Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011

Top 100 Tools
for Learning 2011

Compiled by Jane Hart
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
www.C4LPT.co.uk

About the Top 100 Tools 2011 List

This is the 5th Annual Survey of Learning Tools.

In 2011, 531 learning professionals from around the world shared their
Top 10 Tools for Learning.

From their contributions the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 list was
compiled

You can view the list and analysis at www.c4lpt.co.uk.

Jane Hart is the Founder of the
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies.
www.C4LPT.co.uk
Jane is an independent consultant, speaker and writer

Twitter 1

Keep in touch with colleagues and friends no matter where you are or what
you’re doing in less than 140 characters

Cost: Free Available: Online

www.twitter.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 1 | 2009: 1 | 2008: 11 | 2007: 43

YouTube 2

A place where you can host and share videos.


www.youtube.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 2 | 2009: 3 | 2008: 18 | 2007: 22

Google Docs 3

To create, store and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations
online, where you can work on your own or collaboratively. Includes
Google Forms.


docs.google.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 3 | 2009: 5 | 2008: 7 | 2007: 14

Skype 4

For text and voice message conversations with others.

Cost: Free Available: Download

www.skype.net

Previous rankings:
2010: 6 | 2009: 11= | 2008: 4 | 2007: 3

Wordpress 5

A blogging platform that is free and easy to use.

Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Online/Download

www.wordpress.com and www.wordpress.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 8 | 2009: 6 | 2008: 5 | 2007: 6

Dropbox 6

Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly
available on any of your other computers that you've installed Dropbox on.

Cost: Free & Paid plans Available: Online/Download

www.dropbox.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 13 | 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Prezi 7

Build amazing, non-linear presentations where you can zoom in and out of
a visual map containing words, links, images, videos, etc.

Cost: Free & Paid plans Available: Online

www.prezi.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 12 | 2009: 28 | 2008: - | 2007: -

Moodle 8

Course management system with social functionality.

Cost: Free, Open source Available: Download

www.moodle.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 10 | 2009: 14= | 2008: 9 | 2007: 12=

Slideshare 9

A place where you can store and share your presentations with others and
create a slidecast (a narrated presentation).


www.slideshare.net

Previous rankings:
2010: 5 | 2009: 7 | 2008: 20 | 2007: 31

Glogster EDU 10

Make an interactive poster.


edu.glogster.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 25 | 2009: 55= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Wikipedia 11

This online encyclopaedia has been written collaboratively by thousands of
people from around the world.


www.wikipedia.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 16 | 2009: 17 | 2008: 13 | 2007: 26=

Blogger/Blogspot 12

A simple and quick way to get a blog up and running.


www.wikipedia.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 14 | 2009: 14= | 2008: 10 | 2007: 9

Diigo 13

A social annotation tool where you can highlight, clip and sticky-note any
page and then share your findings with others.


www.diigo.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 15 | 2009: 22= | 2008: 35 | 2007: 72

Facebook 14

A social networking site with over 700 million members, that includes many
applications that allow it be used productively in education and business


www.facebook.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 9 | 2009: 31= | 2008: 24 | 2007: 17=

Google Search 15

A powerful web-based search engine, so to find any information, you just
“Google” it!


www.google.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 17 | 2009: 20 | 2008: 26= | 2007: -

Google Reader 16

A web-based reader to aggregate and manage all your news and blog
(RSS) feeds in one place.


www.evernote.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 7 | 2009: 4 | 2008: 3 | 2007: 7

Evernote 17

Lets you capture things (web pages, screenshots, photos, note, etc), which
you can tag, store and find again fast.

Cost: Free & Paid plans Available: Online/Download

www.evernote.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 23 | 2009: 27 | 2008: - | 2007: -

Jing 18

A desktop program you can use to instantly capture screenshots and
videos – and then share them.


www.jingproject.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 17 | 2009: 20 | 2008: 26= | 2007: -

PowerPoint 19

Presentation software – part of the Microsoft Office suite.

