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DIRECTORY OF LEARNING TOOLS

DIRECTORY OF LEARNING TOOLS


Over 3,100 tools listed
freeware, open source and commercial tools in 25 main categories
for formal and informal learning

Index (with numbers)

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1-BROWSERS, PLAYERS,  READERS

Browsers, Toolbars and Players

PDF readers


2-SOCIAL BOOKMARKING TOOLS

Social Bookmarking tools


3-BLOGGING TOOLS

Blogging tools


4-RSS/FEED TOOLS

RSS/Feed readers & alerts

RSS Feed tools


5-MICRO-BLOGGING TOOLS

Microblogging  tools
Twitter apps
Backchannel tools

6-EMAIL TOOLS
Email, SMS, Voice & Video Msging tools

7-INSTANT MESSAGING & CHAT
IM, Voice and Video Call tools
Chat and shoutbox tools

8-RESEARCH TOOLS
(Re)search tools

9-PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Calculators
Calendars, Event & Meeting Scheduling
Perf Support, EPSS, Help Desk tools
Mapping tools
Note Taking/Sharing and Whiteboard tools
PIMs / GTD Organisers
Personal Productivity tools

10-MIND MAPPING TOOLS
Mind mapping and brainstorming tools

11-PRESENTATION TOOLS
Presentation tools
Presentation hosting and sharing tools
Charting tools

12-DOCUMENTATION & OFFICE SUITES
Office tools and suites
Document hosting and sharing tools
E-Book tools
PDF converters and editors

13-LIVE CONFERENCING, BROADCASTING & VIRTUAL WORLD

Web conf (and screen sharing) tools
Desktops & Remote Access Tools
Live broadcasting tools
3D/Virtual world/Avatar tools

14-INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS

Course authoring tools
Interactivity tools
Quizzing and testing  tools
Mobile learning authoring tools
Study Pack creators

15-SCREENSHOT & CASTING TOOLS
Screen capture, casting and demo tools
Learning games and simulation  tools

16-POLLING & SURVEY TOOLS

Polling, survey and forms tools

17-WEB AUTHORING TOOLS

Web authoring tools (and HTML editors)

Widgets and accessories for web/blogs
Story-telling/Comic strip/Screenwriting
Content management tools

18-WIKI TOOLS

Wiki tools


19-IMAGE & PHOTO TOOLS
Image/photo hosting/sharing tools
Media tools (graphics, images, audio, video)

20-AUDIO, PODCASTING & iPOD/iPHONE TOOLS
Podcasting tools
Tools for phones, iPods, PDAs. etc
iPhone/iPod Touch apps

21-VIDEO TOOLS
Video/flash hosting and sharing sites

22-PERSONAL AGGREGATORS
Start Pages
Social aggregators

23-COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Course & Learning Management Systems
Gradebook tools

24-SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS
Social Networks
Facebook apps
Social networking (and community) tools
Discussion forum (text and voice) tools

25-SOCIAL MEDIA & COLLABORATION PLATFORMS
Social learning platforms
Team, Group, Enterprise Collab platforms

TOOLS DIRECTORY
Podcasting Tools

These tools include those for subscribing to and listening to podcasts as well as creating and delivering podcasts. 

Key to Availability
£=cost; C =add code to web page/blog; D =download;  H = hosted service;  OS = Open source; FT=free trial

Top Podcasting Tools 2009
These are the podcasting tools that appear in the Top 100 Tools for Learning as voted for by learning professionals worldwide.

Tool Summary Available
Audacity Cross-platform sound editor to create podcasts Free D  
iTunes Subscribe to and listen to podcasts Free D  

Other Podcasting Tools

Tool Summary Available
1pixelout audio player Plugin allows you to insert mp3 audio files into your posts and pages Free D  
Audio Acrobat Create audio and video £ H FT
Audio Bay Integrated podcasting solution for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs.

