video sharing site Screen capture and screencasting tools #18 Jing - screen capture tool #28 Camtasia- screencasting tool #47 Snagit - screen capture tool #51 Screenr - screencasting tool #82 Screencast-0-matic - online screen recorder Document creation and hosting tools #3 Google Docs - collaboration suite (incl Google Forms) #42 Word - word processing software #56 Scribd - document sharing tool #61 OpenOffice - office suite #74= Etherpad + clones - real-time text collab Presentation creation and hosting tools # 3 Google Docs - collaboration suite (incl Google Forms) #7 Prezi - presentation software #9 Slideshare - presentation sharing site #19 PowerPoint - presentation software #25 Voicethread - collaborative slideshows #61 OpenOffice - office suite Mindmapping #52 Mindmeister - mindmapping software #90 bubblus - collaborative mind mapping tool File and resource sharing #6 Dropbox - file synching software #64 LiveBinders - 3-ring binder for the web Social bookmarking and annotation tools

#13 diigo - social annotation tool #24 Delicious - social bookmarking tool Email #20 Gmail - web-based email service #69= Outlook - email client Live communication and conferencing tools #4 Skype - instant messaging/VoIP tool #59 Adobe Connect - web conferencing tool #60 Elluminate/Blackboard Collaborate - web conferencing #74= BigBlueButton - web conferencing #90 Fuze meeting - web conferencing Noticeboard and online stickies #54 Wallwisher - online noticeboard #68 lino - online stickies RSS readers #16 Google Reader - RSS reader #74= iGoogle - personalised start page #90 Netvibes - personal start page Browsers and players #45 Google Chrome - web browser Dashboards and start pages #41 Symbaloo - Internet portal/dashboard #74= iGoogle - personalised start page #90 Netvibes - personal start page Social media dashboards #37 Tweetdeck - Twitter client #73 Hootsuite - social media dashboard Search and research tools #11 Wikipedia - collaborative encyclopaedia #15 Google Search - search engine

#63 Knol - share what you think #82 Zotero - collect/manage research Curation tools #33 Scoopit - curation software #69= Storify - makes stories using social media #90 Paper.li - daily digest of tweets Polling, survey and questionnaire tools #3 Google Docs - collaboration suite (incl Google Forms) #74= SurveyMonkey - survey tool #82 Poll Everywhere - instant audience feedback Productivity and other tools #17 Evernote - note-taking tool #32 Google Earth - virtual globe #38 Google Maps - online maps #39 Wordle - word cloud generator #81 Excel - spreadsheet software #82 Google Calendar - online calendar #90 ReadItLater - save pages for later #10 OneNote - personal information manager Intranet tools #35 Google Apps - branded app suite #65 Sharepoint - intranet platform Course authoring tools #28 Camtasia- screencasting tool #46 Articulate e-learning software #48 Adobe Captivate - demo/scenario software #69= Udutu - collaborative course authoring tool #90 Composica - social e-learning authoring system Course and learning management systems #8 Moodle - course management system #58 eFront - course management system #67 Mahara - e-portfolio platform #89 Blackboard - course management system

School and educational tools #10 (Edu)Glogster - interactive poster tool #22 Edmodo - edu social networking site #25 Voicethread - collaborative slideshows #27 Animoto - videos from images #32 Google Earth - virtual globe #40 Voki- speaking avatar creator #50 Geogebra - maths software for schools #54 Wallwisher - online noticeboard #62 Storybird - collaborative storytelling #74= Khan Academy - learning platform #82 Quizlet - flash card and study games website #82 TeacherTube - edu video sharing site