Top Tools 2011

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Here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011. This, the 5th Annual Survey of Learning Tools, was finalised on 13 November 2011. This year’s list was compiled from the Top 10 Tools lists of 531 learning professionals worldwide – from education, training and workplace learning.

What is a “learning tool”? This could be a tool you use to create or deliver learning content/solutions for others, or a tool you use for your own personal learning.

Analysis ::  Best of Breed 2011  |  Winners & Losers 2011 |  Top Tools 2007-2011  |  50 More Tools

The slideset is available on Slideshare and is embedded below, the text list appears beneath it:

UPDATE: Now over 400,000 views of this presentation via Slideshare since 13 November 2011.

KEY:
Previous years rankings shown in grey | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
F = free, P = paid for, D = download, O = online

Top 30

1. Twitter - micro-sharing site   |  1 |  1 | 11 | 43=    F O 
2. YouTube - video-sharing tool | 2 |  3 | 18 | 22=   F O 
3. Google Docs – collaboration suite (incl Google Forms) |  3 | 5 | 7 | 14    F O 
4. Skype - instant messaging/VoIP tool  |  6 |  11= | 4 | 3=    F/P D  
5. WordPress - blogging tool  | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6=6=    F O/D
6. Dropbox - file synching software   | 13 | 71= | – | -   F/P O/D
7. Prezi - presentation software  | 12 | 28 |  - |  -   F O
8. Moodle - course management system  |  10 | 14= | 9 | 12=    F/D
9. Slideshare - presentation sharing site  | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31   F O
10. (Edu)Glogster - interactive poster tool  | 25 | 55= | – | -  F O
11. Wikipedia - collaborative encyclopaedia  | 16 | 17 | 13 | 26=  F O
12. Blogger/Blogspot - blogging tool  | 14 | 14= | 10 | 9  F O
13. diigo - social annotation tool  | 15 | 22= | 35= | 72=  F O
14. Facebook - social network   | 9 | 31= |  24 | 17=  F O
15. Google Search - search engine  | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3  F O
16. Google Reader - RSS reader   | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7=  F O
17. Evernote - note-taking tool  | 23 | 27 | – | 16=  F D
18. Jing - screen capture tool   | 17 | 20 | 26= | -  F D
19. PowerPoint - presentation software  |  21 | 13 | 8 | 5  P D
20. Gmail - web-based email service   | 31 | 21 | 14 | 7=  F O
21. LinkedIn - prof social network  | 30 | 38= | 30= | 31=   F O
22. Edmodo - edu social networking site  | 46 | 88 | – | -   F O
23. Wikispaces - wiki tool  | 17 | 29 | 19 | 15   F/P O
24. Delicious - social bookmarking tool  |  4 | 2 | 1 | 2  F O
25. Voicethread - collaborative slideshows  | 19 | 19 | 23 | –   F/P O
26. Google+ - social network  - F O   Highest placed new tool
27. Animoto - videos from images  | 28 | 31= |  - |  -  F O
28. Camtasia- screencasting tool   |  27 | 26 | 26= | 50=  P D
29. Audacity  - sound editor/recorder  | 24 | 9= | 12 | 11  F D
30. TED Talks - inspirational videos   F O  New

