Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008: By Category

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A Core Toolset for Learning 2008

The following table offers a core toolset of tools from the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 list
Links in the Key Free Tools column go to tool activities in 25 Tools: A FREE Toolset for Learning
Links in the Other Tools columns go to tool descriptions in the Top Tools for Learning section.

Type	25 key FREE tools	Other Free Tools	Commercial tools
Web browsers	Firefox	Internet Explorer \| Opera \| Safari	-
Browser extensions		Zotero	-
Players and other readers		iTunes \| Adobe Reader	-
Email Tools	gMail/ Google Mai	Thunderbird \| Yahoo Mail	Outlook
Instant messaging/ voice call tool	Skype	-	-
Social bookmarking	Delicious	diigo \| Stumbleupon \| Furl	-
RSS readers	Google Reader	Bloglines	-
Microblogging tools	Twitter	-	-
Productivity Tools (online)	Google Calendar	Google Maps \| Google Alerts \| Google Notebook \| Remember the Milk \| Zamzar \| eSnips \| LibraryThing	Mozy
Productivity Tools (desktop)		Google Earth \| Filezilla	OneNote
(Re)search Tools		Google Search \| Wikipedia \| Google Scholar
Office suites (doc, pres and s/s tools)	Google Docs	Zoho \| OpenOffice	Word \| PowerPoint Excel \| Keynote
Document hosting tool		Scribd	-
PDF tools		CutePDF Writer	-
Mindmapping Tools	Freemind	Bubbl.us	MindManager
Personal start pages	iGoogle	Pageflakes \| Netvibes	-
Blogging Tools	Wordpress	Blogger \| Edublogs	TypePad
Web Authoring Tools	Nvu	-	Dreamweaver
Text editors		Notepad	-
Website analysis tools		Google Analytics	-
Wiki Tools	PBwiki	Wikispaces \| Wetpaint \| Google Sites \| MediaWiki Tiddlywiki	-
Photo hosting tool	Flickr	-	-
Other photo tools	Flickr	Comic Life	Adobe Photoshop
Presentation hosting tools	Slideshare	-	-
Video hosting tools	YouTube	TeacherTube	-
Other video tools	YouTube	-	iMovie
Collaborative tools	Voicethread	Basecamp	-
Podcasting Tools	Audacity	Gcast	Garageband
Screen capture and screencasting tools	Jing	Skitch \| Wink	SnagIt \| Camtasia Studio \| Captivate
Graphic and imaging tools	Jing	Paint.NET \| GIMP \| Gliffy	-
Polling /Survey tools	PollDaddy	Survey Monkey	-
Interactivity and animation tools	PollDaddy	ClassTools \| SMART interactive whiteboard	Flash
Web Meeting/ Conferencing Tools	Yugma	Elluminate	Adobe Connect \| Elluminate
Live broadcast tools	Ustream	-	-
Virtual world Tools	Ustream	SecondLife	-
Social networking Tools	Ning	-	-
Social networks	Ning	Facebook \| LinkedIn	-
Course authoring tools	eXe	CourseLab	Lectora \| Articulate
Course/Learning Management systems	Moodle	-	Blackboard
Content management Systems	Moodle	Drupal

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