Emerging Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010

Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies

The Emerging List of Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010
as at 02 September 2010
based on 397 contributions so far
The list will be closed and finalised on 17 October 2010

This is the 4th year I have been compiling the Top 100 Tools for Learning
from the contributions of learning professionals worldwide
CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR TOP 10 TOOLS & HELP TO BUILD THIS LIST

Important note: By "learning" we don't just mean formal education or training,
but personal, group, intra-organisational and serendipitous learning

KEY
Links to previous years' lists at 2009, 2008 and 2007
F = Free, C= Commercial, D=Desktop, S=Server, O=Online M=mobile
Cells shaded blue are new tools on the list this year
Cells shaded green are tools back on the list year

2010	2009	2008	2007	TOOL			# Votes
2010	2009	2008	2007	Name	Platform	Cost	# Votes
1	1	11	43=	Twitter Microblogging tool	O	F	259.5
2	3	18	22=	YouTube Video sharing site	O	F	166.5
3	5	7	14	Google Docs Office suite	O	F	150.5
4	2	1	2	Delicious Social bookmarking tool	O	F	119.5
5	7	20	31=	Slideshare Hosting presentations	O	F	114
6	4	3	7=	Google Reader RSS / Feed reader	O	F	104.5
7	6	5	6	Wordpress Blogging tool	O	F	95.5
8	11=	4	3=	Skype Instant messaging/VoIP	D M	F/C	92
9	14=	9	12=	Moodle Course mgt system	S	F	81
10	31=	24	17=	Facebook Social networking site	O	F	73
11	14=	10	9	Blogger Blogging tool	O	F	70
12	8	6	3=	Google Search Web search tool	O	F	67.5
13	28	-	-	Prezi Presentation software	O	F	65.5
14	71=	-	-	Dropbox Sync files online and across computers	O	F	59
15	17	13	26=	Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia	O	F	56
16=	22=	35=	72=	diigo Social annotation site	O	F/C	52.5
	18	15	16	flickr Photo storage/sharing site	O	F	52.5
18	19	23	101=	VoiceThread Collaborative slideshows	O	F	51
19	29	19	15	Wikispaces Wiki tool	O	F/C	49
20	20	26=	-	Jing Screen captures/ casting tool	D	F/C	48
21=	13	8	5	PowerPoint Presentation software	D	C	40
	9=	12	11	Audacity Sound editor and recorder	D	F	40
23	30	-	-	Wordle Word cloud generator	O	F	38.5
24	9=	2	1	Firefox + addons Web browser and extensions	D	F	35.5
25	27	-	-	Evernote Note taking tool	O	F	34
26	11=	16	31=	Ning Private social networking platform	O	C	32.5
27	-	-	-	Wallwisher Online noticeboard	O	F	31.5
28=	55=	-	-	Glogster and Eduglogster Make an interactive poster	O	F	30
	31=	-	-	animoto Create videos from your images	O	F	30
30=	34	35=	43=	PBworks (prev PBwiki) Wiki tool	O	F/C	27
	31=	50=	43=	iPhone/iPod Touch and apps	-	-	27
32	38=	30=	31=	LinkedIn Professional social network	O	F	26
33	26	26=	50=	Camtasia Studio Screencasting tool	D	C	25.5
34	43=	50=	50=	Elluminate Web conferencing	O	F/C	25
35	55=	-	-	Posterous Blogging/posting place	O	F	24
36=	43=	-	-	Tweetdeck Desktop social software client	D M	F	23.5
	21	14	7=	Gmail Web-based email	O	F	23.5
38	38=	66=	101=	Google Apps Google application suite	O	F/C	23
39	22=	27	17=	Adobe Captivate Demo and scenario tool	D	C	22.5
40	63	-	57=	Picasa Photo organiser	D	F	21
41	16	17	17=	iGoogle Personalised start page	O	F	19.5
42=	71=	59=	-	Google Sites Create web/wiki sites	O	F	18.5
