Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010 C4LPT

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2010

This was the 4th annual survey of learning tools that we have built based on the contributions of learning professionals worldwide. The 2010 list was finalised on 17 October 201o from the contributions of 545 learning professionals worldwide. (Here is the 2010 Best in Breed Tools list)
See the emerging 2011 list  |  Contribute to the 2011 list

** tools new  on the 2010 year  |  previous years rankings shown in grey

1. Twitter - microsharing tool  346.5 votes  2009: 1 | 2008: 11 | 2007: 43= 
2. YouTube - video-sharing tool  229.5 votes  2009: 3 | 2008: 18 | 2007: 22=
3. Google Docs – collaboration suite  214.5 votes  2009: 5 | 2008: 7 | 2007: 14
4. Delicious - social bookmarking tool 167 votes   2009: 2 | 2008: 1 | 2007: 2
   
5. Slideshare - presentation sharing site 151.5 votes  2009: 7 | 2008: 20 | 2007: 31=
   
6. Skype - instant messaging/VoIP tool 138 votes   2009: 11= | 2008: 4 | 2007: 3= 
7. Google Reader - RSS reader 134.5 votes    2009: 4 | 2008: 3 | 2007: 7=
8. WordPress - blogging tool  128.5 votes   2009: 6 | 2008: 5 | 2007: 6
9. Facebook - social network  105 votes   2009: 31= | 2008: 24 | 2007: 17=
10. Moodle - course management system 102.5 votes   2009: 14= | 2008: 9 | 2007: 12=
11. Google Search - search engine  89.5 votes   2009: 8 | 2008: 6 | 2007: 3
12. Prezi - presentation software  87.5 votes   2009: 28 | 2008: – | 2007: -
13. Dropbox - file synching software 85 votes   2009: 71= | 2008: – | 2007: -
14. Blogger - blogging tool 84.5 votes   2009: 14= | 2008: 10 | 2007: 9
15. diigo - social annotation tool 81 votes   2009: 22= | 2008: 35= | 2007: 72=
16. Wikipedia - collaborative encyclopaedia 76 votes   2009: 17 | 2008: 13 | 2007: 26=
17. Jing - screen capture tool 69 votes   2009: 20 | 2008: 26= | 2007: -
17. Wikispaces - wiki tool 69 votes   2009: 29 | 2008: 19 | 2007: 15
19. Voicethread - collab slideshows 65 votes   2009: 19 | 2008: 23 | 2007: -
20. flickr - photo sharing site 62.5 votes   2009: 18 | 2008: 15 | 2007: 16
21. PowerPoint - presentation software 58 votes   2009: 13 | 2008: 8 | 2007:  5
22. Wordle - word cloud generator 55.5 votes   2009: 30 | 2008: – | 2007: -
23. Evernote - note-taking tool 55 votes   2009: 27 | 2008: – | 2007: -
24. Audacity - sound editor/recorder 51 votes   2009: 9= | 2008: 12 | 2007: 11
25. (Edu)Glogster – interactive poster tool 49 votes    2009: 55= | 2008: – | 2007: -
26. **  Wallwisher - online noticeboard 47.5 votes  2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: -
27. Camtasia- screencasting tool 44.5 votes   2009: 26 | 2008: 26= | 2007: 50=
28. Animoto - videos from images 44 votes   2009: 31= | 2008: – | 2007: -
29. Firefox + addons - web browswer 42.5 votes  2009: 9= | 2008: 2 | 2007: 1
30. LinkedIn - prof social network 38 votes   2009: 38= | 2008: 30= | 2007: 31=
31. Gmail - web-based email service 37.5 votes   2009: 21 | 2008: 14 | 2007: 7=
31. Ning - private social networking plat 37.5 votes  2009: 11= | 2008: 16 | 2007: 31=
33. PBWorks - wiki tool 36 votes  2009: 34 | 2008: 35= | 2007: 43=
34. Google Apps - branded app suite 34.5 votes   2009: 38= | 2008: 68= | 2007: -
35. Elluminate - web conferencing  34 votes   2009: 43= | 2008: 50= | 2007: 50=
36. Posterous - blogging software 32.5 votes  2009: 55= | 2008: – | 2007: -
37. Tweetdeck - Twitter client 31.5 votes  2009: 43= | 2008: – | 2007: -
38. Adobe Captivate – demo/scenario tool 30.5 votes  2009: 22= | 2008: 27 | 2007: 17=
39. Google Sites - wiki/website tool 29.5 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: 59= | 2007: -
39. iPhone/iPod Touch and apps  29.5 votes  2009: 31= | 2008: 50= | 2007: 43=
41. Google Earth - virtual globe 29 votes  2009: 43= | 2008: 40-=| 2007: 40=
42. Snagit - screen capture tool 27.5 votes   2009: 25 | 2008: 21 | 2007: 26=
43. Articulate - e-learning software 26 votes  2009: 24 | 2008: 25 | 2007: 22=
44. Google Chrome  - web browser 24.5 votes  2009: 55= | 2008: – | 2007: -
44. iGoogle - personalised start page  24.5 votes  2009: 16 | 2008: 17 | 2007: 17=
46. Edmodo - edu social networking site 23 votes   2009: 88 | 2008: – | 2007: -
46. Picasa -  photo organiser 23 votes  2009: 63 | 2008: – | 2007: 57=
48. Edublogs - educational blogging tool 22.5 votes  2009: 49 | 2008: 59= | 2007: 72=
48. SurveyMonkey – survey tool 22.5 votes  2009: 88= | 2008: 54= | 2007: -
50. Etherpad + clones - real-time text collab 21 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: – | 2007: -
51. ** Amplify - content sharing platform 20 votes
51. iTunes and iTunesU - music/podcast player/site 20 votes  2009: 41= | 2008: 28 | 2007: 26=
53. Google Calendar - online calendar 19.5 votes   2009: 50= | 2008: 29 | 2007: 36=
54. Dimdim - web conferencing tool 18 votes  2009: 43=| 2008: – | 2007: -
54. ** Google Wave – real-time conversation 18 votes
54. Scribd - document sharing tool  18 votes  2009: 71=| 2008: 83= | 2007: 50=
57. Zotero - collect/manage research 17 votes  2009: – | 2008: 66= | 2007: 72=
58. Google Maps - online maps 16 votes   2009: 67 | 2008: 34 | 2007: 36=
58. Screenr - screencasting tool 16 votes   2009: 55= | 2008: – | 2007: -
60. Word - word processing software 15.5 votes  2009: 36= | 2008: 22 | 2007: 10
61. Adobe Connect – web meeting software 15 votes  2009: 41= | 2008: 66= | 2007: 72=
61. ** Livebinders - 3-ring binder for the web 15 votes
61. Netvibes - personal start page 15 votes  2009: 55= | 2008: 37 | 2007: 26=
61. OpenOffice - office suite 15 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: 41= | 2007: 31=
65. Blogs/blogging tools 14 votes  2009: 36= | 2008: – | 2007: -
66. Google Scholar – scholarly search 13.5 votes  2009: – | 2008: 42= | 2007: 36=
66. Wikis/wiki tools 13.5 votes  2009: 43= | 2008: – | 2007: -
68. Blackboard - course management system 13 votes  2009: – | 2008: – | 2007
68. Yammer - private microsharing platform 13 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: – | 2007: -
70. ** Vimeo- video sharing site 12.5 votes
71. ** Storybird - collaborative storytelling  12 votes
71. **  xtranormal – moving making software 12 votes
73. Flip – digital camcorder 11.5 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: – | 2007: -
73. Mindmeister - mindmapping tool 11.5 votes  2009: 88= | 2008: 59= | 2007: -
75. ** Aviary - media creation tools  11 votes
75. ** bitly - URL shortener 11 votes
75. ** drop.io – file sharing 11 votes
75. ** Hootsuite - social media dashboard 11 votes
75. Sharepoint - intranet platform 11 votes   2009: 50= | 2008: – | 2007: -
75. ** Voki- speaking avatar creator 11 votes 
81. Flash - animation authoring 10.5 votes  2009: 38= | 2008: 38= | 2007: 43=
81. ** Photopeach - free slideshows 10.5 votes
    