Cost: Commercial Available: Download

office.microsoft.com/powerpoint

Previous rankings:
2010: 21 | 2009: 13 | 2008: 8 | 2007: 5

Gmail 20

A web-based email service with many megabytes of storage space for
archiving mail threads.


mail.google.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 31 | 2009: 21 | 2008: 14 | 2007: 7=

LinkedIn 21

A public social network aimed at the professional community.


www.linkedIn.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 30 | 2009: 38= | 2008: 30 | 2007: 31

Edmodo 22

A private social platform for teachers and students to share ideas, files,
events and assignments.


www.edmodo.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 46 | 2009: 88 | 2008: - | 2007: -

Wikispaces 23

A platform that lets you create a wiki for collaborative working and/or
learning.


www.wikispaces.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 17 | 2009: 29 | 2008: 19 | 2007: 15

Delicious 24

A place to store your bookmarks online, tag them and share them with your
colleagues and/or students.


www.delicious.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 4 | 2009: 2 | 2008: 1 | 2007: 2

Voicethread 25

A platform that lets you create collaborative presentations by collecting
comments - both text and voice.


www.voicethread.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 19 | 2009: 19 | 2008: 23 | 2007: -

NEW !!

Google+ 26

A new social networking site launched in 2011.


plus.google.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Animoto 27

Lets you create videos from your images.


www.animoto.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 28 | 2009: 31= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Camtasia 28

Record your screen to create training, demo, and presentation videos, aka
screencasts.


www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp

Previous rankings:
2010: 27 | 2009: 26 | 2008: 26= | 2007: 50=

Audacity 29

A sound editor and recorder.

Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download

audacity.sourceforge.net

Previous rankings:
2010: 24 | 2009: 9= | 2008: 12 | 2007: 11

NEW !!

TED 30

Riveting talks by riveting people, free to the world.


www.ted.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Yammer 31

Private social networking platform for in-company use as well as for
external networks.


www.yammer.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 68 | 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Google Earth 32

Combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain
and 3D buildings.


earth.google.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 41 | 2009: 43= | 2008: 40= | 2007: 40=

NEW !!

Scoop.it 33

Leverage curation to increase your visibility. Publish gorgeous magazines.


scoop.it

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

PBWorks 34

A collaboration solution suitable for both business and education –
previously known as PBwiki.


www.pbworks.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 33 | 2009: 34 | 2008: 35= | 2007: 43=

Google Apps 35

Software-as-a-service for business and education - email, information
sharing and security .


www.google.com/a

Previous rankings:
2010: 34 | 2009: 38= | 2008: 68= | 2007: -

Flickr 36

A place where you can store your photos and share them with others.


www.flickr.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 20 | 2009: 18 | 2008: 15 | 2007: 16

Tweetdeck 37

Social media dashboard for keeping you in touch with your contacts on
Twitter, Facebook, etc


www.tweetdeck.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 37 | 2009: 43 | 2008: - | 2007: -

Google Maps 38

Searchable and zoomable maps, where you can find businesses and get
directions.


www.google.com/maps

Previous rankings:
2010: 58 | 2009: 67 | 2008: 34 | 2007: 36=

Wordle 39

Input or copy in some text and generate a visual cloud of the most
frequently use words. Tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts and
colour scheme.


www.wordle.net

Previous rankings:
2010: 22 | 2009: 30 | 2008: - | 2007: -

Voki 40

Create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile,
and in email messages..


www.voki.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 75 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Symbaloo 41

Symbaloo is a new way to organize, share your online life and discover that
of others.


www.symbaloo.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Word 42

Word processing software – part of the Microsoft Office suite.


office.microsoft.com/word

Previous rankings:
2010: 60 | 2009: 36= | 2008: 22 | 2007: 10

Google Sites 43

Lets you create simple, secure group web and wiki sites.


www.google.com/sites

Previous rankings:
2010: 39= | 2009: 71= | 2008: 59= | 2007: -

NEW !!

iPad and Apps 44

Tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple and 3rd party
applications that run on it

Cost: Commercial Available: To purchase;
some free apps
www.apple.com/ipad

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Google Chrome 45

A browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to
make the web faster, safer and easier.


www.google.com/chrome

Previous rankings:
2010: 44 | 2009: 55= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Articulate 46

Three powerful yet easy-to-use products - Presenter, Engage and
Quizmaker – to create e-learning content.


www.articulate.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 43 | 2009: 24 | 2008: 25 | 2007: 22=

SnagIt 47

Capture anything on your screen, edit the image and print it or share it as
you wish.


www.techsmith.com/snagit.asp

Previous rankings:
2010: 58 | 2009: 55= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Adobe Captivate 48

Create powerful and engaging Flash-based simulations, software
demonstrations, and scenario-based training without programming
knowledge or multimedia skills.


www.adobe.com/products/captivate

Previous rankings:
2010: 38 | 2009: 22= | 2008: 30= | 2007: 17=

Vimeo 49

Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people who are passionate
about sharing the videos they make.


