50 Tools that didn’t quite
make the2011 Top 100 Tools for Learning list Compiled by Jane Hart Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies

The Top 100 Tools for
Learning 2011 was compiledfrom the Top 10 Tools lists of 531 learningprofessionals worldwide. You can see the2011 Top100 list at C4LPT.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/These 50 Tools didn’t quite make the list. Here theyare in alphabetical order. You can find the textual listat C4LPT.co.uk/50-tools/ Jane Hart is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies. www.C4LPT.co.uk Jane is an independent consultant, speaker and writer

AUDIOBOOMobile and web platform Cost:
Freeto record and share audio Available: Online www.audioboo.fm 1

AVIARYA suite of image editors
Cost: Free www.aviary.com Available: Online Previous rankings 2010: 75= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: - 2

BLABBERIZEMake a talking picture Cost:
Freewww.blabberize.com Available: Online 3

CAMSTUDIOScreen recording software Cost: Free
www.camstudio.org Available: Download, Open Source 4

CROCODOCReview a Word doc, fill
out Cost: Free a PDF form, mark up an image and more Available: Online www.crocodoc.com 5

DOODLEEasy scheduling Cost: Free, Premium
version availablewww.doodle.com Available: Online 6

DRUPAL Content management Cost: Freeplatform
powering millions of websites and Available: Download, applications Open source www.drupal.org Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 54= | 2007: 72= 7

ELGGOpen source social Cost: Freenetworking
engine Available: Download, www.elgg.org Open Source Previous rankings 2010: 90= | 2009: 53= | 2008: - | 2007: 40= 8

FIREFOX + ADDONSAward winning open
source Cost: Free web browser Available: Download,www.mozilla.org/firefox Open source Previous rankings 2010: 29 | 2009: 9= | 2008: 2 | 2007: 1 9

FLIPBOARDYour (pocket-sized) Cost: Freesocial magazine
for iPad and iPhone Available: Downloadwww.flipboard.com 10

FREEMINDOpen source mind mapping Cost:
Free tool Available: Download,freemind.sourceforge.net Open source Previous rankings 2010: 85 | 2009: 71= | 2008: 54= | 2007: 50= 11

GAGGLESuite of safe online Cost:
Free learning tools Available: Downloadwww.gaggle.net 12

GARAGEBANDPersonal recording studio Cost: Free
with Macs www.apple.com/ilife/ Available: with Macs garageband/ Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 55- | 2008: 59= | 2007: - 13

GOANIMATE Make your own Cost:
Freeanimated videos Available: Onlinegoanimate.com 14

GOOGLE ALERTS Email updates of
latest Cost: Free relevant Google search results Available: Onlinewww.google.com/alerts Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 88= | 2008: 33= | 2007: 57= 15

GOOGLE ART PROJECT Explore museums
from around the world, discover Cost: Free and view hundreds ofartworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and Available: Onlineshare your own collection of masterpieceswww.googleartproject.com 16

GOOGLE BOOKS Search the latest
index of Cost: Free the worlds books. Findmillions of great books youcan preview or read for free Available: Online books.google.com 17

GOOGLE SCHOLARA simple way to
broadly Cost: Free search for scholarly literature Available: Online scholar.google.com Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 42= | 2007: 36= 18

GOOGLE SKETCHUP3D modeling for everyone
Cost: Free Pro: Add powerfulmodeling, presentation and Available: Download file exchange tools you cant work without sketchup.google.com 19

GOOGLE TRANSLATEType text or a
website Cost: Freeaddress or translate a document Available: Onlinetranslate.google.com 20

GOTOMEETINGOnline meeting, webinar Cost: Paid
for and conferencing tool Available: Onlinewww.gotomeeting.com Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: - 21

ILIASFlexible and powerful open Cost:
Free source learning management system Available: Download www.ilias.de 22

INSTAPAPERA simple tool to save
web Cost: Free pages for reading later Available: www.instapaper.com Online/Download 23

IPADIOBroadcast from any phone Cost:
Free to the Internet live Available: Online www.ipadio.com Previous rankings 2010: 95= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: - 24

