Since 2007 we have been building an annual Top 100 Tools for Learning list based on the contributions of learning professionals worldwide. Here is an alphabetical list of all the tools that have appeared on the Top 100 Tools list over the last four years.
See the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
List shows the 5 year rankings of the tools: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 Note “-” means the tool did not appear on the list that year.
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- Access - database software | – | -| - | – | 72=
- Adium - instant messenger | – | – | - | - | 57=
- Adobe Acrobat Pro - PDF software | – | – | 88= | 72=
- Adobe Captivate – demo/scenario tool | 48 | 38 | 22= | 27 | 17=
- Adobe Connect – web conferencing tool | 59 | 61 | 41= | 66= | 72=
- Adobe Dreamweaver - web authoring tool | – | – | 53= | 44= | 36=
- Adobe Fireworks - image editor | – | – | 88= | - | 57=
- Adobe Flash - animation authoring | 90= | 81= | 38= | 38= | 43=
- Adobe Photoshop - photo editing tool | – | – | 35 | 59= | 50=
- Adobe Presenter - presentation software | – | – | - | 83= | 72=
- Adobe Reader - PDF reader | – | – | – | 80= | 72=
- Amazon - online book store | – | – | – | - | 72=
- Amplify - content sharing platform | – | 51= | – | – | -
- Animoto - videos from images | 27 28 | 31= | – | -
- Articulate - e-learning software | 46 | 43 | 24 | 25 | 22=
- Audacity - sound editor/recorder | 29 | 24 | 9= | 12 | 11
- Aviary - media creation tools | – | 75= | – | – | -
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- Basecamp - project management tool | – | 90= | 71= | 66= | -
- BigBlueButton - web conferencing | 74= | – | – | – | -
- bitly - URL shortener | – | 75= | – | – | -
- Blackboard - course management system | 89 | 68 | – | – | -
- Blogger - blogging tool | 12 | 14 | 14= | 10 | 9
- Bloglines - RSS reader | – | – | 12= | 30= | 86=
- Bubblus - mindmapping tool | 90 | 89= | 55= | 83 | -
- Buddypress - social networking software | 90= | – | – | – | -
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- Camtasia- screencasting tool | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26= | 50=
- Cirip - micro-blogging tool | – | – | 67= | – | -
- Cmap - mind- mapping tool | – | – | – | – | 72=
- Composica - social e-learning authoring system | 90= | – | – | – | -
- CourseLab - course authoring tool | – | – | - | 88= | -
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- Delicious - social bookmarking tool | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2
- Diigo - social annotation tool | 13 | 15 | 22= | 35= | 72=
- Dimdim - web conferencing tool | – | 54= | 43=| – | -
- Dropbox - file synching software | 6 | 13 | 71= | – | -
- drop.io – file sharing | – | 75= | – | – | -
- Drupal - website platform | – | – | – | 54= | 72=
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- Edmodo - edu social networking site | 22 | 46 | 88 | – | -
- Edublogs – edu blogging platform | 74= | 48= | 49 | 59= | 72=
- (Edu)Glogster - interactive poster tool | 10 | 25 | 55= | – | -
- eFront - course management system | 58 | – | – | – | -
- Elgg - social platform | – | 90= | 53= | – | 40=
- Elluminate - now Blackboard Collaborate – web conferencing | 60 | 35 | 43= | 50= | 50=
- Etherpad + clones - real-time text collab | 74- | 50 | 71= | – | -
- Eudora - email client | – | – | - | – | 72=
- Evernote - note-taking tool | 17 | 23 | 27 | – | -
- Excel - spreadsheet software | 81 | – | – | 50= | 27
- Exe - course authoring tool | – | – | – | 44= | 72=
- Explode - community site | – | – | - | - | 57=
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- Facebook - social network | 14 | 9 | 31= | 24 | 17=
- Firefox + addons - web browswer | – | 29 | 9= | 2 | 1
- flickr - photo sharing site | 36 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16
- Flip – digital camcorder | – | 73= | 71= | – | -
- Flock - social web browser | – | – | – | – | 72=
- Freemind - mindmapping tool | – | 85 | 71= | 54= | 50=
- Friendfeed - social aggregator | – | – | 86= | – | -
- Fuze meeting - web conferencing | 90= | – | – | – | -
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- Garageband - personal recording studio | – | – | 55= | 59= | -
- Geogebra - maths software for schools | 50 | – | – | – | -
- GIMP - image editor | – | – | - | 83= | 43=
- Gliffy - diagramming tool | – | – | - | – | 72=
