Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 List

The EMERGING Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 List
By C4LPT 
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies


"This is the 5th annual Top 100 Tools for Learning list we have build based on the contributions of learning professionals worldwide."


List will be finalised 13 November 2011(Note: all the 2010 entries have now been removed from this list)
KEY: F = Free, C= Commercial,  D=Download, S=Server, O=Online 

2011	2010	TOOL			#  Votes
		Name	Platform	Cost
1	1	Twitter Microblogging tool	O	F	52
2	2	YouTube Video sharing site	O	F	49.5
3	3	Google Docs Office collaboration suite	O	F	42
4	16	Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopedia	O	F	30
5	6	Skype Instant messaging/VoIP	D M	F/C	30
6	25	Glogster and Eduglogster Make an interactive poster	O	F	28
7	13	Dropbox Sync files online and across computers	O	F	24
8	10	Moodle Course mgt system	S	F	23
9	9	Facebook Social networking site	O	F	22
10	12	Prezi Presentation software	O	F	21
11	5	Slideshare Hosting presentations	O	F	18
12	15	diigo Social annotation site	O	F/C	17.5
13	14	Blogger Blogging tool	O	F	16.5
14	17	Wikispaces Wiki tool	O	F/C	16
15	8	Wordpress Blogging tool	O	F	13.5
16	-	Geogebra Free mathematics software	O	F	13
17	27	Camtasia Screencasting tool	D	C	12.5
18	11	Google Search Web search tool	O	F	12
19	58	Google Maps Maps of the US. UK, etc	O	F	10.5
20	24	Audacity Sound editor and recorder	D	F	10
21	23	Evernote Note taking tool	O	F	10
22	34	Google Apps (Branded) Google application suite	O	F/C	10
23	42	SnagIt Screen capture tool	D	C	10
24	19	VoiceThread Collaborative slideshows	O	F	10
25=	17	Jing Screen captures/ casting tool	D	F/C	9.5
26	7	Google Reader RSS / Feed reader	O	F	9.5
27=	41	Google Earth Satellite and aerial imagery	D	F	8.5
28	22	Wordle Word cloud generator	O	F	8.5
29	46	Edmodo Educational micro-blogging service	O	F	8
30	61	OpenOffice Desktop office suite	O	F	7.5
31=	39	Google Sites Create web/wiki sites	O	F	7
32	31	Gmail Web-based email	O	F	7
33	30	LinkedIn Professional social network	O	F	7
34	33	PBworks Wiki tool	O	F/C	7
35	46	Picasa Photo organiser	D	F	7
36=	28	animoto Create videos from your images	O	F	6
37	20	flickr Photo storage/sharing site	O	F	6
38	75	Voki Create personalised avatars	O	F	6
39	68	Yammer Private micro-blogging platform	O	F	6
40=	-	BigBlueButton Voice conferencing	D	F	5
41	4	Delicious Social bookmarking tool	O	F	5
42	-	eFront Course Management System	S	C	5
43	37	Tweetdeck Desktop social software client	D	F	5
44	26	Wallwisher Online noticeboard	O	F	5
45	21	PowerPoint Presentation software	D	C	4.5
46=	43	Articulate Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker	D	C	4
47	44	Google Chrome Web browser	D	F	4
48	-	iPad and apps	-	-	4
49	51	iTunes/iTunes U Music/podcast player and site	D M	F	4
50	95	Outlook Email client	D	C	4
51	60	Word Word processing software	D	C	4
52	57	Zotero Collect and manage your research	D	F	4
53	35	Elluminate Web conferencing	O	F/C	3.5
54	85	Freemind Mind mapping tool	D	F	3.5
55	70	Vimeo Video hosting site	O	F	3.5
56	61	Adobe Connect Web meeting/ conferencing	O	C	3
57	85	Android phones + apps	-	-	3
58	-	Discovery Education Teacher resources	O	F	3
59	48	Edublogs Educational blogging tool	O	F	3
60	-	Google Books Books online	O	F/C	3
61	39	iPhone/iPod Touch and apps	-	-	3
62	-	kidblog Blogs for teachers and students	O	F	3
63	61	Livebinders 3-ring binder for the web	O	F	3
64	-	Mindomo Mind mapping software	O	F	3
65	-	Paper.li Daily digest of tweets	O	F	3
66	-	ReadItLater Save pages from computer or phone	D	F	3
67	-	TED Inspirational videos	O	F	3
68	71	xtranormal Movie-making software	D	F	3
69	-	Zoho Online office suite/productivity tools	O	F	3