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TOP 100
 TOOLS
  FOR
LEARNING       Compiled by Jane Hart
           Centre for Learning & Performance
   2008               Technologies
                   www.C4LPT.co.uk
About the Top 100 Tools List

                              During 2008, over 220 learning professionals from
                              around the world shared their Top 10 Tools for
                              Learning. You can view their individual lists at c4lpt.co.
                              uk/recommended/

                              From these lists I compiled the Top 100 Tools for
                              Learning 2008. You can view the entire list at c4lpt.co.
Jane Hart is a Social Media   uk/recommended/top100.html
& Learning Consultant and
Head of the Centre for        I have also categorised the list into related tools to
Learning & Performance
Technologies.
                              create Toolset for Learning 2009. This also shows the
                              Top Tool in each category as well as the Top Free Tool
c4lpt.co.uk/jane.html
                              (if different): c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/toolset.html
About the Tools

Each tool page shows:
  Its ranking on the list in 2008, as well as its previous
  rankings in 2007 and Spring 2008
  Tool or vendor logo
  1 line summary of the tool
  Cost: FREE or commercial or both
  Availability: To download and install or hosted/online
  service
  More info: Link to the page at Centre’s website to find
  out more about the tool including what learning
  professionals think about it
1                       Delicious
             Social bookmarking tool


                              Spring 2008: 1
                              2007: 2

                              Cost: Free
                              Available: Hosted
A place to store your
bookmarks online, tag them
and share them with your      More info:
colleagues and/or students.   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/delicious.html
2                               Firefox
         Web browser with extensions

                                .   Spring 2008: 2
                                    2007: 1

                                    Cost: Free, Open Source
                                    Available: Download
                                    Platform: Windows, Mac,
The award winning browser
is now available in its third       Linux
version, Firefox 3., an d
there are thousands of              More info:
extensions to add to its            c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/firefox.html
functionality.
3                 Google Reader
                       RSS reader

                           Spring 2008: 3
                           2007: 7=

                           Cost: Free
                           Available: Hosted

A web-based reader to      More info:
aggregate and manage all   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlereader.html
your news and blog (RSS)
feeds in one place.
4                               Skype
    Instant messenger and voice call tool


                                   Spring 2008: 4
                                   2007: 3=

                                   Cost: Free
                                   Available: Download
Use it to have text and voice      Platform: Windows and
message conversations with         Mac
others who have Skype on
their computers.
                                   More info:
                                   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/skype.html
5                        WordPress
                              Blogging tool


                                    Spring 2008: 6
                                    2007: 6

                                    Cost: Free, Open Source
                                    Available: Hosted or Download
A blogging platform that is
free and easy to use.               More info:
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wordpress.html
6                   Google Search
                      Web search tool


                                      Spring 2008: 5
                                      2007: 3=

                                      Cost: Free
                                      Available: Hosted
A powerful web-based search
engine, so to find any information,
you just “Google” it!                 Link:
                                      c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/google.html
7                     Google Docs
                           Office suite


                                  Spring 2008: 11
                                  2007: 14

                                  Cost: Free
To create, store and share        Available: Hosted
documents, spreadsheets and
presentations online, and where
you can work on your own or
                                  More info:
collaboratively.                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googledocs.html
8                       PowerPoint
                 Presentation software


                                     Spring 2008: 7
                                     2007: 5

                                     Cost: Commercial
                                     Available: Download
This presentation software is part
                                     Platform: Windows & Mac
of the Microsoft Office suite.
                                     More info:
                                     c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/powerpoint.html
9                           Moodle
          Course management system


                                    Spring 2008: 13
                                    2007: 12=

                                    Cost: Free, Open Source
It provides all the sophisticated   Available: Download
high level functionality of an
educational course management       Platform: Windows, Mac,
system and more - and there are     Linux
no license fees.
                                    More info:
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moodle.html
10                          Blogger
                         Blogging tool


                                       Spring 2008: 9=
                                       2007: 9

                                       Cost: Free
                                       Available: Hosted
A simple and quick way to get a blog
up and running, now owned by
Google.                                More info:
                                       c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.html
11                          Twitter
                   Micro-blogging tool


                                  Spring 2008: 17=
                                  2007: 43=

                                  Cost: Free
Keep in touch with colleagues     Available: Hosted
and friends no matter where you
are or what you’re doing.
                                  More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twitter.html
12                        Audacity
                 Audio/podcasting tool


                              Spring 2008: 9=
                              2007: 11

                              Cost: Free, Open Source
                              Available: Download
                              Platform: Windows, Mac,
A sound editor and recorder
suitable for podcasting.      Unix/Linux

                              More info:
                              c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/audacity.html
13                         Wikipedia
             Collaborative encyclopaedia


                                      Spring 2008: 12
                                      2007: 26=

                                      Cost: Free
                                      Available: Hosted
This huge online encyclopaedia
has been written collaboratively by
                                      More info:
volunteers around the world.          c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikipedia.html
14              gMail/Google Mail
                           Web mail


                                    Spring 2008: 8
                                    2007: 7=

                                    Cost: Free
                                    Available: Hosted
A web-based email service with
many megabytes of storage           More info:
space for archiving mail threads.   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gmail.html
15                           Flickr
        Image hosting and sharing tool


                                   Spring 2008: 15=
                                   2007: 16

                                   Cost: Free
                                   Available: Hosted
A place where you can store your
photos, tag them and share them    More info:
with others.                       c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flickr.html
16                              Ning
           Private social networking tool


                                      Spring 2008: 17=
                                      2007: 31=

                                      Cost: Free
                                      Available: Hosted
A tool to create customised private
social networks and communities.      More info:
                                      c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ning.html
17                          iGoogle
                 Personal start page tool


                                        Spring 2008: 15=
                                        2007: 17=

                                        Cost: Free
                                        Available: Hosted
Here you can aggregate all the Google
resources you use on your online        More info:
desktop, e.g. gMail, Google Calendar,
                                        c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/igoogle.html
Google Reader and more.
18                        YouTube
        Video hosting and sharing tool