- Gmail - web-based email service | 20 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 7=
- Google+ - social network | 26 | – | – | – | -
- Google Alerts - web monitoring service | – | – | 88= | 33 | 57=
- Google Apps - branded app suite | 35 | 34 | 38= | 68= | -
- Google Calendar - online calendar | 82= | 53 | 50= | 29 | 36=
- Google Chrome - web browser | 45 | 44 | 55= | – | -
- Google Desktop - desktop organiser | – - | – | – | 40=
- Google Docs - collaboration suite | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14
- Google Earth – virtual globe | 32 | 41 | 43= | 40-=| 40=
- Google Groups - group spaces | – | – | - | – | 57=
- Google Maps – online maps | 38 | 58 | 67 | 34 | 36=
- Google Notebook - online notebook | – | – | - | – | 50=
- Google Page Creator - webpage tool | – | – | - | – | 57=
- Google Reader – RSS reader | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7=
- Google Scholar – scholarly search | – | 66= | – | 42= | 36=
- Google Search – search engine | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3
- Google Sites – wiki/website tool | 43 | 39= | 71= | 59= | -
- Google Talk - instant messenger | - | – | – | – | 57=
- Google Wave – real-time conversation | – | 54= | – | - | -
- GoToMeeting - web conferencing tool | – | – | 71= | – | -
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- Hootsuite - social media dashboard | 73 | 75= | – | – | -
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- Internet Explorer - web browser | – | – | - | 83= | 31=
- iGoogle - personalised start page | 74= | 44 | 16 | 17 | 17=
- iMovie - video editing software | 74= | 95 | 88= | 66= | -
- Inspiration -visual thinking tool | – | – | - | – | 72=
- iPad and apps | 44 | – | – | – | -
- ipadio - phonecast live | – | 95= | – | – | -
- iTunes and iTunesU – music/podcast player/site | 66 | 51 | 41= | 28 | 26=
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- Jaiku - mobile application | – | – | - | - | 72=
- Jing - screen capture tool | 18 | 17 | 20 | 26= | -
- Joomla - content management system | – | – | - | 66= | -
- Jott - voice to text | - | – | - | 83=| -
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- Keynote - presentation software | – | 90= | 48 | 65 | 72=
- Khan Academy - learning platform | 74= | – | – | – | -
- Kindle - ebook reader | 82= | – | – | – | -
- Knol - share what you think | 63 | – | – | – | -
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- Lectora - course authoring tool | – | - | 64= | – | -
- LibraryThing - library catalogue | – | - | – | 83= | -
- LinkedIn – prof social network | 21 | 30 | 38= | 30= | 31=
- lino - online stickies | 68 | – | – | – | -
- LiveBinders - 3-ring binder for the web | 64 | 61 | – | – | -
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- Mahara - e-portfolio platform | 67 | – | – | – | -
- MediaWiki - wiki tool | – | - | - | 83= | 36=
- MindManager - mindmapping tool | – | - | - | - | 17=
- Mindmeister - mindmapping tool | 52 | 73= | 55= | 42= | -
- Moodle - course management system | 8 | 10 | 14= | 9 | 12=
- MovieMaker - make home movies | – | – | 83= | 83= | -
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- Netvibes - personal start page | 90= | 61 | 55 | 37 | 26=
- Ning - private social networking platform | 57 | 31 | 11= | 16 | 31=
- Notepad - text editor | – | – | - | 66= | 72=
- Notepad ++ - text editor | – | – | – | – | 72=
- Nvu - web authoring tool | – | – | - | 80= | 72=
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- Omnigraffle - diagramming software | – | – | - | – | 72=
- OneNote - personal information manager | 100 | 85= | – | 66= | -
- OpenOffice – office suite | 61 | 61 | 71= | 41= | 31=
- Opera - web browser | – | – | - | 66= | -
- Outlook - email client | 69= | 95=| 67= | 38= | 17=
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- Pageflakes - personal dashboard | – | - | – | 88= | 40= | -
- Paint.NET - paint software | – | – | 88= | 83= | -
- Paintshop Pro - image editing software | – | – | 88= | – | 72=
- Paper.li - daily digest of tweets | 90= | – | – | – | -
- Parallels - run Windows on a Mac | – | – | – | - | 57=
- PBWorks - wiki tool | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35= | 43=
- Photopeach - free slideshows | – | 81= | – | – | -
- Photoshop -photo imaging tool | – | - | 35 | 59= | 50=
- Photostory - bring photos to life | – | 81= | – | – | -
- Picasa - photo organiser | 53 | 46 | 63 | – | 57=
