Drupal: This is an awesome open source
CMS that can have any low level wannabe web designer
building functional sites with nifty features in no
time. The DrupalEd community
has created an install that includes all of the
modules for a great educational site in ONE simple
install saving you many, many hours
Google Reader: Hands down the best web-based RSS
aggregator. This is how I scan my world quickly and
stay connected with my communities of practice all
over the world.
Blogger: Sure, I want to switch to
Wordpress, but I started with Blogger exactly 2
years ago and I've just gotten used to putting up
with it.
Facebook: I've only recently started getting
deeper into Facebook, but I've tested just about
every other social network, and social network
creator, around and Facebook simply has the right
formula for what makes for a GREAT social networking
experience. I'm hooked
Firefox: It seems like everyone listed this, but
you just can't beat it. I hate MS IE, and many sites
simply still don't work in Safari.
iPhone SDK: This software developer's kit will
truly change the world of mobile learning. Serious
Games will get a big boost as will any rapid
development vendor that embraces an iPhone export
option with their development tools. LMS vendors
should be creating apps that sync courses,
curriculum, etc.
iTunes: Podcasting (video and audio) has
replaced broadcast television in my life. Its also a
MAJOR component of my personal lifelong learning
toolkit. My favorite music, podcasts, movies, TV
episodes, all in one place and syncable, and
playable on my iPhone...that's a beautiful thing.
Bento: Finally, a user-friendly database for the
rest of us. Sure, its not as robust as FileMaker
Pro, but it doesn't claim to be and I don't want it
to be.
Skitch: An unbelievably cool little mac app for
screen captures, minor image editing, and sharing.
This tool has made blogging images easier, faster,
and much more fun. I find a new use for it just
about everyday. My fear is that once the beta is
over they'll want me to pay for it. But I'll
pay...it's that good.
Skype: VoIP is simply a sweet
deal...at least when I'm at my computer. $30 for a
year's worth of free calls around the world is a
very sweet deal
What are your
Top 10 Tools for learning? Let us know and help us to build
the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008
Brent's 10 Top Tools as at
20 July 2007
Drupal:
This is an awesome open source CMS that can have any low
level wannabe web designer building functional sites
with nifty features in no time. The
DrupalEd community has
created an install
that includes all of
the modules for a
great educational
site in ONE simple
install saving you
many, many hours
Google Reader:
Hands down the best web-based RSS aggregator. This is how I
scan my world quickly and stay connected with my
communities of practice all over the world.
Blogger:
Sure, I want to switch to Wordpress, but I started with
Blogger exactly 2 years ago and I've just gotten
used to putting up with it.
Facebook:
I've only recently started getting deeper into Facebook, but I've
tested just about every
other social network,
and social network
creator, around and
Facebook simply has the
right formula for what
makes for a GREAT social
networking experience.
I'm hooked
Firefox: It seems
like everyone listed this, but you just can't beat it. I
hate MS IE, and many sites simply still don't work in
Safari.
iPhone: I know this is
about applications but there currently is NO better
complete mobile "application" than the combined
applications of the
iPhone. I'm having an
unbelievable experience with it and could never
consider returning to the now old school blackberry,
Treo, or razor.
iTunes: Podcasting
(video and audio) has replaced broadcast television
in my life. Its also a MAJOR component of my
personal lifelong learning toolkit. My favorite
music, podcasts, movies, TV episodes, all in one
place and syncable, and playable on my iPhone...that's
a beautiful thing.
Parallels: One killer MacBook
Pro, Two operating systems: OSX when I want to be
productive/creative/innovative and have some fun,
and WindowsXP when the rest of the world comes
calling
Skitch: An unbelievably cool little mac app for screen
captures, minor image editing, and sharing. This
tool has made blogging images easier, faster,
and much more fun. I find a new use for it just
about everyday. My fear is that once the beta is
over they'll want me to pay for it. But I'll
pay...it's that good.
Skype: VoIP is
simply a sweet deal...at least when I'm at my
computer. $30 for a year's worth of free calls
around the world is a very sweet deal.
