A Toolset for Learning 2009

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Toolset for Learning 2009

The following table presents the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 list in a number of tool categories . It shows the Top Tool in each category as well as the the Top Free Tool (if different) as well as the other tools listed in the Top 100 Tools list.

Tools marked with an * are one of the 25 FREE Tools every learning professional should have in their Toolbox.

Category	Top Tool	Top FREE Tool	Other Tools
WEB BROWSERS & EXTENSIONS
Web browsers	Firefox *		Opera \| Internet Explorer \| Safari
Browser extensions	Zotero		-
SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
Social bookmarking	del.icio.us *		diigo \| Stumbleupon
RSS TOOLS
RSS readers	Google Reader *		Bloglines
EMAIL TOOLS
Email Tools	gMail/ Google Mail *		Outlook \| Thunderbird
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Productivity Tools (online)	Google Calendar *		Google Alerts \| Google Maps \| Remember the Milk \| Basecamp \| LibraryThing \| Zamzar
Productivity Tools (desktop)	Google Earth		OneNote \| Tiddlywiki
(Re)search Tools	Google Search		Wikipedia \| Google Scholar
Mindmapping Tools	MindManager	FreeMind *	MindMeister \| Bubbl.us
PERSONAL START PAGE
Personal start page tools	iGoogle *		Netvibes \| Pageflakes
DOCUMENT TOOLS
Document creation tools	Google Docs *		Word \| OpenOffice \| Zoho
Document hosting tools			Zoho \| Scribd
PDF Tools	Adobe Acrobat Professional	Google Docs*	OpenOffice
PDF Readers	Adobe Reader		-
PRESENTATION TOOLS
Presentation creation tools	PowerPoint	Google Docs *	OpenOffice \| Zoho \| Keynote
Presentation hosting tools	Slideshare *		Google Docs* \| Zoho
PowerPoint-based e-learning tools	Articulate	-	Adobe Presenter
Collaborative presentation tools	VoiceThread *		-
IMAGING TOOLS
Photo/ imaging tools	Adobe Photoshop	GIMP	Paint.NET
Image/photo hosting tool	flickr *		-
AUDIO/PODCASTING TOOLS
Audio/podcast creation ools	Audacity *		Garageband \| Jott
Audio/podcast player	iTunes		-
VIDEO TOOLS
Video creation tools	YouTube *		iMovie \| Movie Maker
Video hosting tools	YouTube *		Adobe Reader
Live video/broadcast tools	Ustream *		-
SCREEN CAPTURE & SCREENCASTING TOOLS
Screen capture tools	SnagIt	Jing *	-
Screencasting tools	Camtasia Studio		Captivate \| Wink
BLOGGING, WIKI & WEB AUTHORING TOOLS
Blogging Tools	Wordpress *		Blogger \| TypePad \| Edublogs \| Windows LiveWriter
Wiki Tools	Wikispaces	PB Wiki *	Wetpaint \| Google Sites \| MediaWiki \| Tiddlywiki
Web Authoring Tools	Dreamweaver	Nvu *
Text editors	Notepad		-
Content management Systems	Drupal		Joomla
COURSE AUTHORING & COURSE MANAGEMENT TOOLS
PowerPoint-based e-learning tools	Articulate	-	Adobe Presenter
Course authoring tools	eXe *		CourseLab
Course/Learning Management systems	Moodle *
INTERACTIVITY TOOLS
Polling /Survey tools	Polldaddy *		Survey Monkey
Interactivity and animation tools	Flash	SMART interactive whiteboard
LIVE COMMUNICATION TOOLS
Instant messaging/ voice call tool	Skype *		-
Web Meeting/ Conferencing Tools	Elluminate	Yugma *	Adobe Connect
Virtual world application	SecondLife		-
SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS
Public social network sites	Facebook		LinkedIn
Private social networking Tools	Ning *		-
Microblogging tools	Twitter *		tumblr \| Twhirl

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