TOP 10 TOOLS 2008 & 2009
Jochen Robes

Jochen is a consultant at HQ Interaktive Mediensysteme GmbH, based in Wiesbaden/ Germany. He has an interest in all aspects of technology-assisted learning, knowledge management and communication.   Jochen has been blogging since 2003 at weiterbildungblog, for which he got the European elearning award (eureleA) in 2006.

Jochen's Top 10 Tools as at 14 April 2009

1. Wordpress  -- the best blogging tool I've found so far

2. Google Search -- it’s my door to the Web

3. Skype -- a great combination of VoIP and IM

4. Bloglines-- at least once a day I open this channel

5. diigo  -- as a former Furl user I was asked to switch - no regrets

6. PowerPoint-  that’s my everyday tool and I am still waiting for something better

7. Xing -- for professionals in Germany an easy way to network and participate in group discussions

8. Twitter -- still trying to find out how it fits into my daily routines

9. Slideshare-- a comfortable way to manage my presentations (archive, link, connect, browse)

10. the newsletter -- yes, push and pull, for all the countless mails because I love to get (some) messages right into my inbox

Jochen's Top 10 Tools as at 10 January 2008

1. YouTube -- there are so many treasures waiting to be found

2. Google Search -- it’s my door to the Web

3. Skype -- a great combination of VoIP and IM

4. Bloglines -- at least once a day I open this channel

5. Furl -- I started with it some years ago and never tried something else

6. PowerPoint -- that’s my everyday tool and I am still waiting for something better

7. Xing -- for professionals in Germany an easy way to network and participate in group discussions

8. iTunes -- there are always fifteen minutes at the end of the day to enjoy a podcast

9. Slideshare -- a comfortable way to manage my presentations (archive, link, connect, browse)

10. the newsletter -- yes, push and pull, for all the countless mails, because I love to get (some) messages right into my inbox