This document provides a list of 50 tools that did not quite make the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 list. The tools are listed alphabetically from Audioboo to Paint.NET. The list was compiled by Jane Hart from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies and provides brief descriptions and links for each tool.

1. 50 Tools
that didn’t
quite make the
2011 Top 100 Tools
for Learning list
Compiled by Jane Hart
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies

2. The Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011 was compiled
from the Top 10 Tools lists of 531 learning
professionals worldwide. You can see the2011 Top
100 list at C4LPT.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-
2011/
These 50 Tools didn’t quite make the list. Here they
are in alphabetical order. You can find the textual list
at 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

3. AUDIOBOO
Mobile and web platform Cost: Free
to record and share audio
Available: Online
www.audioboo.fm
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4. AVIARY
A suite of image editors Cost: Free
www.aviary.com Available: Online
Previous rankings
2010: 75= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -
2

5. BLABBERIZE
Make a talking picture Cost: Free
www.blabberize.com Available: Online
3

6. CAMSTUDIO
Screen recording software Cost: Free
www.camstudio.org Available: Download,
Open Source
4

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

8. DOODLE
Easy scheduling Cost: Free, Premium
version available
www.doodle.com
Available: Online
6

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

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

11. FIREFOX + ADDONS
Award 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

12. FLIPBOARD
Your (pocket-sized) Cost: Free
social magazine for
iPad and iPhone
Available: Download
www.flipboard.com
10

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

14. GAGGLE
Suite of safe online Cost: Free
learning tools
Available: Download
www.gaggle.net
12

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

16. GOANIMATE
Make your own Cost: Free
animated videos
Available: Online
goanimate.com
14

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

18. GOOGLE ART PROJECT
Explore museums from
around the world, discover Cost: Free
and view hundreds of
artworks at incredible zoom
levels, and even create and Available: Online
share your own collection of
masterpieces
www.googleartproject.com
16

19. GOOGLE BOOKS
Search the latest index of Cost: Free
the world's books. Find
millions of great books you
can preview or read for free Available: Online
books.google.com
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20. GOOGLE SCHOLAR
A simple way to broadly Cost: Free
search for scholarly
literature
Available: Online
scholar.google.com
Previous rankings
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 42= | 2007: 36=
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21. GOOGLE SKETCHUP
3D modeling for everyone Cost: Free
Pro: Add powerful
modeling, presentation and
Available: Download
file exchange tools you
can't work without
sketchup.google.com
19

22. GOOGLE TRANSLATE
Type text or a website Cost: Free
address or translate a
document
Available: Online
translate.google.com
20

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

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

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

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

27. ISSUU
Collect, share and publish Cost: Free
in a format designed to
make your documents look
their very best Available: Online
www.issuu.com
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28. KEYNOTE
Apple’s presentation Cost: Paid for
software
Available: Download
www.apple.com/iwork/
keynote
Previous rankings
2010: 90 | 2009: 48 | 2008: 65 | 2007: 72=
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29. KIDBLOG
Designed for elementary Cost: Free
and middle school teachers
who want to provide each
student with an individual Available: Online
blog
www.kidblog.org
27

30. LECTORA
For 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

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

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

33. MOVIEMAKER
Make movies from your photos Cost: Paid for, Free Trial
and videos
windows.microsoft.com/en-S/ Available: Download
windows7/products/features/
movie-maker
Previous rankings
2010: - | 2009: 83= | 2008: 83= | 2007: -
31

34. MUSEUMBOX
This site provides the tools Cost: Free
for you to build up an
argument or description of
an event, person or Available: Online
historical period by placing
items in a virtual box
museumbox.e2bn.org/
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35. PAINT.NET
Image and photo editing Cost: Free
software for computers that
run Windows
Available: Download
www.getpaint.net
Previous rankings
2010: - | 2009: 88= | 2008: 83= | 2007: -
33

36. 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: -
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37. PICNIK
Makes your photos fabulous Cost: Free, Premium version
with easy to use yet powerful
editing tools
Available: Online
www.picnik.com
Previous rankings
2010: 90= | 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: -
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38. POPPLET
Popplet is a platform for Cost: Free
your ideas
Available: Online
www.popplet.com
36

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

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

41. SCHOOLTUBE
A video sharing site for Cost: Free
students and teachers
Available: Online
www.schooltube.com
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42. SECONDLIFE
A virtual world – a highly Cost: Free
imaginative, creative world
Available: Online
www.secondlife.com
Previous rankings
2010: 81= | 2009: 71= | 2008: 54= | 2007: -
40

43. SUMMIFY
Creates a beautiful daily Cost: Free
summary of the most
relevant news from your
social networks, and Available: Online
delivers it to you by email,
web or mobile
www.summify.com
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44. TOONDOO
Create and share your own Cost: Free
comic strips
Available: Online
www.toondoo.com
Previous rankings
2010: 95= | 2009: - | 2008: - | 2007: -
42

45. TUMBLR
Micro-blogging site – Cost: Free
an easy way to share
everything you find
Available: Online
www.tumblr.com
Previous rankings
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 83= | 2007: -
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46. USTREAM
In just minutes you can Cost: Free
broadcast and interact with a
global audience from one to
thousands. Available: Online
www.ustream.tv
Previous rankings
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 66= | 2007: -
44

47. VIALOGUES
Have meaningful Cost: Free
discussions around videos
Available: Online
www.vialogues.com
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48. WIGGIO
Makes it easy to work Cost: Free
in groups
Available: Online
www.wiggio.com
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49. WIX
Create a Flash website Cost: Free
www.wix.com Available: Online
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50. WOLFRAM ALPHA
Answer questions, do math, Cost: Free
instantly get facts, create
plots, calculators, unit
conversions, scientific data Available: Online
and statistics, help with
homework—and much more.
www.wolframalpha.com
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51. XTRANORMAL
Real-time moving making Cost: Free
software
www.ustream.tv
Available: Download
Previous rankings
2010: 71=| 2009: 71= | 2008: - | 2007: -
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52. ZOHO
An online office suite that Cost: Free
includes the main word
processing, spreadsheet and
presentation tools and other Available: Online
productivity tools
www.zoho.com
Previous rankings
2010: - | 2009: - | 2008: 44= | 2007: 57=
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