£

D

FT

BadApple Plug-in for iTunes which allows you to sync your music library to any MP3 player Free D  
BlogAmp Upload MP3s and embed on blogs etc Free H  
BlogTalkRadio Host a live blogshow online Free H  
blubrry Create and host your own podcasts Free H  
BoxPopuli Get paid to give your students the freedom that comes with podcasting £ D  
Castblaster Software for creating and publishing podcasts £ D FT
CastRoller Discover the best podcasts and share them with everyone Free H  
Chirbit Micro-podcasting tool Free H  
ClickCaster
Publish and share audio and video files
Free/£ H  
Easypodcast GUI tool for easy podcast publication Free D  
ePodcast Creator Complete podcasting software for beginners or professionals £ D FT

ePodcast Producer

Professional podcast production studio £ D FT
Feed2Podcast Turn any RSS feed into a podcast Free H  
Fonpods Listen to podcasts on your phone Free H  
Gabcast Record using your phone or VoIP Free H  
Gcast Create a podcast for free Free H  

Hipcast

Create audio, video, podcasting, blogs

£

H

 

HuffDuffer

Create a podcast using audio files on the web

Free H  

Ingeniux PodXite

Makes podcasting and streaming media on the Web easy

£ H FT
iPodder Download podcasts directly to your mp3 device. Free D  
iRadeo Radio platform to stream MP3 and WAV files Free D  
iTunesU Gives higher education institutions an ingenious way to get audio and video content out to their students Free H  

Juice Cross-platform podcast receiver Free D  
Ksan Player Online MP3 and podcast player, embeddable onto any web page Free D/C  
Miro TV and video player Free D OS
Mirpod player Flash podcast player for your website/blog Free D  
Mixcraft Multi-track audio recorder that enables you to record your band, create a podcast, etc £ D FT
MP3myMP3 Recorder Saves any audio you hear on your computer straight to mp3 or wav Free D  
myPodder Podcatcher client Free D  
Nimiq Podcast client extraordinaire Free D  
Odeo Listen, download and subscribe to audio files Free H  
OdeoStudio Create and publish a podcast Free H  
Odiogo RSS feeds, text articles and blog posts can be converted automatically to iPod-ready audio files Free H  
Phonecasting Site to find podcasts, podcast feeds, podcast definitions, podcast software and best podcast directory Free H  
Pinnacle Podcast Factory All-in-one hardware/software solution that makes it easy to record, edit and distribute professional-sounding podcasts. £ D FT
Podadmin Podcast manager Free D  
Podango Hosting, publishing and advertising platform that integrates audio, video, and blog publishing Free H  
Podbean Podcast hosting Free H  
Podcast Blaster Create your own professional podcasts £ D  
Podcast people Your online podcasting studio £ H FT
Podcast Ready Find, manage and deliver podcasts easily Free H  

Podcast station

To record, edit, mix and publish your podcasts.

£

D

FT

Podcaster Publishes podcasts and *enhanced podcasts quickly and easily £ D  
Podesk Video podcast and video blog software Free D OS
Podifier Application that automates the creation of an RSS feed and FTP application to upload them to a server Free D  
Podlinez Listen to podcasts on your phone Free H  

Podium

Designed for education market to allows students to create, edit and publish podcasts £ D FT
PodNova Subscribe, listen, view, read and maintain podcast feeds online Free H  
podOmatic Create, find and share podcasts Free H  
PodPress A plugin for Podcasters using WordPress Free D  
PodshowCreator Easily host, manage, publish podcasts £ H  
ProfCast For recording and distributing lectures, special events, and presentations as podcasts £ D  

Propaganda

Produce your own professional-quality audio shows with Propaganda software £ D FT
ReadtheWords.com Upload doc, choose a reader and sit back and listen online or create MP3 podcast Free H  
RSS Radio Tool to download and listen to your favourite Podcasts Free D  
slapcast Podcasting by phone and by upload Free H  
Soundboard Audio-sharing community Free H  
Talkr Converts text-only blogs into podcasts Free H  
TalkShoe Live and recorded interactive audioblogging/podcasting Free H  
Tool Factory Podcasting Create, record, and upload your podcasts £ D FT
Vodcaster For publishing audio and video podcasts (for the Mac) Free D  
Webmaster Podcaster Generate your RSS podcast feeds £ D  

WebPod Studio

Podcasting software that produces both audio and video PodCasts. £ D FT
Widget Podcast Configurable, multi-user web framework to get your podcasting site up and running in no time £ D FT
WildVoice Studio Record podcasts and publish Free D  

Wimba Voice Tools

Perfect for language learning and creating vocal exercises in any subject £

D

FT

Wimpy MP3 Player and Button

MPS3 Players to embedded into your web page or blog £

D

FT

YAKiToMe! Podcast any electronic text to yourself with free high-quality text to speech! Free

H

 
ziePOD Podcast receiver Free/£ D  
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