Top 100 Tools For Learning 2008
Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies www.C4LPT.co.uk
About the Top 100 Tools List
During 2008, over 220 learning professionals from around the world shared their Top 10 Tools for Learning. You can view their individual lists at c4lpt.co. uk/recommended/ From these lists I compiled the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008. You can view the entire list at c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html I have also categorised the list into related tools to create Toolset for Learning 2009. This also shows the Top Tool in each category as well as the Top Free Tool (if different): c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/toolset.html
Jane Hart is a Social Media & Learning Consultant and Head of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies. c4lpt.co.uk/jane.html
About theTools
Each tool page shows:
Its ranking on the list in 2008, as well as its previous rankings in 2007 and Spring 2008 Tool or vendor logo 1 line summary of the tool Cost: FREE or commercial or both Availability: To download and install or hosted/online service More info: Link to the page at Centre’s website to find out more about the tool including what learning professionals think about it
1Delicious
Social bookmarking tool
Spring 2008: 1 2007: 2 Cost: Free Available: Hosted
A place to store your bookmarks online, tag them and share them with your colleagues and/or students.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/delicious.html
2
Firefox
Web browser with extensions
. Spring 2008: 2 2007: 1 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Moreinfo:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/firefox.html
The award winning browser is now available in its third version, Firefox 3., an d there are thousands of extensions to add to its functionality.
3
Google Reader
RSS reader
Spring 2008: 3 2007: 7= Cost: Free Available: Hosted
A web-based reader to aggregate and manage all your news and blog (RSS) feeds in one place.
More info:c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlereader.html
4
Skype
Instant messenger and voice call tool
Spring 2008: 4 2007: 3= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows and Mac More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/skype.html
Use it to have text and voice message conversations with others who have Skype on their computers.
5
WordPress
Blogging tool
Spring 2008: 6 2007: 6 Cost: Free, OpenSource Available: Hosted or Download
A blogging platform that is free and easy to use.
More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wordpress.html
6
Google Search
Web search tool
Spring 2008: 5 2007: 3= Cost: Free Available: Hosted
A powerful web-based search engine, so to find any information, you just “Google” it!
Link:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/google.html
7
Google Docs
Officesuite
Spring 2008: 11 2007: 14 Cost: Free Available: Hosted More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googledocs.html
To create, store and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations online, and where you can work on your own or collaboratively.
8
PowerPoint
Presentation software
Spring 2008: 7 2007: 5 Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows & Mac More info:c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/powerpoint.html
This presentation software is part of the Microsoft Office suite.
9
Moodle
Course management system
Spring 2008: 13 2007: 12=
It provides all the sophisticated high level functionality of an educational course management system and more - and there are no license fees.
Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Moreinfo:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moodle.html
10
Blogger
Blogging tool
Spring 2008: 9= 2007: 9 Cost: Free Available: Hosted More info:
c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.html
A simple and quick way to get a blog up and running, now owned by Google.
11
Micro-blogging tool
Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 43=
Keep in touch with colleagues and friends no matter where you are or what...
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