31- 65

31. Yammer - private microsharing platform  | 68 | 71= | – |  -  F/P O
32. Google Earth - virtual globe  | 41 | 43= | 40=| 40=  F D
33. Scoopit - curation software – F O  New 
34. PBWorks - wiki tool  | 33 | 34 | 35= | 43=  F/P O
35. Google Apps - branded app suite  | 34 | 38= | 68= | -  F/P O
36. flickr - photo sharing site   |  20 | 18 | 15 | 16   F O
37. Tweetdeck - Twitter client  | 37 | 43= |  - | -  F D
38. Google Maps - online maps  | 58 | 67 | 34 | 36=  F O
39. Wordle - word cloud generator   |  22 | 30 |  - | –   F O
40. Voki- speaking avatar creator  | 75 |  - | – |  -  F O
41. Symbaloo - Internet portal/dashboard  F O  New
42. Word - word processing software  | 60 | 36= | 22 | 10  P D
43. Google Sites - wiki/website tool  | 39= | 71= | 59= | -  F O
44. iPad and apps -   New 
45. Google Chrome  - web browser   | 44 | 55= | – | -  F D
46. Articulate  – e-learning software  | 43 | 24 | 25 | 22=  P D
47. Snagit - screen capture tool   | 42 | 25 | 21 | 26=  P D
48. Adobe Captivate - demo/scenario tools | 38 | 22= | 30= | 17=   P D
49. Vimeo - video sharing site  | 70 | – |  - | -   F O
50. Geogebra - maths software for schools – F D  New 
51. Screenr - screencasting tool  | 58 | 55= | – | –   F O
52. Mindmeister - mindmapping software  | 73= | 55= | 42= | -  P D
53. Picasa -  photo organiser  | 46 | 63 |  - | 57=  F D
54. Wallwisher - online noticeboard  | -  26 |  - |  - |  -  F O
55. iPhone/iPod Touch and apps   | 39 | 31= | 50= | 43=
56. Scribd - document sharing tool  | 54 | 71=| 83= | 50=  F O
57. Ning - private social networking plat form  | 31 | 11= | 16 | 31=  P O
58. eFront - course management system   F/P D/O  New 
59. Adobe Connect - web conferencing tool  | 61 | 41= | 66= | 72=  P O
60. Elluminate/Blackboard Collaborate - web conferencing  | 35 | 43= | 50= | 50=  P O
61. OpenOffice - office suite  | 61 | 71= | 41= | 31=  F D
62. Storybird - collaborative storytelling   | 71 | – | – | -  F O
63. Knol - share what you know –  F O  New 
64. LiveBinders - 3-ring binder for the web  | 61 | – | – | –  F O
65. Sharepoint - intranet platform   | 75= | 50= | – | -  P D

66-100

In this the bottom 1/3rd of the list, there are a lot of tied places.

66.  iTunes and iTunesU - music/podcast player/site  | 51 | 41= | 28 | 26=  F/P D
67. Mahara - e-portfolio platform  F D    New
68. lino - online stickies  F O  New
69. Outlook - email client  | 95 | 67= | 38= | 17=  P D
69. Posterous - blogging software  | 36 | 55= | – | -  F O
69. Storify - makes stories using social media  F O  New
69. Udutu - collaborative course authoring tool  | 95 | 64= | – | -   F/P O
73. Hootsuite - social media dashboard  | 74= | – | – | –  F D
74. BigBlueButton - web conferencing   F O  New
74. Edublogs - educational blogging tool   | 48 | 49 | 59= | 72=  F O
74. Etherpad + clones - real-time text collab  | 50 | 71= | – | -  F O
74. iGoogle - personalised start page  | 44 | 16 | 17 | 17=  F O
74. iMovie - Video editing software   | 95 | 88= | 66= | -  P D
74. Khan Academy - learning platform   F O  New
74. SurveyMonkey - survey tool   | 48= |  88= | 54= | -  F/P O
81. Excel - spreadsheet software   | – | 50= | 27  P D
82. Google Calendar - online calendar  |  53 | 50= | 29 | 36=  F O
82. Kindle - ebook reader   New
82. Poll Everywhere - instant audience feedback   F/P O/D  New
82. Quizlet - flash card and study games website   F O  New
82. Screencast-0-matic - online screen recorder  F O  New
82. TeacherTube - edu video sharing site | 90 | 64= | 80= | 57=  F O
82. Zotero - collect/manage research  | 57 | – | 66= | 72=  F O
89. Blackboard - course management system  | 68 | – | – | -  P D
90. Android phones and apps   | 85 |  - |  - |  -
90. bubblus - collaborative mind mapping tool  | 89 | 55= | 83= | -  F O
90. Buddypress - social networking software  F D  New
90. Composica - social e-learning authoring system   P D  New
90. Adobe Flash - animation authoring  | 81= | 38= | 38= | 43=  P D
90. Fuze meeting - web conferencing  P O  New
90. Netvibes - personal start page  | 61 | 55= | 37 | 26=  F O
90. Paper.li - daily digest of tweets   F O  New
90. ReadItLater - save pages for later   F O  New
90. Weebly - website/blog software   F O  New
100. OneNote - personal information manager | 85= |  – | 66= | - P D