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by Jane Hart
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
as at 15 November 2009
as at 15 November 2009
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
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
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Current ranking in 2009
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2008 | 2007 |
TOOL
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#
Votes |
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Name
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Platform | Cost | ||||
| 1 | 11 | 43= | Twitter Microblogging tool |
O | F |
159
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| 2 | 1 | 2 | Delicious Social bookmarking tool |
O | F |
95.5
|
|
3
|
18 | 22= |
YouTube
Video sharing site |
O | F |
79.5
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| 4 | 3 | 7= | Google Reader RSS / Feed reader |
O | F |
79
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|
5
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7 | 14 | Google Docs Office suite |
O | F |
78.5
|
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6
|
5 | 6 |
WordPress
Blogging tool |
O | F |
69
|
|
7
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20 | 31= | Slideshare Hosting presentations |
O | F |
64
|
|
8
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6 | 3= | Google Search Web search tool |
O | F |
56
|
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9=
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12 | 11 | Audacity Sound editor and recorder |
W M | F | 54 |
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|
2 | 1 |
Firefox
Web browser and extensions |
W M | F |
54
|
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11=
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16 | 31= | Ning Social networking platforms |
O | F/C | 49 |
|
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4 | 3= | Skype Instant messaging/VoIP |
W M | F/C |
49
|
|
13
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8 | 5 | PowerPoint Presentation software |
W M | C |
47
|
|
14=
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10 | 9 | Blogger Blogging tool |
O | F |
45
|
| 9 | 12= | Moodle Course mgt system |
S | F |
45
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|
|
16
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17 | 17= | iGoogle Personalised start page |
O | F |
37.5
|
|
17
|
13 | 26= | Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia |
O | F |
36
|
|
18
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15 | 16 | flickr Photo storage/sharing site |
O | F |
35
|
|
19
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23 | 101= | VoiceThread Collaborative slideshows |
O | F |
33
|
|
20
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26= | - | Jing Screen captures/ casting tool |
W M | F/C | 30.5 |
|
21
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14 | 7= | Gmail Web-based email |
O | F | 30 |
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22=
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27 | 17= | Adobe Captivate Demo and scenario tool |
W | C |
29
|
|
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35= | 72= | diigo Social annotation site |
O | F/C |
29
|
|
24
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25 | 22= | Articulate Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker |
W | C |
27
|
|
25
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21 | 26= | SnagIt Screen capture tool |
W | C |
26.5
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|
26
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26= | 50= | Camtasia Studio Screencasting tool |
W | C |
25.5
|
|
27
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- | - | Evernote Note taking tool |
O | F |
25
|
|
28
|
- | - | Prezi Presentation software |
O | F | 24 |
|
29
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19 | 15 | Wikispaces Wiki tool |
O | F/C |
23
|
|
30
|
- | - | Wordle Word cloud generator |
O | F | 22 |
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31=
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- | - | animoto Create videos from your images |
O | F |
21
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| 24 | 17= | Facebook Social networking site |
O | F |
21
|
|
|
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50= | 43= | iPhone/iPod/ Touch and apps | - | - | 21 |
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34
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35= | 43= | PBworks (prev PBwiki) Wiki tool |
O | F/C | 19 |
|
35
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59= | 50= | Adobe Photoshop Photo/Image editing tools |
W | C |
17
|
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36=
|
Blogs | - | - |
16
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22 | 10 | Word Word processing software |
W M | C |
16
|
|
38=
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38= | 43= | Flash Animation authoring tool |
W M | C |
15
|
|
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66= | 101= | Google Apps Google application suite |
O | F/C |
15
|
|
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30= | 31= | LinkedIn Professional social network |
O | F | 15 |
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41=
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66= | 72= | Adobe Connect Web meeting/ conferencing |
O | C |
14.5
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| 28 | 26= | iTunes/iTunes U Music/podcast player and site |
W M | F |
14.5
|
|
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43=
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- | - | Dimdim Web conferencing |
O | F/C |
14
|
|
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50= | 50= | Elluminate Web conferencing |
O | F/C |
14
|
|
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40= | 40= | Google Earth Satellite and aerial imagery |
W M | F |
14
|
|
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- | - | Tweetdeck Desktop social software client |
W M | F | 14 |
|
|
Wikis and wiki tools | - | - | 14 | ||
|
48
|
65= | 72= | Keynote Presentation software |
M | C |
12
|
|
49
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59= | 72= | Edublogs Educational blogging tool |
O | F |
11.5
|
|
50=
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29 | 36= | Google Calendar Web-based calendar |
O | F |
10
|
|
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- | - | Sharepoint MS Intranet portal and collaboration environment |
S | C |
10
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| 44= | - | Wetpaint Wiki tool |
O | F | 10 | |
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53=
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44= | 26= | Dreamweaver Web authoring tool |
W M | C |
9
|
|
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- | 40= | Elgg Social engine |
S | F | 9 |
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55=
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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
|
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| 37 | 26= | Netvibes Personalised start page |
O | F |
8
|
|
| - | - | Posterous Blogging/posting place |
O | F |
8
|
|
| - | - | Screenr Screencasting tool |
O | F | 8 | |
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63
|
- | 57= | Picasa Photo organiser |
W/O | F |
7.5
|
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64=
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- | - | 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 | |
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67=
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- | - | 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 | |
|
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38= | 17= | Outlook Email client |
W | C | 6.5 |
|
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- | - | Webex Web conferencing tool |
O | F | 6.5 |
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71=
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66= | - | Basecamp Track and manage projects |
O | F/C |
6
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| - | - | Dropbox Sync files online and across computers |
O | C |
6
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- | - |
6
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- | - | Etherpad Real-time document collaboration |
O | F |
6
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| - | - | Flip Digital camcorder |
- | C |
6
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| 54= | 50= | Freemind Mind mapping tool |
W M | F |
6
|
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| 59= | - | Google Sites Create web/wiki sites |
O | F |
6
|
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| - | - | GoToMeeting/GoToTrain Web conferencing system |
O | C |
6
|
|
|
41=
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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
|
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| 54= | - | SecondLife Virtual world application |
O | F |
6
|
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| - | - | xtranormal Movie-making software |
D | F | 6 | |
| - | - | Yammer Private micro-blogging platform |
O | F | 6 | |
|
86=
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30= | 12= | Bloglines RSS/Feed reader |
O | F |
5.5
|
|
|
- | - | Friendfeed Info sharing tool |
O | F |
5.5
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| 88= | 59= | 72= | Adobe Acrobat Pro Create and control PDF documents |
W M | C |
5
|
|
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- | 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
|
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| 66= | - | iMovie Video editing software |
M | C |
5
|
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| 59= | - | MindMeister Mind mapping tool |
O | C |
5
|
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| 83= | - | Movie Maker Create, edit and share home movies |
W | C |
5
|
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| 31= | - | Pageflakes Start page tool |
O | F | 5 | |
| 83= | - | Paint.NET Image/photo editing software |
W | F |
5
|
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| - | 72= | Paintshop Pro Image editing software |
W | C |
5
|
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| 54= | - | Survey Monkey Survey/questionnaire tool |
O | F/C |
5
|
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| 83= | - | Twhirl Twitter desktop client |
W M | F | 5 | |
| 44= | 57= | TypePad Blogging tool |
O | C | 5 | |
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