                                Spring 2008: 17=
                                2007: 22=

                                Cost: Free
                                Available: Hosted
A place where you can host,
tag and share videos online .   More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/youtube.html
19                       Wikispaces
                              Wiki tool


                                   Spring 2008: 20
                                   2007: 15

                                   Cost: Free/Commercial
                                   Available: Hosted
A service that lets you create a
wiki for collaborative working.
                                   More info:
                                   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikispaces.html
20                       Slideshare
     Presentation hosting and sharing tool


                                       Spring 2008: 14
                                       2007: 31=

                                       Cost: Free
                                       Available: Hosted
A place where you can store, tag and
share your presentations with others
as well as synchronise an MP3          More info:
audio with a slideset to create a      c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/slideshare.html
slidecast.
21                                  SnagIt
                     Screen capture tool


                                       Spring 2008: 21
                                       2007: 26=

                                       Cost: Commercial
                                       Available: Download
Capture anything on your
                                       Platform: Windows
screen, edit the image and
print it or share it as you wish.      More info:
                                       c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/snagit.html
22                               Word
                Word processing software


                                    Spring 2008: 22=
                                    2007: 10

                                    Cost: Commercial
                                    Available: Download
This word processing software
                                    Platform: Windows and
is part of the Microsoft Office     Mac
suite
                                    More info:
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/word.html
23                      VoiceThread
              Collaborative slideshow tool


                                  Spring 2008: 24=
                                  2007: 101=

                                  Cost: Free/Commercial
                                  Available: Hosted
A service that lets you create
collaborative presentations by
collecting comments - both text   More info:
and voice.                        c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/voicethread.html
24                         Facebook
                   Social networking site


                                        Spring 2008: 28=
                                        2007: 17=

                                        Cost: Free
A social networking site with over      Available: Hosted
120 million members, that also
includes many applications that allow   More info:
it be used productively in education
and business.                           c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/facebook.html
25                         Articulate
                   Rapid e-learning suite


                                    Spring 2008: 22=
                                    2007: 22=

                                    Cost: Commercial
                                    Available: Download
Contains three powerful yet easy-
to-use products - Presenter,        Platform: Windows
Engage and Quizmaker - each of
which can be purchased              More info:
separately.
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/articulate.html
26=               Camtasia Studio
                    Screencasting tool


                                    Spring 2008: 35
                                    2007: 50=

                                    Cost: Commercial
                                    Available: Download
                                    Platform: Windows
 Record your screen to create
 training, demo, and presentation   More info:
 videos, aka screencasts.
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/camtasia.html
26=                                  Jing
    Screen capture and screencasting tool


                                        Spring 2008: 30
                                        2007: Not ranked

                                        Cost: Free
                                        Available: Download
                                        Platform: Windows, Mac
An always-ready program that can
instantly capture and share images
and video.                              More info:
                                        c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jing.html
28                          iTunes
          Music and podcasting player


                                  Spring 2008: 26
                                  2007: 26=

                                  Cost: Free
                                  Available: Download
                                  Platform: Windows, Mac
Listen to music and podcasts as
well as watch videos.             More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/iTunes.html
29                  Google Calendar
                          Online calendar


                                     Spring 2008: 31=
                                     2007: 36=

                                     Cost: Free
                                     Available: Hosted
Use it for your own personal diary
or for scheduling events with with   More info:
others
                                     c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlecalendar.html
30=                       Bloglines
                         RSS reader


                                     Spring 2008: 24=
                                     2007: 12=

                                     Cost: Free
                                     Available: Hosted
 A web-based RSS reader and
 aggregator to keep you up to date
 with news and blog postings         More info:
                                     c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bloglines.html
30=                        LinkedIn
      Professional social networking site


                                 Spring 2008: 38=
                                 2007: 31=

                                 Cost: Free
A public social network aimed    Available: Hosted
at the professional community.
                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/linkedin.html
30=                      Captivate
                   Screencasting tool


                                Spring 2008: 27
                                2007: 17=

                                Cost: Commercial
                                Available: Download
 To create simulations,         Platform: Windows
 software demonstrations, and
 scenario-based training
 without programming            More info:
 knowledge or multimedia        c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/captivate.html
 skills
33                   Google Alerts
         Keep track of new information


                                    Spring 2008: 43=
                                    2007: 57=

                                    Cost: Free
Provides you with email updates     Available: Hosted
of latest relevant Google results
(web, news, etc.) based on your
choice of query or topic.
                                    More info:
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlealerts.html
34                    Google Maps
                    Maps and directions


                                Spring 2008: 40
                                2007: 36=

                                Cost: Free
                                Available: Hosted
Searchable and zoomable
maps of the UK, US, etc,        More info:
where you can find businesses
and get directions.             c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlemaps.html
35=                               Diigo
                Social bookmarking tool


                                   Spring 2008: 52=
                                   2007: 72=

                                   Cost: Free
                                   Available: Hosted
A social annotation tool where
you can highlight, clip and        More info:
sticky-note any page and then
                                   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/diigo.html
share your findings with others
35=                                 PBwiki
                                    Wiki tool


                                       Spring 2008: 28=
                                       2007: 43=

                                       Cost: Free/Commercial
                                       Available: Hosted
A wiki solution suitable for both
business and education.                More info:
                                       c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pbwiki.html
37                            Netvibes
                       Personal start page


                                       Spring 2008: 43=
                                       2007: 26=

                                       Cost: Free
                                       Available: Hosted
A start page that provides you with
access to all your digital resources
in one place::blogs, news, videos,     More info:
podcast, pictures, e-mail, etc,        c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/netvibes.html
38=                            Flash
                Animation authoring tool


                                Spring 2008: 36=
                                2007: 43=

                                Cost: Commercial
                                Available: Download
                                Platform: Windows and Mac
Lets you create powerful and
engaging animations.
                                More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flash.html
38=                            Outlook
                          Email software


                                 Spring 2008: 31=
                                 2007: 17=

                                 Cost: Commercial
                                 Available: Download
This email client is part of
                                 Platform: Windows, Mac
the Microsoft Office suite.
                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/outlook.html
40=                    Google Earth
             Satellite and aerial imagery


