Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

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Learning Tools Directory 2010
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Top Tools for Learning
Here are the Top 100 Tools lists for the last 3 years compiled from the Top 10 Tools lists of learning professionals worldwide

2009

2008 | 2007

Top 10 Tools Lists of Learning Professionals worldwide

Top 10 Tools Lists 2009

Alpha list of contributors 2007-2009

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Key tools every learning professional
should have in their toolbox

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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
as at 15 November 2009

This FINAL list has been compiled from the Top 10 Tool Contributions of
278 Learning Professionals worldwide,
whose individual contributions you can read here

Here is a presentation of the Top 100 Tools. Below you can see the full list with links to pages with more information about each of the tools.

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Note, there are two other related lists:
Top 100 Tools 2009 - By Category | 2009 Winners & Losers

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KEY
F = Free, C= Commercial, W = Windows, M=Mac, S=Server, O = Online
Cells shaded blue are new tools on the list this year
Cells shaded green are tools returning to the list this year

Current ranking in 2009	2008	2007	TOOL			# Votes
Current ranking in 2009	2008	2007	Name	Platform	Cost	# Votes
1	11	43=	Twitter Microblogging tool	O	F	159
2	1	2	Delicious Social bookmarking tool	O	F	95.5
3	18	22=	YouTube Video sharing site	O	F	79.5
4	3	7=	Google Reader RSS / Feed reader	O	F	79
5	7	14	Google Docs Office suite	O	F	78.5
6	5	6	Wordpress Blogging tool	O	F	69
7	20	31=	Slideshare Hosting presentations	O	F	64
8	6	3=	Google Search Web search tool	O	F	56
9=	12	11	Audacity Sound editor and recorder	W M	F	54
	2	1	Firefox Web browser and extensions	W M	F	54
11=	16	31=	Ning Social networking platforms	O	F/C	49
	4	3=	Skype Instant messaging/VoIP	W M	F/C	49
13	8	5	PowerPoint Presentation software	W M	C	47
14=	10	9	Blogger Blogging tool	O	F	45
	9	12=	Moodle Course mgt system	S	F	45
16	17	17=	iGoogle Personalised start page	O	F	37.5
17	13	26=	Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia	O	F	36
18	15	16	flickr Photo storage/sharing site	O	F	35
19	23	101=	VoiceThread Collaborative slideshows	O	F	33
20	26=	-	Jing Screen captures/ casting tool	W M	F/C	30.5
21	14	7=	Gmail Web-based email	O	F	30
22=	27	17=	Adobe Captivate Demo and scenario tool	W	C	29
	35=	72=	diigo Social annotation site	O	F/C	29
24	25	22=	Articulate Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker	W	C	27
25	21	26=	SnagIt Screen capture tool	W	C	26.5
26	26=	50=	Camtasia Studio Screencasting tool	W	C	25.5
27	-	-	Evernote Note taking tool	O	F	25
28	-	-	Prezi Presentation software	O	F	24
29	19	15	Wikispaces Wiki tool	O	F/C	23
30	-	-	Wordle Word cloud generator	O	F	22
31=	-	-	animoto Create videos from your images	O	F	21
	24	17=	Facebook Social networking site	O	F	21
	50=	43=	iPhone/iPod/ Touch and apps	-	-	21
34	35=	43=	PBworks (prev PBwiki) Wiki tool	O	F/C	19
