TOP 100 TOOLS FOR LEARNING 2007

By Popularity
Finalised: 5 September 2007
In July and August we asked learning professionals to let us know what their favourite tools for learning were, either for their own personal learning or for creating and delivering learning for others.109 PEOPLE RESPONDED to our open invitation.
Over 400 different tools were named in total, but below we list in order of popularity the 100 tools that received 3 or more (positive) mentions.  Below the table you will find another 50 tools that received at least 2 mentions. Follow the links to read how the tools are being used by contributors as well as links to other resources about the tools.
See also
LEARNING TOOLBOX that categories the Top 100 Tools list by type of toolANALYSIS OF TOP 100 TOOLS LIST - our preliminary analysisREVIEWS of Top 10/100 Tools activity and feedbackGUIDE TO 100 TOP TOOLS  - an introduction to the technologies and tools10 MOST VISITED TOOLS PAGES - what tools people are interested inTOP 100 TOOLS: SUMMARY INFORMATION AS A FREE PDF - your personal copy
Position Tool No. of
mentions Description Cost
1Firefox 61
Firefox
Web browser Free
2del.icio.us
41
del.icio.us
Social bookmarking tool Free
3=Skype 38
Skype
Instant messaging, VoIP call tool Free
Google Search 38
Google Search
Web search tool Free
5PowerPoint
35
PowerPoint
Presentation software
6Wordpress 31
Wordpress
Blogging tool Free
7=Gmail 30
GMail
Web-based email Free
Google Reader 30
Google Reader
RSS/Feed reader Free
9Blogger 27
Blogger
Blogging tool Free
10Word
22
Word
Word processing software
11Audacity 20
Audacity
Sound editor and recorder Free
12=Bloglines 19
Bloglines
RSS/Feed reader Free
Moodle 19
Moodle
Course management system Free
14Google Docs & Spreadsheets 17
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Web-based document creation Free
15Wikispaces 15
Wikispaces
Wiki tool Free
16flickr 13
flickr
Photo storage and sharing site Free
17=Captivate 12
Captivate
Demo and scenario-based tool
Facebook 12
Facebook
Social networking site Free
iGoogle 12
iGoogle
Personalised start page Free
MindManager 12 MindManager
Mind mapping tool
Outlook
12
Outlook
Email software
22=Articulate 11
Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
Presenter, Engage and Quizmaker
Excel
11
Excel
Spreadsheet software
Thunderbird 11
Thunderbird
Email client Free
YouTube 11
YouTube
Video hosting and sharing site.  Free
26=Dreamweaver 10
Dreamweaver
Web authoring tool
iTunes 10
iTunes
Music and podcast player
Free
Netvibes 10 Netvibes
Personal start page
Free
SnagIt 10
Snagit
Screen capture tool
Wikipedia 10
Wikipedia
Online encylopedia Free
31=Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer
Web browser Free
LinkedIn 9 LinkedIn
Social networking for professionals
Free
Ning 9 Ning
Social networking tool
Free
OpenOffice 9 OpenOffice
Office software suite
Free
Slideshare 9
Slideshare
For hosting and sharing presentations Free
36=Google Calendar 8
Google Calendar
Web-based calendar Free
Google Maps 8
Google Maps
Maps of the US. UK, etc Free
Google Scholar 8
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature Free
MediaWiki 8 MediaWiki
Wiki tool
Free
40=Elgg/Eduspaces 7
Eduspaces/Elgg
Social networking tool / community Free
Google Desktop 7
Google Desktop
Computer search and organiser Free
Google Earth 7
Google Earth
Geographic information Free
43=Flash 6
Flash
Animation authoring tool
GIMP 6
GIMP
Image/photo editing tool Free
PB Wiki 6 PB Wiki
Wiki tool
Free
iPod/MP3 player 6 iPod/MP3 player
Any MP3 player
Mobile phone 6 Mobile phone
eg.MDA, Blackberry, iPhone, Treo, etc
twitter 6
twitter
IM and social network Free
The written word 6
The written word
Books/Paper/Sketchbook -
50=Camtasia 5
Camtasia
Screencasting tool
Elluminate 5
Elluminate
Web meeting and conferencing tool Free/
FreeMind 5
Freemind
Mind mapping tool Free
Google Notebook 5
Google Notebook
Personal online notebook Free
Photoshop 5 Photoshop/Elements/Lightroom
Photo/Image editing tools
Scribd 5
Scribd
Document hosting and sharing site Free
Yahoo Groups 5
Yahoo Groups
Community tool Free
57=Adium 4
Adium
Instant messaging tool (for Mac) Free
Explode 4
Explode
Social networking community Free
Fireworks 4
Fireworks
Graphics tool
Google Alerts 4
Google Alerts
Keep track of new information Free
Google Groups 4
Google Groups
Group/collaboration tools Free
Google Page Creator 4
Google Page Creator
Simple web page authoring tool Free
Google Talk 4 Google Talk
Instant messaging tool
Free
MSN/ Windows Messenger 4
MSN/Windows Live Messenger
Instant messaging tool Free
Parallels 4 Parallels
Windows on a Mac without rebooting
Picasa 4 Picasa
Picture editing tool
Free
TeacherTube 4
TeacherTube
Instructional video sharing site Free
Technorati 4
Technorati
Search for user-generated media Free
TypePad 4 TypePad
Blogging tool
Yahoo Mail 4
Yahoo Mail
Web-based email Free
Zoho 4
Zoho Suite
Online office suite Free
72=Access
3
Access
Database software
Adobe Acrobat Professional 3
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Create and control PDF documents
Adobe Connect Professional 3
Adobe Connect Professional
Web meeting and conferencing tool
Adobe Presenter 3
Adobe Presenter
Narrated presentations
Adobe Reader 3
Adobe Reader
PDF Reader Free
Amazon 3
Amazon
Online bookstore
Cmap 3
Cmap
Concept mapping tool Free/?
diigo 3
diigo
Social bookmarking/annotation tool Free
Drupal /.DrupalEd 3
Drupal/DrupalEd
Content management system Free
Edublogs 3
edublogs
Blogging tool for educators Free
Eudora (now Penelope) 3
Eudora
Email client Free
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