                                  Spring 2008: 48=
                                  2007: 40=

                                  Cost: Free
                                  Available: Download
Combines the power of Google      Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
Search with satellite imagery,
maps, terrain and 3D buildings.
                                  More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/Googleearth.html
40=                         Pageflakes
                  Personal start page tool


                                         Spring 2008: 31=
                                         2007: 101=

                                         Cost: Free
                                         Available: Hosted
A start page tool where you can use it
to aggregate all kinds of resources      More info:
and tools on your web-based
desktop.                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pageflakes.html
42=                Google Scholar
       Scholarly literature search engine


                                 Spring 2008: 52=
                                 2007: 36=

                                 Cost: Free
                                 Available: Hosted
A simple way to search broadly
for scholarly literature
                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlescholar.html
42=                       MindManager
                         Mind mapping tool


                                         Spring 2008: 31=
                                         2007: 17=

                                         Cost: Commercial
                                         Available: Download
A tool that lets you visually capture,
                                         Platform: Windows, Mac
organize and communicate ideas
and information effectively              More info:
                                         c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmanager.html
44=                 Dreamweaver
                  Web authoring tool


                            Spring 2008: 43=
                            2007: 26=

                            Cost: Commercial
                            Available: Download
                            Platform: Windows, Mac
 A powerful web authoring
 tool.
                            More info:
                            c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/dreamweaver.html
44=                                 eXe
                    Course authoring tool


                                     Spring 2008: 52=
                                     2007: 72=

                                     Cost: Free, Open Source
                                     Available: Download
An authoring application to          Platform: Windows, Mac
assist teachers and academics
in the publishing of web content.
                                     For info:
                                     c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/exe.html
44=                          OpenOffice
                      Office software suite


                                     Spring 2008: 41=
                                     2007: 31=

                                     Cost: Free, Open Source
                                     Available: Download
An office suite of tools to create   Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
documents, spreadsheets and
presentations
                                     More info:
                                     c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/openoffice.html
44=                        TypePad
                          Blogging tool


                                    Spring 2008: 41=
                                    2007: 57=

                                    Cost: Commercial
                                    Available: Hosted
A blogging service with a number
of pricing plans to host 1, 3 or
more blogs as well as extra         More info:
functionality like storage space,   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/typepad.html
scheduling of postings etc.
44=                          Wetpaint
                                  Wiki tool


                                      Spring 2008: 43=
                                      2007: Not ranked

                                      Cost: Free
                                      Available: Hosted
A service to create free wikis,
simple to start; easy to build
                                      More info:
and fun to share                      c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wetpaint.html
44=                        Zoho Suite
                Office & productivity suite


                                    Spring 2008: 36=
                                    2007: 57=

                                    Cost: Free
                                    Available: Hosted
An office suite that includes the
word processing, spreadsheet        More info:
and presentation tools as well
as tools like Zoho Meeting,         c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zoho.html
Zoho Planner,Zoho Creator and
Zoho Wiki.
50=                            Excel
                  Spreadsheet software


                                Spring 2008: 36=
                                2007: 22=

                                Cost: Commercial
                                Available: Download
This spreadsheet software is    Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
part of the Microsoft Office
suite
                                More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/excel.html
50=                         Elluminate
              Web conferencing software


                                 Spring 2008: 52=
                                 2007: 50=

                                 Cost: Commercial
                                 Available: Hosted

A solution for live e-learning   More info:
and web collaboration.           c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/elluminate.html
50=                                iPod
                   MP3/podcast device


                                     Spring 2008: 48=
                                     2007: 43=

                                     Cost: Commercial
                                     Available: Hardware
Mobile devices to listen to
music and podcasts (in MP3           More info:
format) as well as watch videos.     c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ipod.html
50=                      Thunderbird
                                 Email tool


                                    Spring 2008: 63=
                                    2007: 22=

                                    Cost: Free, Open Source
                                    Available: Hosted

An email client from Mozilla -      More info:
the home of Firefox.                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/thunderbird.html
54=                             Drupal
            Content management system
                                    Spring 2008: 79=
                                    2007: 72=

                                    Cost: Free, Open Source
                                    Available: Download
                                    Platform: Any platform that
                                    can support (1) a web sever
It supports a variety of websites
ranging from personal weblogs
                                    capable of running PHP and
to large community-driven           (2) a database
websites.
                                    More info:
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/drupal.html
54=               Remember the Milk
                            Task manager


                                 Spring 2008: 79=
                                 2007: Not ranked

                                 Cost: Free
Lets you manage your tasks       Available: Hosted
quickly and easily, and works
with Google Calendar, twitter,
iPhone and gMail.                More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/rememberthemilk.html
54=                         FreeMind
                      Mind mapping tool


                                 Spring 2008: 52=
                                 2007: 50=

                                 Cost: Free
                                 Available: Download
                                 Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
A mind mapping tool that can
be used as a high productivity   More info:
tool.                            c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/freemind.html
54=                     Second Life
               Virtual World Application


                                Spring 2008: 41=
                                2007: 101=

                                Cost: Free
Create an avatar and explore    Available: Hosted
this virtual world - a highly
imaginative, creative world,
                                More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/secondlife.html
54=                     Survey Monkey
               Survey & Questionnaire Tool


                                  Spring 2008: 79=
                                  2007: Not ranked

                                  Cost: Free/Commercial
                                  Available: Hosted
Intelligent survey software for
anyone to create professional     More info: c4lpt.co.
online surveys quickly and        uk/Top100Tools/surveymonkey.html
easily.
59=          Acrobat Professional
              Create and control PDFs


                               Spring 2008: 110=
                               2007: 72=

                               Cost: Commercial
                               Available: Download
                               Platform: Windows, Mac
Create, combine, and control
Adobe PDF documents for
easy, secure distribution,     More info:
collaboration and data         c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeacrobatpro.html
collection
59=                      Photoshop
               Photo/image editing tool


                                Spring 2008: 64=
                                2007: 50=

                                Cost: Commercial
                                Available: Download
A photo imaging tool for        Platform:
professional and serious
amateur photographers as well
as graphic and web designers.   More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/photoshop.html
59=                         Edublogs
               Blogging tool for educators


                               Spring 2008: 43=
                               2007: 72=

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Hosted
Blogging for teachers and
students, made easy            More info:
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/edublogs.html
59=                      Garageband
              Personal Recording Studio


                                 Spring 2008: 52=
                                 2007: -

                                 Cost: FREE
                                 Available: Download
A personal recording studio,     Platform: Mac
part of the Apple iLife Suite.