35	59=	50=	Adobe Photoshop Photo/Image editing tools	W	C	17
36=			Blogs	-	-	16
	22	10	Word Word processing software	W M	C	16
38=	38=	43=	Flash Animation authoring tool	W M	C	15
	66=	101=	Google Apps Google application suite	O	F/C	15
	30=	31=	LinkedIn Professional social network	O	F	15
41=	66=	72=	Adobe Connect Web meeting/ conferencing	O	C	14.5
	28	26=	iTunes/iTunes U Music/podcast player and site	W M	F	14.5
43=	-	-	Dimdim Web conferencing	O	F/C	14
	50=	50=	Elluminate Web conferencing	O	F/C	14
	40=	40=	Google Earth Satellite and aerial imagery	W M	F	14
	-	-	Tweetdeck Desktop social software client	W M	F	14
			Wikis and wiki tools	-	-	14
48	65=	72=	Keynote Presentation software	M	C	12
49	59=	72=	Edublogs Educational blogging tool	O	F	11.5
50=	29	36=	Google Calendar Web-based calendar	O	F	10
	-	-	Sharepoint MS Intranet portal and collaboration environment	S	C	10
	44=	-	Wetpaint Wiki tool	O	F	10
53=	44=	26=	Dreamweaver Web authoring tool	W M	C	9
	-	40=	Elgg Social engine	S	F	9
55=	83	-	Bubbl.us Online mindmapping tool	O	F	8
	59=	-	Garageband Personal recording studio	M	C	8
	-	-	Glogster Make an interactive poster	O	F	8
	-	-	Google Chrome Web browser	W M	F	8
	42=	17=	Mindmanager Mindjet Mindmapping software	W M	C	8
	37	26=	Netvibes Personalised start page	O	F	8
	-	-	Posterous Blogging/posting place	O	F	8
	-	-	Screenr Screencasting tool	O	F	8
63	-	57=	Picasa Photo organiser	W/O	F	7.5
64=	-	-	Lectora Course authoring tool	W	C	7
	80=	57=	TeacherTube Instructional video sharing site	O	F	7
	-	-	Udutu Online collaborative course authoring tool	O	F/C	7
67=	-	-	Cirip Micro-blogging platform	O	F	6.5
	34	36=	Google Maps Maps of the US. UK, etc (and mobile version)	O	F	6.5
	38=	17=	Outlook Email client	W	C	6.5
	-	-	Webex Web conferencing tool	O	F	6.5
71=	66=	-	Basecamp Track and manage projects	O	F/C	6
	-	-	Dropbox Sync files online and across computers	O	C	6
			Email	-	-	6
	-	-	Etherpad Real-time document collaboration	O	F	6
	-	-	Flip Digital camcorder	-	C	6
	54=	50=	Freemind Mind mapping tool	W M	F	6
	59=	-	Google Sites Create web/wiki sites	O	F	6
	-	-	GoToMeeting/GoToTrain Web conferencing system	O	C	6
	41=	31=	OpenOffice Desktop office suite	O	F	6
	-	-	Picnik Photo editing tool	W	C	6
	-	-	ScreenToaster Screencasting tool	O	F	6
	83=	50=	Scribd Document hosting/sharing	O	F	6
	54=	-	SecondLife Virtual world application	O	F	6
	-	-	xtranormal Movie-making software	D	F	6
	-	-	Yammer Private micro-blogging platform	O	F	6
86=	30=	12=	Bloglines RSS/Feed reader	O	F	5.5
	-	-	Friendfeed Info sharing tool	O	F	5.5
88=	59=	72=	Adobe Acrobat Pro Create and control PDF documents	W M	C	5
	-	57=	Adobe Fireworks Image editor	W M	C	5
	-	-	Edmodo Educational micro-blogging service	O	F	5
	33	57=	Google Alerts Keep track of new information	O	F	5
	66=	-	iMovie Video editing software	M	C	5
	59=	-	MindMeister Mind mapping tool	O	C	5
	83=	-	Movie Maker Create, edit and share home movies	W	C	5
	31=	-	Pageflakes Start page tool	O	F	5
	83=	-	Paint.NET Image/photo editing software	W	F	5
	-	72=	Paintshop Pro Image editing software	W	C	5
	54=	-	Survey Monkey Survey/questionnaire tool	O	F/C	5
	83=	-	Twhirl Twitter desktop client	W M	F	5
	44=	57=	TypePad Blogging tool	O	C	5