www.vimeo.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 70 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Geogebra 50

A geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input.


www.geogebra.org

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Screenr 51

It lets you record on your Mac or PC, and then play on the Web or on an
iPhone.


www.screenr.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 58 | 2009: 55= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Mindmeister 52

A collaborative mind-mapping tool.


www.mindmeister.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 73= | 2009: 55= | 2008: 42= | 2007: -

Picasa 53

Locate and organise all the photos on your computer, edit and add effects
to your photos, and share your photos with others.


picasa.google.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 46 | 2009: 63 | 2008: - | 2007: 57=

Wallwisher 54

An online noticeboard maker.


www.wallwisher.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 26 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

iPhone/iPod & Apps 55

Phone, internet and multimedia device developed by Apple with access to
thousands of applications.

Cost: Commercial Available: Online

www.apple.com/iphone

Previous rankings:
2010: 39 | 2009: 31= | 2008: 50= | 2007: 43=

Scribd 56

A place to store documents - doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc and share them with
others.


www.scribd.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 54 | 2009: 71= | 2008: 83= | 2007: 50=

Ning 57

Create your own customised private social networks and communities.


www.ning.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 31 | 2009: 11= | 2008: 16 | 2007: 31=

NEW !!

eFront 58

A modern learning system, bundled with key enterprise functionality
ranging from skill-gap analysis and branch management to tailor-made
reports.

Cost: Free, Open source & Paid for Available: Download

www.efrontlearning.net

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Adobe Connect 59

A web communication system that enables IT professionals to provide
enterprise web communication solutions for training, marketing, enterprise
web conferencing, and online collaboration.

www.adobe.com/products/connect

Previous rankings:
2010: 61= | 2009: 41= | 2008: 66= | 2007: 72=

Blackboard Collaborate 60
(prev Elluminate)

Helping you create virtual classrooms, offices and meeting spaces.


www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Overview.aspx

Previous rankings:
2010: 35 | 2009: 43= | 2008: 50= | 2007: 50=

OpenOffice 61

An office suite of tools to create documents, spreadsheets and
presentations.


www.openoffice.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 61 | 2009: 71= | 2008: 41= | 2007: 31=

Storybird 62

Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make with family and friends to
share and print.


www.storybird.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 71 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Knol 63

Share what you know and write a knol.


knol.google.com/k

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Livebinders 64

Your 3-ring binder for the Web.


www.mindmeister.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 61 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

SharePoint 65

An integrated suite of Microsoft products to create an intranet and collaboration
portal.

Cost: Commercial Available: Installed

sharepoint.microsoft.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 75= | 2009: 50= | 2008: - | 2007: -

iTunes and iTunes U 66

Listen to music and podcasts as well as watch videos. Educational
podcasts available at iTunes U.

Cost: Free Available: Download/Online

www.apple.com/itunes

Previous rankings:
2010: 51 | 2009: 41= | 2008: 28 | 2007: 26=

NEW !!

Mahara 67

Mahara is an e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework.

Cost: Free, open source Available: Download

www.mahara.org

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Lino 68

lino is a free sticky & canvas service that requires nothing but a Web
browser.


linoit.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Outlook 69=

This email client is part of the Microsoft Office suite.


office,microsoft.com/outlook

Previous rankings:
2010: 95 | 2009: 67= | 2008: 38= | 2007: 17=

Posterous Spaces 69=

Posterous Spaces is an easy way to share safely online. Publish to multiple
Spaces on the web, by email, or by using the iPhone or Android apps.


www.posterous.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 36 | 2009: 55= | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Storify 69=

Storify helps its users tell stories by curating social media.


www.storify.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Udutu 69=

Create courses quickly and easily either on your own or collaboratively with
others. Easily import existing content.

Cost: Free, HostingCharge Available: Online

udutu.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 95 | 2009: 64= | 2008: - | 2007: -

Hootsuite 73

Social media dashboard: monitor mentions, track results, schedule
updates, assign tasks, and spread messages.

Cost: Free Available: Online/Download

www.hootsuite.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 74= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Big Blue Button 74=

Web conferencing/virtual classroom software.


bigbluebutton.org

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Edublogs 74=

Blogging for teachers and students, made easy (based on Wordpress
platform).

Cost: Free, open source Available: Online

www.edublogs.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 48 | 2009: 49 | 2008: 59= | 2007: 72=

Etherpad & Clones 74=

A web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really
real-time. Clones include TypeWithMe, etc.