                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/garageband.html
59=                       Google Sites
                          Web / wiki Tool


                               Spring 2008: 79=
                               2007: 101=

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Hosted
Lets you create simple,
secure group websites.         More info:
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jotspot.html
59=                      Mindmeister
                        Mind mapping tool


                              Spring 2008: 110=
                              2007: 101=

                              Cost: Free/Commercial
                              Available: Hosted
A collaborative mind-         More info:
mapping tool.                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmeister.html
65                      Keynote
                 Presentation software


                         Spring 2008: 52=
                         2007: 72=

                         Cost: Commercial
                         Available: Download
                         Platform: Mac
Cinema-quality
presentation software
                         More info:
                         http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/keynote.html
66=                Adobe Connect
            Web conferencing software


                           Spring 2008: 72=
                           2007: 52=

                           Cost: Commercial
                           Available: Hosted

A communication system     More info:
that provides enterprise
web communication and      c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeconnect.html
online collaboration.
66=                        Basecamp
                Project management tool


                                Spring 2008: 64=
                                2007: Not ranked

                                Cost: Free/Commercial
                                Available: Hosted
Tool that lets you manage
and track projects (or simply
ideas) and quickly create       More info:
client/project extranets.       c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/basecamp.html
66=                    Google Apps
             Web conferencing software


                              Spring 2008: 52=
                              2007: 101=

                              Cost: Commercial
                              Available: Hosted
Software-as-a-service for
business email, information
sharing and security          More info:
                              c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googleapps.html
66=                             iMovie
                   Video editing software


                                 Spring 2008: 79=
                                 2007: Not ranked

                                 Cost: Commercial
                                 Available: Download
Makes viewing and working
with video as intuitive as       Platform: Mac
enjoying your photos, part of
Apple iLife Suite                More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/imovie.html
66=                         Joomla
            Content management system
                             Spring 2008: 101=
                             2007: Not ranked

                             Cost: Free
                             Available: Download
                             Platform: Requires fully
                             operational web server,
Content management
system to build web sites
                             database and the server side
and powerful online          scripting language PHP
applications.
                             More info:
                             c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/joomla.html
66=                               Notepad
                     HTML and text editor


                                    Spring 2008: 64=
                                    2007: 72=

                                    Cost: Free
                                    Available: Download
Simple text editor - useful for     Platform: Windows
writing HTML, code or just
unformatted notes..
                                    More info:
                                    c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/notepad.html
66=                          OneNote
           Personal information manager


                               Spring 2008: 64=
                               2007: Not ranked

                               Cost: Commercial
                               Available: Download
Gather your information in     Platform: Windows
one place..

                               More info:
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/onenote.html
66=                           Opera
                        Web browser


                               Spring 2008: 64=
                               2007: Not ranked

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Download
Award winning browser for      Platform: Windows
your computer and/or mobile
phone and other mobile
devices.                       More info:
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/opera.html
66=                        PollDaddy
                  Polling and survey tool


                               Spring 2008: 79=
                               2007: Not ranked

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Hosted
Create polls and surveys for
the web and for Twitter.       More info:
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/polldaddy.html
66=                      Stumbleupon
                   Polling and survey tool


                                  Spring 2008: 52=
                                  2007: Not ranked

                                  Cost: Free
Surf the internet to find great   Available: Hosted (Downloadable
websites, videos, photos and      toolbar)
more based on your interests.

                                  More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/stumbleupon.html
66=             Windows Live Writer
                            Blogging tool


                                  Spring 2008: 110=
                                  2007: Not ranked

                                  Cost: Free
                                  Available: Download
A desktop tool that makes it
easy to publish rich content to
                                  Platform: Windows
your blog. .
                                  More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/windowslivewriter.html
66=                              Ustream
               Live video broadcasting tool


                                   Spring 2008: 64=
                                   2007: Not ranked

                                   Cost: Free
In just minutes you can
broadcast and interact with a
                                   Available: Hosted
global audience - all it takes
is a camera and an internet        More info:
connection.
                                   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ustream.html
66=                             Yugma
                      Web Meeting Tool


                                 Spring 2008: 64=
                                 2007: 72=

                                 Cost: Free/Commercial
Instant real-time desktop        Available: Download
sharing, virtual meetings and
web conferencing, whiteboard,
                                 Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
annotate and ability to share
files.                           More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/yugma.html
66=                          Zotero
             Firefox Browser Extension


                              Spring 2008: 79=
                              2007: 72=

                              Cost: Free
Firefox extension to help     Available: Download
you collect, manage, and
cite your research sources
                              Platform: Windows, Mac

                              More info:
                              c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zotero.html
80=               Adobe Reader
                       PDF Reader

                          Spring 2008: 76=
                          2007: 72=

                          Cost: Free
                          Available: Download
                          Platform: Windows, Mac,
Well known and well       Unix/Linux, Mobile
regarded PDF Reader.

                          More info:
                          c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobereader.html
80=                        Nvu
                  Web authoring tool


                           Spring 2008: 48=
                           2007: Not ranked

                           Cost: Free
                           Available: Download
A complete web authoring   Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
system that makes
managing a web site a
snap                       More info:
                           c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/nvu.html
80=                  TeacherTube
                   Video Sharing Site


                              Spring 2008: 76=
                              2007: 57

                              Cost: Free
                              Available: Hosted
A place where you can host,
tag and share instructional
videos
                              More info:
                              c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/teachertube.html
83=              Adobe Presenter
      PowerPoint-based e-learning tool


                             Spring 2008: 110=
                             2007: 72=

                             Cost: Commercial
                             Available: Download
A tool to rapidly create     Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
Adobe Flash presentations
and eLearning courses from
PowerPoint                   More info:
                             c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobepresenter.html
83=                        Bubbl.us
                  Mind Mapping Tool