- Picnik - photo editing tool | – | 90= | 71= | – | -
- Polldaddy - polling software | - | – | - | 66= | -
- Poll Everywhere - instant audience feedback | 82= | – | – | – | -
- Posterous - blogging software | 69= 36 | 55= | – | -
- PowerPoint - presentation software | 19 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5
- Prezi - presentation software | 7 | 12 | 28 | – | -
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- Quicksilver - unified interface for Mac | – | - | – | – | 72=
- Quizlet - flash card and study games website | 82=| – | – | – | -
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- ReadItLater - save pages for later | 90= | – | – | – | -
- Remember the milk - task management tool | – | - | - | 54= | -
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- Safari - web browser | – | – | – | 83= | 72=
- Scoopit - curation software | 33 | – | – | – | -
- Screencast-0-matic - online screen recorder | 82= | – | – | – | -
- Screenr - screencasting tool | 51 | 58 | 55= | – | -
- Screentoaster - screencasting tool | – | - | 71= | - | -
- Scribd - document sharing tool | 56 | 54 | 71=| 83= | 50=
- SecondLife - virtual world | – | 81= | 71= | 54= | -
- Sharepoint - intranet platform | 65 | 75= | 50= | – | -
- Skype - instant messaging/VoIP tool | 4 | 6 | 11= | 4 | 3=
- Slideshare - presentation sharing site | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31=
- SMARTboard software - software for the interactive whiteboard | – | - | - | 83= | -
- Snagit - screen capture tool | 47 | 42 | 25 | 21 | 26=
- Storybird - collaborative storytelling | 62 | 71 | – | – | -
- Storify - makes stories using social media | 69= | – | – | – | -
- Stumbleupon - serendipitous browsing | – | – | – | 66= | -
- Subversion - version control software | – | - | - | – | 72=
- SurveyMonkey – survey tool | 74 | 48= | 88= | 54= | -
- Symbaloo - Internet portal/dashboard | 41 | – | – | – | -
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- TeacherTube - edu video sharing site | 82= | 90 | 64= | 80= | 57=
- Technorati - blog searching | – | – | – | - | 57=
- TED Talks - inspirational videos | 30 | – | – | – | -
- Thunderbird - email client | – | – | - | 50= | 22=
- Tiddlywiki - wiki notebook | – | – | – | 83= | 72=
- Toondoo - comic strip | – | 95= | – | – | -
- Tumblr - blogging tool | – | – | – | 83= | 72=
- Tweetdeck - Twitter client | 37 | 37 | 43= | – | -
- Twhirl - Twitter client | - | – | 88= | 83= | -
- Twitter - microsharing tool | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 43=
- Typepad - blogging tool | – | 95= | 88= | 44= | 57=
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- Udutu - collaborative course authoring tool | 69= | 95 | 64= | – | -
- Ustream - broadcast yourself | – | – | 66= | - | -
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- Vimeo - video sharing site | 49 | 70 | - | - | -
- Voicethread - collab slideshows | 25 | 19 | 19 | 23 | -
- Voki - speaking avatar creator | 40 | 75 | – | – | -
- Voxopop - talkgroups | – | 95= | – | – | -
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- Wallwisher - online noticeboard | 54 | 26 | – | – | -
- Web developer - Firefox plugin | – | - | - | - | 72=
- WebEx - web conferencing tool | – | 85= | 67= | – | -
- Weebly - website/blog software | 90= | – | – | – | -
- Wetpaint - wiki tools | – | 95= | 50= | 44= | -
- Wikipedia - collaborative encyclopaedia | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 26=
- Wikispaces - wiki tool | 23 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 15
- Windows Live Messenger/MSN - IM | – | - | - | – | 57=
- Windows Live Writer - desktop blogging tool | - | – | - | 66= | -
- Wink - screencasting tool | - | – | – | 83= | -
- Word – word processing software | 42 | 60 | 36= | 22 | 10
- Wordle - word cloud generator | 39 | 22 | 30 | – | -
- WordPress - blogging tool | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6
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- xtranormal – moving making software | – | 71= | - | – | -
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- Yahoo Groups - group spaces | - | - | - | - | 50=
- Yahoo Mail - web mail | - | – | - | - | 57=
- Yammer - private microsharing platform | 31 | 68 | 71= | – | -
- YouTube - video-sharing tool | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 22=
- Yugma - web meeting tool | - | – | - | 66= | 72=
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