	55=	-	-	Google Chrome Web browser	D	F	18.5
44=	71=	-	-	Etherpad + clones e.g. TypeWithMe Real-time text collaboration	O	F	17
	-	-	-	Google Wave Communicate and collaborate in real-time (support to be discontinued in December)	O	F	17
46	25	21	26=	SnagIt Screen capture tool	D	C	16.5
47	-	-	-	Amplify Content Sharing & Conversation Platform	O	F	16
48	88=	54=	-	Survey Monkey Survey/questionnaire tool	O	F/C	15.5
49	71=	83=	50=	Scribd Document hosting/sharing	O	F	15
50=	88=	-	-	Edmodo Educational micro-blogging service	O	F	14
	49	59=	72=	Edublogs Educational blogging tool	O	F	14
	43=	40=	40=	Google Earth Satellite and aerial imagery	D M	F	14
	-	66=	72=	Zotero Collect and manage your research	D	F	14
54	36=	22	10	Word Word processing software	D	C	13.5
55=	24	25	22=	Articulate Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker	D	C	13
	-	-	-	Blackboard Course management system	S	C	13
	41=	28	26=	iTunes/iTunes U Music/podcast player and site	D M	F	13
58=	50=	29	36=	Google Calendar Web-based calendar	O	F	12.5
	-	42=	36=	Google Scholar Search for scholarly literature	O	F	12.5
60=	55=	37	26=	Netvibes Personalised start page	O	F	12
	36=	-	-	Blogs and blogging tools in general	-	-	12
	67=	34	36=	Google Maps Maps of the US. UK, etc	O	F	12
63=	43=	-	-	Dimdim Web conferencing	O	F/C	11
	55=	-	-	Screenr Screencasting tool	O	F	11
	71=	-	-	xtranormal Movie-making software	D	F	11
	71=	-	-	Yammer Private micro-blogging platform	O	F	11
67=	41=	66=	72=	Adobe Connect Web meeting/ conferencing	O	C	10.5
	71=	-	-	Flip Digital camcorder	-	C	10.5
	43=			Wikis and wiki tools in general	-	-	10.5
70=	-	-	-	drop.io Share files	O	F	10
	-	-	-	Livebinders 3-ring binder for the web	O	F	10
72=	88=	59=	-	MindMeister Mind mapping tool	O	C	9.5
	-	-	-	Vimeo Video hosting site	O	F	9.5
74	38=	38=	43=	Flash Animation authoring tool	D	C	9
75=	-	-	-	Hootsuite Twitter client	D M	F	8.5
	55=	83	-	Bubbl.us Online mindmapping tool	O	F	8.5
	-	-	-	Photostory Bring your digital photos to life	D	F	8.5
	71=	54=	-	SecondLife Virtual world application	O	F	8.5
79=	-	-	-	bit.ly URL shortener and tracker	O	F/C	8
	71=	66=	-	Basecamp Track and manage projects	O	F/C	8
	71=	54=	50=	Freemind Mind mapping tool	D	F	8
	-	-	-	ipadio Phonecast live to the web	O	F	8
	71=	41=	31=	OpenOffice Desktop office suite	O	F	8
	50=	-	-	Sharepoint MS intranet & collaboration platform	S	C	8
	-	-	-	Storybird Collaborative story telling	O	F	8
	64=	-	-	Udutu Collaborative course authoring tool	O	F/C	8
87	67=	-	-	Webex Web conferencing tool	O	F	7.5
88=	-	-	-	Android phones + apps	-	-	7
	53=	-	40=	Elgg Social engine	S	F	7
	48	65=	72=	Keynote Presentation software	D M	C	7
	-	66=	-	OneNote Personal information manager	D	C	7
	-	-	-	Photopeach Free slideshows	O	F	7
	-	-	-	ReadItLater Save pages from your computer or phone	D	F	7
	64=	80=	57=	TeacherTube Instructional video sharing site	O	F	7
	88=	44=	57=	TypePad Blogging tool	O	C	7
	50=	44=	-	Wetpaint Wiki tool	O	F	7
	-	-	-	Zorap Video conferencing	O	F	7
97	86=	30=	12=	Bloglines RSS/Feed reader	O	F	6.5
98=	-	-	-	issuu online publications	O	F	6
	67=	38=	17=	Outlook Email client	D	C	6
	-	-	-	Toondo Create comic strips	O	F	6
	-	-	-	Voki Create personalised avatars	O	F	6
	-	-	-	Voxopop Talkgroups	O	F	6

PART TWO Tools with 4 and 5 mentions