                             Spring 2008: 79=
                             2007: 101=

                             Cost: Free
                             Available: Hosted
A simple web application
that lets you brainstorm
online
                             More info:
                             c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bubblus.html
83=                      Course Lab
                  Course authoring tool


                                  Spring 2008: 79=
                                  2007: 101=

                                  Cost: Free
                                  Available: Download
A powerful, yet easy-to-use,      Platform: Windows
e-learning authoring tool for
creating interactive e-learning
content.                          More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/courselab.html
83=                             Furl
              Social Bookmarking Tool


                                Spring 2008: 79=
                                2007: 72=

                                Cost: Free
                                Available: Hosted
Makes it easy to save, share,
and explore favourite web
pages.
                                More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/furl.html
83=              Internet Explorer
                      Web browser


                            Spring 2008: 52=
                            2007: 31=

                            Cost: Free
                            Available: Download
Web browser that comes as   Platform: Windows
part of the Windows/Vista
operating system .
                            More info:
                            c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ie.html
83=                          GIMP
               Image/photo editing tool


                             Spring 2008: 79=
                             2007: 43=

                             Cost: Free
                             Available: Download
Software for tasks such as   Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux
photo retouching, image
composition and image
authoring.
                             More info:
                             c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gimp.html
83=                                Jott
                  Image/photo editing tool


                                   Spring 2008: 79=
                                   2007: Not ranked

                                   Cost: Free
                                   Available: Hosted
Converts your voice into emails,
text messages, reminders, lists    More info:
and appointments.
                                   c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jott.html
83=                    LibraryThing
                 Book cataloguing tool


                               Spring 2008: 79=
                               2007: Not ranked

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Hosted
An easy, library-quality
catalogue that also connects   More info:
you with people who read the
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/librarything.html
same things.
83=                      MediaWiki
                              Wiki tool


                                 Spring 2008: 79=
                                 2007: 36=

                                 Cost: Free
                                 Available: Download
The wiki engine that powers      Platform: Windows, Unix/Linux
Wikipedia, so any wiki site
based on MediaWiki has the
Wikipedia look and feel.
                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mediawiki.html
83=                     MovieMaker
                          Video editor


                               Spring 2008: Not ranked
                               2007: Not ranked

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Download
Create, edit, and share your   Platform: Windows
home movies right on your
computer
                               More info:
                               c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moviemaker.html
83=                        Paint.NET
           Image/photo editing software


                                 Spring 2008: 52=
                                 2007: Not ranked

                                 Cost: Free
Features an intuitive and        Available: Download
innovative user interface with   Platform: Windows
support for layers, unlimited
undo, special effects, and a
wide variety of useful and       More info:
powerful tools.                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/paint.html
83=                             Safari
                          Web browser


                                 Spring 2008: 72=
                                 2007: 79=

                                 Cost: Free
With its simple elegant          Available: Download
interface, Safari gets out of    Platform: Mac, Windows
your way and lets you enjoy
the web.
                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/safari.html
83=                            Scribd
                 Document hosting site


                                Spring 2008: 64=
                                2007: 50=

                                Cost: Free
A place to store documents -    Available: Hosted
doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc and
share them with others.         More info:
                                c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/scribd.html
83=                       SMART
            Interactive whiteboard tools


                              Spring 2008: 79=
                              2007: Not ranked

At the heart of every SMART   Cost: Free / Commercial
interactive whiteboard lies   Available: Download
award-winning software that
can help transform your
                              Platform: Windows, Mac
classroom or meeting space
into a dynamic learning       More info:
environment
                              c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/smartboard.html
83=                         TiddlyWiki
                       Personal wiki tool


                                  Spring 2008: 79=
                                  2007: Not ranked

A single file which has all the
                                  Cost: Free
characteristics of a wiki -       Available: Download
including all of the content,     Platform: Windows, Mac, Unix
the functionality and the style
sheet.
                                  More info:
                                  c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tiddlywiki.html
83=                              Tumblr
                 Micro-blogging service



                                  Spring 2008: 110=
                                  2007: Not ranked
Tumblelogs are the easiest
way to express yourself, as       Cost: Free
Tumblr makes it effortless to     Available: Hosted
share text, photos, quotes,
links, music, and videos, from
your browser, phone,              More info:
desktop, email, or wherever       c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tumblr.html
you happen to be.
83=                           Twhirl
                  Social Software Client

                               Spring 2008: Not ranked
                               2007: Not ranked

                               Cost: Free
                               Available: Download
A desktop client for social    Platform: Requires Adobe Air
software such as Twitter,
Friendfeed, identi.ca, or
seesmic
                               More info:
                               http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twhirl.html
83=                              Wink
            Software Demonstration Tool

                                 Spring 2008: 64=
                                 2007: Not ranked

                                 Cost: Free
                                 Available: Download
A tool primarily aimed at        Platform: Windows, Linux
creating tutorials on how to
use software (like a tutor for
MS-Word/Excel etc).
                                 More info:
                                 c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wink.html
83=                            Zamzar
                     File conversion tool

                                Spring 2008: 79=
                                2007: Not ranked

                                Cost: Free
                                Available: Hosted
Convert files online without
the need to download            More info:
software.
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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008

