A learning tool is a tool to create or deliver learning content/solutions for others, or a tool for your own personal or professional learning.
Here is the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012 as voted for by 582 learning professionals worldwide.
This year I’ve highlighted where the Top 100 Tools are mainly being used – ie for Personal/Professional use, in Education and/or in the Enterprise. (Please note that the absence of a checkmark in a column does not mean that the tool is not, cannot or should not be used for that purpose!)
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Tool |
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Edu | Ent |
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1
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Social network & micro-blogging service |
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2
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YouTube | Video-sharing site |
✔
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✔
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3
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Google Docs/Drive | Office suite and data storage service |
✔
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(✔)
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↑ 11
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4
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Google Search | Web search engine |
✔
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5
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WordPress | Blogging/website tool |
✔
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6
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Dropbox | File synchronization |
✔
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↓ 3
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7
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Skype | Text and voice chat tool |
✔
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✔
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(✔)
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↑ 11
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8
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PowerPoint | Presentation software |
✔
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✔
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↑ 5
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9
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Social network |
✔
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✔
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↑ 1
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10
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Wikipedia | Collaborative encyclopaedia |
✔
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(✔)
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↓ 3
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11
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Moodle | Course management system |
✔
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(✔)
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↑ 5
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12
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Evernote | Note-taking tool |
✔
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↓ 4
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13
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Slideshare | Slide sharing site |
✔
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✔
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↓ 7
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14
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Prezi | Presentation software |
✔
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✔
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↓ 3
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15
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Blogger/Blogspot | Blogging tool |
✔
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16
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Google Reader | RSS aggregator |
✔
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↑ 9
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17
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Google+ / Hangouts | Social network/video meetings |
✔
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✔
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↓ 5
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18
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Diigo | Social bookmarking/ annotation |
✔
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✔
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↑ 23
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19
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Word | Word processing software |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↑ 11
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20
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Yammer | Private social networking engine |
(✔)
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✔
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✔
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↓ 11
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21
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EduGlogster | Interactive posters |
✔
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22
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Edmodo | Educational social learning network platform |
✔
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↓ 2
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23
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Professional network |
✔
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✔
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↑ 9
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24
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Scoopit | Curation software |
✔
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✔
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↑ 5
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25
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TED Talks /Ed | Inspirational talks/lessons |
✔
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↓ 8
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26
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Jing | Screencasting tool |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↓ 7
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27
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Gmail | Web mail |
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(✔)
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(✔)
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28
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Camtasia | Screencasting tool |
✔
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✔
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29
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Audacity | Audio recorder/editing tool |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↓ 7
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30
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Wikispaces | Wiki hosting platform |
✔
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✔
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↓ 6
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31
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Voicethread | Digital storytelling platform |
✔
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↑ 27
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32
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Adobe Connect | Web conferencing software |
✔
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↑ 10
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33
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Google Sites | Web/wiki hosting platform |
✔
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✔
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(✔)
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↑ 10
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34
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iPad and apps | Apple tablet and apps |
✔
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✔
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↑ 10
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35
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Google Chrome | Web browser |
✔
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NEW
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36
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Virtual pinboard |
✔
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✔
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↑ 9
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37
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Articulate | E-learning authoring software |
✔
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✔
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38
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Google Maps | Interactive maps |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↓ 12
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39
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Animoto | Video creating software |
✔
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✔
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↓ 3
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40
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Tweetdeck | Social media dashboard |
✔
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↑ 32
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41
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Hootsuite | Social media dashboard |
✔
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↑ 5
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42
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Snagit | Screen capture software |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↑ 5
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43
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Adobe Captivate | E-Learning authoring software |
✔
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✔
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↑ 20
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44
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Livebinders | Digital organizer |
✔
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✔
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↑ 20
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45
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Sharepoint | Collaboration platform |
(✔)
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✔
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↑ 6
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46
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Mindmeister | Mindmapping software |
✔
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✔ | |
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↑ 19
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47
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iTunes and iTunesU | Audio/video player / course distribution platform |
✔
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✔
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↓ 24
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48
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Delicious | Social bookmarking tool |
✔
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✔
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↑ 20
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49
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Outlook | Email client |
✔
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✔
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↑ 10
