Mark is a College Lecturer and Associate University Lecturer with over 14 years experience in Education.  He is also a College VLE / E-Leader and works part time with Synergy Learning  (Moodle Teacher Certified),  Mark also has a role helping and encouraging staff use of E-Learning, in particular VLE.  Mark run a  website E-TeachUK offering E-Learning training through a variety of online/onsite Moodle courses. Mark's blog site is E-TeachUK

Mark's Top 10 Tools as at 18 August 2009

This year Mark has written a blog posting about his Top 10 Tools.  A summary appears below

1. Moodle

2. Twitter

3. Slideshare

4. Read the Words

5. SMS Poll

6. Google Earth

7. Screentoaster

8. Issuu

9. Timetoast

10. Google Docs

Mark's Top 10 Tools as at 27 October 2008

1. Moodle
   Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free Open Source software package designed to help educators create effective online courses

2. Wink
   Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users.

3. Kartoo
   KartOO is a metasearch engine with visual display interfaces. When you click on OK, KartOO launches the query to a set of search engines, ...

4. Time Tube by Dipity
   A mashup of the YouTube and Dipity APIs. See YouTube videos on a timeline, flipbook, or map view. ... TimeTube. by Dipity.

5. Read the Words
   ReadTheWords.com began as a simple concept in January 2008: To assist students with learning disabilities with their studies, by means of auditory learning and auditory processing.

6. iQuizr
   iQuizr is a site for the creation and sharing of trivia packs for the iPod trivia game, "iQuiz."

7. Eclipse Crossword
   Eclipse Crossword is a great application where you can make and create different puzzles to try your general knowledge.

8. Google Docs
   Free web-based word processor and spreadsheet, which allow you share and collaborate online.

9. SMS Poll
   SMS Poll offers FREE Text Message (SMS) Voting and Polling Solutions that rival a sophisticated Audience Response System at a fraction of the cost.

10. Google Earth
    Offers maps and satellite images for complex or pinpointed regional searches.