81. ** Photostory - bring photos to life 10.5 votes
81. SecondLife - virtual world 10.5 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: 54= | 2007: -
85. ** Android phones and apps 10 votes
85. Freemind - mindmapping tool 10 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: 54= | 2007: 50=
85. OneNote - personal information manager 10 votes  2009: – | 2008: 66= | 2007 -
85. WebEx - web conferencing tool 10 votes  2009: 67= | 2008: – | 2007: -
89. Bubblus - mindmapping tool  9.5 votes  2009: 55= | 2008: 83 | 2007: -
90. Basecamp - project management tool 9 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: 66= | 2007: -
90. Elgg - social platform 9 votes  2009: 53= | 2008: – | 2007: 40=
90. Keynote - presentation software 9 votes  2009: 48 | 2008: 65= | 2007: 72=
90. Picnik - photo editing tool 9 votes  2009: 71= | 2008: – | 2007: -
90. TeacherTube - edu video sharing site 9 votes  2009: 64= | 2008: 80= | 2007: 57=
95. iMovie - Video editing software 8 votes  2009: 88= | 2008: 66= | 2007: -
95. ** ipadio - phonecast live  8 votes
95. Outlook - email client 8 votes   2009: 67= | 2008: 38= | 2007: 17=
95. ** Toondoo - comic strip 8 votes 
95. Typepad- blogging tool  8 votes   2009: 88= | 2008: 44= | 2007: 57= 
95. Udutu - collaborative course authoring tool  8 votes  2009: 64= | 2008: – | 2007: -
95. ** Voxopop - talkgroups 8 votes
95. Wetpaint - wiki tools 8 votes  2009: 50= | 2008: 44= | 2007: -