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50
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Blackboard Collaborate (previously Elluminate) | Web conferencing software |
✔
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↑ 23
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51
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SurveyMonkey | Survey software |
✔
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✔
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✔
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BACK
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52
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Google Scholar | Search engine for scholarly works |
✔
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(✔)
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BACK
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53
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Adobe Photoshop | Image editing software |
✔
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✔
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BACK
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54
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WebEx | Web conferencing software |
✔
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↓ 20
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55
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Google Apps | Branded Google apps |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↑ 18
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56
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Khan Academy | Video learning platform |
✔
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NEW
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57
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Google Translate | Online language translator |
✔
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↑ 24
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58
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Quizlet | Flashcards & study games |
✔
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↓ 3
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59
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Scribd | Document sharing site |
✔
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✔
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↓ 24
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60
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flickr | Photo sharing site |
✔
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✔
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NEW
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61
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Social magazine for iPad etc |
✔
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NEW
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62
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Bing | Web search engine |
✔
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↓ 6
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63
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Ning | Community platform |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↓ 13
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64
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Screenr | Screencasting tool |
✔
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✔
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✔
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BACK
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65
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Firefox + addons | Web browser |
✔
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NEW
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66
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Instapaper | Read it later tool |
✔
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↑ 2
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67
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Udutu | Collaborative course authoring |
✔
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✔
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BACK
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68
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MovieMaker | Movie authoring tool |
✔
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✔
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BACK
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69
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Mindjet (prev MindManager) | Mindmapping tool |
✔
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↑ 12
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70
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Kindle | E-book reader |
✔
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↑ 29
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71
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OneNote | Note-taking software |
✔
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↓ 18
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72
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Wallwisher | Online noticeboard |
✔
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NEW
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73
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Zite | Social magazine for iPad |
✔
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↓ 19
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74
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iPhone and apps | Apple smartphone and apps |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↑ 7
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75
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Poll Everywhere | Live polling |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↑ 14
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76
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Pocket (prev Read it Later) | Read it later software |
✔
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↓ 3
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77
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Edublogs | Educational blogging platform |
✔
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✔
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↓ 29
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78
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Vimeo | Video sharing site |
✔
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✔
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↓ 40
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79
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Wordle | Word cloud generator |
✔
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✔
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↓ 39
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80
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Symbaloo (and Edu version) | Visual bookmarking dashboard |
✔
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✔
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=
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81
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Excel | Spreadsheet software |
✔
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✔
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✔
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↑ 8
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82
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Paper.li | Curation tool |
✔
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↓ 15
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83
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lino.it | Sticky note service |
✔
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✔
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↓ 44
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84
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Voki | Speaking avatars |
✔
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↑ 5
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85
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Buddypress | Social engine (WordPress plugin) |
✔
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✔
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↓ 28
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86
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eFront | Course/Learning Management System |
✔
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✔
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↓ 26
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87
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OpenOffice | Office software |
✔
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✔
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|
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↓ 54
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88
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PBWorks | Wiki software |
✔
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|
NEW
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89
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Learnist | Pinboard learning sites |
✔
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✔
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|
|
NEW
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90
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MentorMob | Create Learning Playlists |
✔
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✔
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|
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↓ 24
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91
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Mahara | ePortfolio/social networking platform |
✔
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NEW
|
92
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Doodle | Event scheduling |
✔
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✔
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BACK
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93
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Keynote | Presentation software |
✔
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(✔)
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↓ 6
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94
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Android phones and tablets | Devices using Google mobile operating system |
✔
|
(✔)
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↓ 6
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95
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Blackboard | Course management system |
✔
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BACK
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96
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Tumblr | Micro-blogging platform |
✔
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NEW
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97
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Quora | Q&A platform |
✔
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NEW
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98
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Windows Skydrive | File synchronization |
✔
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NEW
|
99
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Popplet | Visual bookmarking |
✔
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✔
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↓ 6
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100
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iMovie | Video creation software |
✔
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✔
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Source: http://c4lpt.co.uk/top-100-tools-2012/
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