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TOP 10 TOOLS 2008
Heather Ross
Heather Ross is an
instructional designer in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her rantings
about education and community can be found at
www.mctoonish.com/blog.
Heather's Top 10 Tools as at
9
January 2008
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Blogbridge - A free desktop RSS reader that
integrates very well with
del.icio.us. I know that most people these days
prefer portability, so Google Reader would be best for
that, but I think BlogBridge has a better interface and
it picks up new feeds faster than Google Reader.
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Google Docs
- Great for collaborating with colleagues or for
creating docs that you may need to access from anywhere.
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Google Search - THE search engine.
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iTunes
- Great source for audio book and free podcasts /
vodcasts.
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Jing
- Free tool for creating screencasts. I've used it to
create tutorials that are then saved on
Screencast.com. It's very easy to use.
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Twitter - I've called this IM on speed. I didn't get
it at first (who cares if you're eating breakfast and
then brushing your teeth), but I've found it a great way
to stay in touch with my network and get answers to
questions on the fly. Talk about just-in-time learning.
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Wetpaint - Free wiki space. Wetpaint recently
announced that if you're a teacher using your wiki with
students (K-12 and post-secondary) you can have the ads
removed for free. I also prefer the navigational
structure and options available.
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Wikipedia - I look up things in the ultimate of
encyclopedias several times per week. Amazing example of
a community coming together to make the world a better
place.
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Wordpress - Best blogging platform out there. I use
Scribefire (PC) and Qumana (Mac) to write and add my
posts.
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YouTube - Yes, there are a lot of annoying videos,
but there are also some excellent educational resources.
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