  • 1. TOP 100 TOOLS FOR LEARNING Compiled by Jane Hart Centre for Learning & Performance 2008 Technologies www.C4LPT.co.uk
  • 2. About the Top 100 Tools List During 2008, over 220 learning professionals from around the world shared their Top 10 Tools for Learning. You can view their individual lists at c4lpt.co. uk/recommended/ From these lists I compiled the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008. You can view the entire list at c4lpt.co. Jane Hart is a Social Media uk/recommended/top100.html & Learning Consultant and Head of the Centre for I have also categorised the list into related tools to Learning & Performance Technologies. create Toolset for Learning 2009. This also shows the Top Tool in each category as well as the Top Free Tool c4lpt.co.uk/jane.html (if different): c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/toolset.html
  • 3. About the Tools Each tool page shows: Its ranking on the list in 2008, as well as its previous rankings in 2007 and Spring 2008 Tool or vendor logo 1 line summary of the tool Cost: FREE or commercial or both Availability: To download and install or hosted/online service More info: Link to the page at Centre’s website to find out more about the tool including what learning professionals think about it
  • 4. 1 Delicious Social bookmarking tool Spring 2008: 1 2007: 2 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place to store your bookmarks online, tag them and share them with your More info: colleagues and/or students. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/delicious.html
  • 5. 2 Firefox Web browser with extensions . Spring 2008: 2 2007: 1 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, The award winning browser is now available in its third Linux version, Firefox 3., an d there are thousands of More info: extensions to add to its c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/firefox.html functionality.
  • 6. 3 Google Reader RSS reader Spring 2008: 3 2007: 7= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A web-based reader to More info: aggregate and manage all c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlereader.html your news and blog (RSS) feeds in one place.
  • 7. 4 Skype Instant messenger and voice call tool Spring 2008: 4 2007: 3= Cost: Free Available: Download Use it to have text and voice Platform: Windows and message conversations with Mac others who have Skype on their computers. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/skype.html
  • 8. 5 WordPress Blogging tool Spring 2008: 6 2007: 6 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Hosted or Download A blogging platform that is free and easy to use. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wordpress.html
  • 9. 6 Google Search Web search tool Spring 2008: 5 2007: 3= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A powerful web-based search engine, so to find any information, you just “Google” it! Link: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/google.html
  • 10. 7 Google Docs Office suite Spring 2008: 11 2007: 14 Cost: Free To create, store and share Available: Hosted documents, spreadsheets and presentations online, and where you can work on your own or More info: collaboratively. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googledocs.html
  • 11. 8 PowerPoint Presentation software Spring 2008: 7 2007: 5 Cost: Commercial Available: Download This presentation software is part Platform: Windows & Mac of the Microsoft Office suite. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/powerpoint.html
  • 12. 9 Moodle Course management system Spring 2008: 13 2007: 12= Cost: Free, Open Source It provides all the sophisticated Available: Download high level functionality of an educational course management Platform: Windows, Mac, system and more - and there are Linux no license fees. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moodle.html
  • 13. 10 Blogger Blogging tool Spring 2008: 9= 2007: 9 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A simple and quick way to get a blog up and running, now owned by Google. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.html
  • 14. 11 Twitter Micro-blogging tool Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 43= Cost: Free Keep in touch with colleagues Available: Hosted and friends no matter where you are or what you’re doing. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twitter.html
  • 15. 12 Audacity Audio/podcasting tool Spring 2008: 9= 2007: 11 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, A sound editor and recorder suitable for podcasting. Unix/Linux More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/audacity.html
  • 16. 13 Wikipedia Collaborative encyclopaedia Spring 2008: 12 2007: 26= Cost: Free Available: Hosted This huge online encyclopaedia has been written collaboratively by More info: volunteers around the world. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikipedia.html
  • 17. 14 gMail/Google Mail Web mail Spring 2008: 8 2007: 7= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A web-based email service with many megabytes of storage More info: space for archiving mail threads. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gmail.html
  • 18. 15 Flickr Image hosting and sharing tool Spring 2008: 15= 2007: 16 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can store your photos, tag them and share them More info: with others. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flickr.html
  • 19. 16 Ning Private social networking tool Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A tool to create customised private social networks and communities. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ning.html
  • 20. 17 iGoogle Personal start page tool Spring 2008: 15= 2007: 17= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Here you can aggregate all the Google resources you use on your online More info: desktop, e.g. gMail, Google Calendar, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/igoogle.html Google Reader and more.
  • 21. 18 YouTube Video hosting and sharing tool Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 22= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can host, tag and share videos online . More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/youtube.html
  • 22. 19 Wikispaces Wiki tool Spring 2008: 20 2007: 15 Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A service that lets you create a wiki for collaborative working. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikispaces.html
  • 23. 20 Slideshare Presentation hosting and sharing tool Spring 2008: 14 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can store, tag and share your presentations with others as well as synchronise an MP3 More info: audio with a slideset to create a c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/slideshare.html slidecast.
  • 24. 21 SnagIt Screen capture tool Spring 2008: 21 2007: 26= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Capture anything on your Platform: Windows screen, edit the image and print it or share it as you wish. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/snagit.html
  • 25. 22 Word Word processing software Spring 2008: 22= 2007: 10 Cost: Commercial Available: Download This word processing software Platform: Windows and is part of the Microsoft Office Mac suite More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/word.html
  • 26. 23 VoiceThread Collaborative slideshow tool Spring 2008: 24= 2007: 101= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A service that lets you create collaborative presentations by collecting comments - both text More info: and voice. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/voicethread.html
  • 27. 24 Facebook Social networking site Spring 2008: 28= 2007: 17= Cost: Free A social networking site with over Available: Hosted 120 million members, that also includes many applications that allow More info: it be used productively in education and business. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/facebook.html
  • 28. 25 Articulate Rapid e-learning suite Spring 2008: 22= 2007: 22= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Contains three powerful yet easy- to-use products - Presenter, Platform: Windows Engage and Quizmaker - each of which can be purchased More info: separately. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/articulate.html
  • 29. 26= Camtasia Studio Screencasting tool Spring 2008: 35 2007: 50= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows Record your screen to create training, demo, and presentation More info: videos, aka screencasts. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/camtasia.html
  • 30. 26= Jing Screen capture and screencasting tool Spring 2008: 30 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac An always-ready program that can instantly capture and share images and video. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jing.html
  • 31. 28 iTunes Music and podcasting player Spring 2008: 26 2007: 26= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac Listen to music and podcasts as well as watch videos. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/iTunes.html
  • 32. 29 Google Calendar Online calendar Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Use it for your own personal diary or for scheduling events with with More info: others c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlecalendar.html
  • 33. 30= Bloglines RSS reader Spring 2008: 24= 2007: 12= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A web-based RSS reader and aggregator to keep you up to date with news and blog postings More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bloglines.html
  • 34. 30= LinkedIn Professional social networking site Spring 2008: 38= 2007: 31= Cost: Free A public social network aimed Available: Hosted at the professional community. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/linkedin.html