ISSUUCollect, share and publish Cost:
Free in a format designed tomake your documents look their very best Available: Online www.issuu.com 25

KEYNOTE Apple’s presentation Cost: Paid
for software Available: Downloadwww.apple.com/iwork/ keynote Previous rankings 2010: 90 | 2009: 48 | 2008: 65 | 2007: 72= 26

KIDBLOG Designed for elementary Cost:
Freeand middle school teachers who want to provide each student with an individual Available: Online blog www.kidblog.org 27

LECTORAFor fast and simple online
Cost: Paid for, Free Trial course development Available: Download www.trivantis.com/e-learning-software-tools Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 64 | 2008: - | 2007: - 28

MINDJET Visually capture, organize Cost:
Paid for, Free Trial and communicate ideasand information effectively Available: Download www.mindjet.com Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 55= | 2008: 42= | 2007: 17= 29

MINDOMO Mindmapping and Cost: Free
and paid forbrainstorming software versions www.mindomo.com Available: Online 30

MOVIEMAKERMake movies from your photos
Cost: Paid for, Free Trial and videoswindows.microsoft.com/en-S/ Available: Downloadwindows7/products/features/ movie-maker Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 83= | 2008: 83= | 2007: - 31

MUSEUMBOXThis site provides the tools
Cost: Free for you to build up anargument or description of an event, person or Available: Onlinehistorical period by placing items in a virtual box museumbox.e2bn.org/ 32

PAINT.NET Image and photo editing
Cost: Freesoftware for computers that run Windows Available: Download www.getpaint.net Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: 88= | 2008: 83= | 2007: - 33

PHOTOPEACH Upload photos and make
Cost: Free slideshows, share your shows via email IM or Facebook,embed in your blog or website. Available: Online www.photopeach.com Previous rankings 2010: 81= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: - 34

PICNIKMakes your photos fabulous Cost:
Free, Premium versionwith easy to use yet powerful editing tools Available: Online www.picnik.com Previous rankings 2010: 90= | 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: - 35

POPPLETPopplet is a platform for
Cost: Free your ideas Available: Online www.popplet.com 36

QUIA Create your own Cost:
Paid for, Freeeducational games, quizzes, trail class Web pages, surveys and more Available: Online www.quia.com 37

QUORA A constantly improving Cost:
Freecollection of questions and answers Available: Online www.quora.com 38

SCHOOLTUBEA video sharing site for
Cost: Freestudents and teachers Available: Onlinewww.schooltube.com 39

SECONDLIFE A virtual world –
a highly Cost: Freeimaginative, creative world Available: Online www.secondlife.com Previous rankings 2010: 81= | 2009: 71= | 2008: 54= | 2007: - 40

SUMMIFY Creates a beautiful daily
Cost: Free summary of the most relevant news from your social networks, and Available: Onlinedelivers it to you by email, web or mobile www.summify.com 41

TOONDOOCreate and share your own
Cost: Free comic strips Available: Online www.toondoo.com Previous rankings 2010: 95= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: - 42

TUMBLRMicro-blogging site – Cost: Freean
easy way to share everything you find Available: Online www.tumblr.com Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 83= | 2007: - 43

USTREAM In just minutes you
can Cost: Freebroadcast and interact with aglobal audience from one to thousands. Available: Online www.ustream.tv Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 66= | 2007: - 44

VIALOGUES Have meaningful Cost: Freediscussions
around videos Available: Online www.vialogues.com 45

WIGGIOMakes it easy to work
Cost: Free in groups Available: Online www.wiggio.com 46

WIXCreate a Flash website Cost:
Free www.wix.com Available: Online 47

WOLFRAM ALPHA Answer questions, do
math, Cost: Free instantly get facts, create plots, calculators, unit conversions, scientific data Available: Online and statistics, help withhomework—and much more. www.wolframalpha.com 48

XTRANORMALReal-time moving making Cost: Free
software www.ustream.tv Available: Download Previous rankings 2010: 71=| 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: - 49

ZOHO An online office suite
that Cost: Free includes the main wordprocessing, spreadsheet andpresentation tools and other Available: Online productivity tools www.zoho.com Previous rankings 2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 44= | 2007: 57= 50