Cost: Free Available: Download/Online

www.etherpad.com and www.typewithme.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 50 | 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: -

iGoogle 74=

Here you can aggregate all the Google resources you use on your online
desktop, e.g. gMail, Google Calendar, Google Reader and more.


google.com/ig

Previous rankings:
2010: 44 | 2009: 16 | 2008: 17 | 2007: 17=

iMovie 74=

Makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos.
Part of Apple iLife Suite.


www.apple.com/ilife/imovie

Previous rankings:
2010: 95 | 2009: 88= | 2008: 66= | 2007: -

NEW !!

Khan Academy 74=

A library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic to
physics, finance, and history and 235 practice exercises


www.khanacademy.org

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Survey Monkey 74=

Survey software for anyone to create professional online surveys quickly
and easily.


www.surveymonkey.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 48= | 2009: 88= | 2008: 54= | 2007: -

Excel 81

Spreadsheet software – part of the Microsoft Office suite.

Cost: Commecial Available: Download

office.microsoft.com/excel

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 50= | 2007: 27

Google Calendar 82=

Use it for your own personal diary or for scheduling events with others.


www.google.com/calendar

Previous rankings:
2010: 53 | 2009: 50= | 2008: 29 | 2007: 36=

NEW !!

Kindle 82=

E-book reader developed by Amazon.

Cost: Commercial Available: Purchase

www.amazon.com/kindle or amazon.co.uk/kindle

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Poll Everywhere 82=

Poll Everywhere replaces expensive proprietary audience response hardware with
standard web technology. It's the easiest way to gather live responses in any
venue: conferences, presentations, classrooms, radio, tv, print — anywhere.


www.polleverywhere.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Quizlet 82=

The best way to study languages or almost anything.


www.quizlet.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Screencast-O-matic 82=

Screencast-O-Matic is the original online screen recorder for one-click recording
from your browser.


www.screencastomatic.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

TeacherTube 82=

A place where you can host and share instructional videos.


netvibes.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 90 | 2009: 64= | 2008: 80= | 2007: 57=

Zotero 82=

An easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your
research sources. It lives in the web browser itself.


www.zotero.org

Previous rankings:
2010: 57 | 2009: - | 2008: 66= | 2007: 72=

Blackboard 89

A suite of academic tools.

Cost: Commecial Available: Installed

www.blackboard.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 68 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Adobe Flash 90=

Create powerful and engaging animations.

Cost: Paid for Available: Download

www.adobe.com/products/flash

Previous rankings:
2010: 81= | 2009: 38 | 2008: 38 | 2007: 43

Android Phones & Apps 90=

Android is Google’s own Operating System.

The Android OS sports an excellent web browser and integrates online
tools pretty effectively..

Previous rankings:
2010: 85 | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Bubbl.us 90=

A simple web application that lets you brainstorm online with others.


bubbl.us

Previous rankings:
2010: 89 | 2009: 55= | 2008: 83= | 2007: -

NEW !!

Buddypress 90=

Build a social network for your company or niche community all based on
the power and flexibility of Wordpress.

Cost: Free, open source Available: Download

www.buddypress.org

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Composica 90=

A social e-learning authoring system that offers real-time collaboration
among team members.

Cost: Paid for Available: Online

www.composica.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Fuze Meeting 90=

A collaboration and personal telepresence service that enables the mobile
enterprise to share ay content, from any device, anywhere in the world.

Cost: Paid for plans Available: Online

www.fuzemeeting.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

Netvibes 90=

A start page that provides you with access to all your digital resources in one
place: blogs, news, videos, podcasts, pictures, email, etc


netvibes.com

Previous rankings:
2010: 61 | 2009: 55= | 2008: 37 | 2007: 26

NEW !!

Paper.li 90=

Publish Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or any web content into an online
newspaper..


paper.li

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Read it Later 90=

Save pages from your computer or phone. Read at home, work, on the plane, or
during your commute; even without an internet connection


www.readitlaterlist.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

NEW !!

Weebly 90=

The easiest way to create a website or blog.


www.weebly.com

Previous rankings:
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -

OneNote 100

Manage information with tools that save time and simplify your work – from
Microsoft.

Cost: Paid for Available: Download

office.microsoft.com/onenote

Previous rankings:
2010: 85 | 2009: 48 | 2008: 65 | 2007: 72

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