25 Tools 2009

This is the 2009 version of this popular resource. The 2009 Toolbox contains 25 categories of learning tool. Within each tool category are the names of the most popular tools from the emerging 2009 Top Tools for Learning, as selected by learning professionals worldwide. The majority of tools in the Toolbox are FREE tools, although a number of commercial tools are included. Some of the tools are desktop tools; others are online services.
Here is an article I've written for e.learning age magazine and below the supporting presentation:

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Below you can find out more about the Tools: The Tool pages link to pages where you can find more general info about the tools and why learning professionals selected them as one of their Top 10 Tools. The Tutorials pages (where available) provide you with support in using the tools.

Category		Named tools	Tutorials	More tools in the Tools Directory
1	Web browser	Firefox \| Google Chrome	Firefox	Browsers, Extensions, Toolbars & Players
2	Social bookmarking tool	Delicious \| diigo	Delicious	Social Bookmarking tools
3	Blogging tool	Wordpress \| Blogger	Wordpress	Blogging tools
4	RSS/Feed reader	Google Reader \| Bloglines	Google Reader	RSS/Feed readers & Alerts
5	Micro- blogging tool	Twitter \| Tweetdeck	Twitter	Micro-blogging tools Twitter apps
6	Email	gMail/Google Mail \| OutlookŁ	gMail	Email, SMS, Voice & Video Messaging tools
7	Instant Messaging	Skype	Skype	Instant Messaging & Voice call tools
8	Personal productivity tool	Evernote \| Google Calendar	Google Calendar	Note Taking & Sharing tools Calendars, Event & Meeting Scheduling
9	Mind mapping	Freemind \| Bubbl.us	-	Mind mapping & brainstorming tools
10	Presentation tool	PowerPointŁ \| Prezi	-	Presentation tools
11	Presentation sharing tool	Slideshare \| VoiceThread	Slideshare	Presentation hosting & sharing tools
12	Online office suite	Google Docs \| Zoho	Google Docs	Document, spreadsheet & database tools
13	Web conferencing	Dimdim \| Adobe ConnectŁ	Dimdim	Web conferencing (& screen sharing) tools
14	Course authoring tool	ArticulateŁ \| LectoraŁ	-	Course authoring tools Interactivity tools Quizzing and testing tools
15	Screen capture	SnagItŁ \| Jing	Jing	Screen capture, screencasting and software demo tools Learning games and simulation tools
16	Demo/Screencasting tool	Camtasia \| Adobe CaptivateŁ \| Jing	Jing
17	Web authoring	DreamweaverŁ \| Google Sites	Google Sites	Web authoring tools (& HTML editors)
18	Wiki tool	PBworks \| Wikispaces	Google Sites	Wiki tools
19	Image/photo tools	flickr \| Adobe PhotoshopŁ	flickr	File hosting/sharing tools Media creation and editing tools
20	Audio/podcasting tools	Audacity \| iTunes	Audacity \| iTunes	Podcasting tools
21	Video tools	YouTube \| FlipŁ	YouTube	Video tools, hosting and sharing sites
22	Personal dashboard	iGoogle \| Netvibes	iGoogle	Start Pages
23	Course management system	Moodle	Moodle	Course & Learning (Content) Management System
24	Social networking	Ning \| LinkedIn \| Facebook	Join a Ning \| Set up a Ning	Social networking (& community) tools Social Networks Facebook apps
25	Integrated social media platform	Elgg	Elgg	Social learning systems Team, Group & Enterprise Collaboration tools