  • 35. 30= Captivate Screencasting tool Spring 2008: 27 2007: 17= Cost: Commercial Available: Download To create simulations, Platform: Windows software demonstrations, and scenario-based training without programming More info: knowledge or multimedia c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/captivate.html skills
  • 36. 33 Google Alerts Keep track of new information Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 57= Cost: Free Provides you with email updates Available: Hosted of latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlealerts.html
  • 37. 34 Google Maps Maps and directions Spring 2008: 40 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Searchable and zoomable maps of the UK, US, etc, More info: where you can find businesses and get directions. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlemaps.html
  • 38. 35= Diigo Social bookmarking tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A social annotation tool where you can highlight, clip and More info: sticky-note any page and then c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/diigo.html share your findings with others
  • 39. 35= PBwiki Wiki tool Spring 2008: 28= 2007: 43= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A wiki solution suitable for both business and education. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pbwiki.html
  • 40. 37 Netvibes Personal start page Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 26= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A start page that provides you with access to all your digital resources in one place::blogs, news, videos, More info: podcast, pictures, e-mail, etc, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/netvibes.html
  • 41. 38= Flash Animation authoring tool Spring 2008: 36= 2007: 43= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows and Mac Lets you create powerful and engaging animations. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flash.html
  • 42. 38= Outlook Email software Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 17= Cost: Commercial Available: Download This email client is part of Platform: Windows, Mac the Microsoft Office suite. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/outlook.html
  • 43. 40= Google Earth Satellite and aerial imagery Spring 2008: 48= 2007: 40= Cost: Free Available: Download Combines the power of Google Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/Googleearth.html
  • 44. 40= Pageflakes Personal start page tool Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A start page tool where you can use it to aggregate all kinds of resources More info: and tools on your web-based desktop. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pageflakes.html
  • 45. 42= Google Scholar Scholarly literature search engine Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A simple way to search broadly for scholarly literature More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlescholar.html
  • 46. 42= MindManager Mind mapping tool Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 17= Cost: Commercial Available: Download A tool that lets you visually capture, Platform: Windows, Mac organize and communicate ideas and information effectively More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmanager.html
  • 47. 44= Dreamweaver Web authoring tool Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 26= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac A powerful web authoring tool. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/dreamweaver.html
  • 48. 44= eXe Course authoring tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 72= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download An authoring application to Platform: Windows, Mac assist teachers and academics in the publishing of web content. For info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/exe.html
  • 49. 44= OpenOffice Office software suite Spring 2008: 41= 2007: 31= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download An office suite of tools to create Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux documents, spreadsheets and presentations More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/openoffice.html
  • 50. 44= TypePad Blogging tool Spring 2008: 41= 2007: 57= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted A blogging service with a number of pricing plans to host 1, 3 or more blogs as well as extra More info: functionality like storage space, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/typepad.html scheduling of postings etc.
  • 51. 44= Wetpaint Wiki tool Spring 2008: 43= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted A service to create free wikis, simple to start; easy to build More info: and fun to share c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wetpaint.html
  • 52. 44= Zoho Suite Office & productivity suite Spring 2008: 36= 2007: 57= Cost: Free Available: Hosted An office suite that includes the word processing, spreadsheet More info: and presentation tools as well as tools like Zoho Meeting, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zoho.html Zoho Planner,Zoho Creator and Zoho Wiki.
  • 53. 50= Excel Spreadsheet software Spring 2008: 36= 2007: 22= Cost: Commercial Available: Download This spreadsheet software is Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux part of the Microsoft Office suite More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/excel.html
  • 54. 50= Elluminate Web conferencing software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 50= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted A solution for live e-learning More info: and web collaboration. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/elluminate.html
  • 55. 50= iPod MP3/podcast device Spring 2008: 48= 2007: 43= Cost: Commercial Available: Hardware Mobile devices to listen to music and podcasts (in MP3 More info: format) as well as watch videos. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ipod.html
  • 56. 50= Thunderbird Email tool Spring 2008: 63= 2007: 22= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Hosted An email client from Mozilla - More info: the home of Firefox. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/thunderbird.html
  • 57. 54= Drupal Content management system Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 72= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Any platform that can support (1) a web sever It supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs capable of running PHP and to large community-driven (2) a database websites. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/drupal.html
  • 58. 54= Remember the Milk Task manager Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Lets you manage your tasks Available: Hosted quickly and easily, and works with Google Calendar, twitter, iPhone and gMail. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/rememberthemilk.html
  • 59. 54= FreeMind Mind mapping tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 50= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux A mind mapping tool that can be used as a high productivity More info: tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/freemind.html
  • 60. 54= Second Life Virtual World Application Spring 2008: 41= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Create an avatar and explore Available: Hosted this virtual world - a highly imaginative, creative world, More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/secondlife.html
  • 61. 54= Survey Monkey Survey & Questionnaire Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted Intelligent survey software for anyone to create professional More info: c4lpt.co. online surveys quickly and uk/Top100Tools/surveymonkey.html easily.
  • 62. 59= Acrobat Professional Create and control PDFs Spring 2008: 110= 2007: 72= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac Create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for easy, secure distribution, More info: collaboration and data c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeacrobatpro.html collection
  • 63. 59= Photoshop Photo/image editing tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 50= Cost: Commercial Available: Download A photo imaging tool for Platform: professional and serious amateur photographers as well as graphic and web designers. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/photoshop.html
  • 64. 59= Edublogs Blogging tool for educators Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Blogging for teachers and students, made easy More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/edublogs.html
  • 65. 59= Garageband Personal Recording Studio Spring 2008: 52= 2007: - Cost: FREE Available: Download A personal recording studio, Platform: Mac part of the Apple iLife Suite. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/garageband.html
  • 66. 59= Google Sites Web / wiki Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Lets you create simple, secure group websites. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jotspot.html
  • 67. 59= Mindmeister Mind mapping tool Spring 2008: 110= 2007: 101= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A collaborative mind- More info: mapping tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmeister.html
  • 68. 65 Keynote Presentation software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 72= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Mac Cinema-quality presentation software More info: http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/keynote.html
  • 69. 66= Adobe Connect Web conferencing software Spring 2008: 72= 2007: 52= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted A communication system More info: that provides enterprise web communication and c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeconnect.html online collaboration.
  • 70. 66= Basecamp Project management tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted Tool that lets you manage and track projects (or simply ideas) and quickly create More info: client/project extranets. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/basecamp.html
  • 71. 66= Google Apps Web conferencing software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 101= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted Software-as-a-service for business email, information sharing and security More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googleapps.html
  • 72. 66= iMovie Video editing software Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Commercial Available: Download Makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as Platform: Mac enjoying your photos, part of Apple iLife Suite More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/imovie.html
  • 73. 66= Joomla Content management system Spring 2008: 101= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Requires fully operational web server, Content management system to build web sites database and the server side and powerful online scripting language PHP applications. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/joomla.html
  • 74. 66= Notepad HTML and text editor Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Download Simple text editor - useful for Platform: Windows writing HTML, code or just unformatted notes.. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/notepad.html
  • 75. 66= OneNote Personal information manager Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Commercial Available: Download Gather your information in Platform: Windows one place.. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/onenote.html
  • 76. 66= Opera Web browser Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Award winning browser for Platform: Windows your computer and/or mobile phone and other mobile devices. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/opera.html
  • 77. 66= PollDaddy Polling and survey tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Create polls and surveys for the web and for Twitter. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/polldaddy.html
  • 78. 66= Stumbleupon Polling and survey tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Surf the internet to find great Available: Hosted (Downloadable websites, videos, photos and toolbar) more based on your interests. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/stumbleupon.html
  • 79. 66= Windows Live Writer Blogging tool Spring 2008: 110= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download A desktop tool that makes it easy to publish rich content to Platform: Windows your blog. . More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/windowslivewriter.html
  • 80. 66= Ustream Live video broadcasting tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free In just minutes you can broadcast and interact with a Available: Hosted global audience - all it takes is a camera and an internet More info: connection. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ustream.html
  • 81. 66= Yugma Web Meeting Tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 72= Cost: Free/Commercial Instant real-time desktop Available: Download sharing, virtual meetings and web conferencing, whiteboard, Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux annotate and ability to share files. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/yugma.html
  • 82. 66= Zotero Firefox Browser Extension Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Firefox extension to help Available: Download you collect, manage, and cite your research sources Platform: Windows, Mac More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zotero.html
  • 83. 80= Adobe Reader PDF Reader Spring 2008: 76= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Well known and well Unix/Linux, Mobile regarded PDF Reader. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobereader.html
  • 84. 80= Nvu Web authoring tool Spring 2008: 48= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download A complete web authoring Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux system that makes managing a web site a snap More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/nvu.html
  • 85. 80= TeacherTube Video Sharing Site Spring 2008: 76= 2007: 57 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can host, tag and share instructional videos More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/teachertube.html
  • 86. 83= Adobe Presenter PowerPoint-based e-learning tool Spring 2008: 110= 2007: 72= Cost: Commercial Available: Download A tool to rapidly create Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Adobe Flash presentations and eLearning courses from PowerPoint More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobepresenter.html
  • 87. 83= Bubbl.us Mind Mapping Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A simple web application that lets you brainstorm online More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bubblus.html
  • 88. 83= Course Lab Course authoring tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Download A powerful, yet easy-to-use, Platform: Windows e-learning authoring tool for creating interactive e-learning content. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/courselab.html
  • 89. 83= Furl Social Bookmarking Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Makes it easy to save, share, and explore favourite web pages. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/furl.html
  • 90. 83= Internet Explorer Web browser Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Download Web browser that comes as Platform: Windows part of the Windows/Vista operating system . More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ie.html
  • 91. 83= GIMP Image/photo editing tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 43= Cost: Free Available: Download Software for tasks such as Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gimp.html
  • 92. 83= Jott Image/photo editing tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Converts your voice into emails, text messages, reminders, lists More info: and appointments. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jott.html
  • 93. 83= LibraryThing Book cataloguing tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted An easy, library-quality catalogue that also connects More info: you with people who read the c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/librarything.html same things.
  • 94. 83= MediaWiki Wiki tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Download The wiki engine that powers Platform: Windows, Unix/Linux Wikipedia, so any wiki site based on MediaWiki has the Wikipedia look and feel. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mediawiki.html
  • 95. 83= MovieMaker Video editor Spring 2008: Not ranked 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Create, edit, and share your Platform: Windows home movies right on your computer More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moviemaker.html
  • 96. 83= Paint.NET Image/photo editing software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Features an intuitive and Available: Download innovative user interface with Platform: Windows support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and More info: powerful tools. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/paint.html
  • 97. 83= Safari Web browser Spring 2008: 72= 2007: 79= Cost: Free With its simple elegant Available: Download interface, Safari gets out of Platform: Mac, Windows your way and lets you enjoy the web. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/safari.html
  • 98. 83= Scribd Document hosting site Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 50= Cost: Free A place to store documents - Available: Hosted doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc and share them with others. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/scribd.html
  • 99. 83= SMART Interactive whiteboard tools Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked At the heart of every SMART Cost: Free / Commercial interactive whiteboard lies Available: Download award-winning software that can help transform your Platform: Windows, Mac classroom or meeting space into a dynamic learning More info: environment c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/smartboard.html
  • 100. 83= TiddlyWiki Personal wiki tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked A single file which has all the Cost: Free characteristics of a wiki - Available: Download including all of the content, Platform: Windows, Mac, Unix the functionality and the style sheet. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tiddlywiki.html
  • 101. 83= Tumblr Micro-blogging service Spring 2008: 110= 2007: Not ranked Tumblelogs are the easiest way to express yourself, as Cost: Free Tumblr makes it effortless to Available: Hosted share text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from your browser, phone, More info: desktop, email, or wherever c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tumblr.html you happen to be.
  • 102. 83= Twhirl Social Software Client Spring 2008: Not ranked 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download A desktop client for social Platform: Requires Adobe Air software such as Twitter, Friendfeed, identi.ca, or seesmic More info: http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twhirl.html
  • 103. 83= Wink Software Demonstration Tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download A tool primarily aimed at Platform: Windows, Linux creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wink.html
  • 104. 83= Zamzar File conversion tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Convert files online without the need to download More info: software. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zamzar.html