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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013

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Here are the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2013 –  the results of the 7th Annual Learning Tools Survey.  The list was compiled by Jane Hart, Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologie from the votes of over 500 learning professionals from 48 countries worldwide. (Released 30 September 2013).

“A learning tool is a tool for your own personal or professional learning or one you use for teaching or training.”

RankingToolChange
since 20121TwitterSocial network and micro-blogging sitesame2Google Drive/DocsOffice suite & file storage serviceup 13YouTubeVideo-sharing sitedown 14Google SearchWeb search engine same5PowerPointPresentation software up 36EvernoteProductivity toolup 67DropboxFile storage & synchronization down 18WordPressBlogging/website tooldown 39FacebookSocial networksame10Google+ & HangoutsSocial networking & video meetings up 711MoodleCourse management system same12LinkedInProfessional social network up 1113SkypeText and voice chat tool down 614WikipediaCollaborative encyclopaedia down 415PreziPresentation creation and hosting service down 116SlidesharePresentation hosting service down 317WordWord processing softwareup 218Blogger/BlogspotBlogging tool down 319FeedlyRSS reader/aggregator NEW20YammerEnterprise social network same21DiigoSocial bookmarking/ annotation tool down 322PinterestPinning toolup 1423ScoopitCuration tool up 124ArticulateE-learning authoring software up 1325TED Talks/EdInspirational tools/lessonssame26Google ChromeWeb browser and appsup 927JingScreen capture and screencasting tool down 128CamtasiaScreencasting toolsame29EdmodoEducational social networking platform down 730Adobe ConnectWeb conferencing software up 231SnagitScreen capture softwareup 1132GmailWeb maildown 533AudacityAudio recorder/editing tooldown 434iPad and appsApple tablet and appssame35Google ScholarSearch engine for scholarly works up 1736FlipboardSocial magazine for iPad up 2537Adobe CaptivateSimulation authoring softwareup 638CourseraMOOC platformNEW39OutlookEmail clientup 1040VoicethreadDigital storytelling platformdown 941Khan AcademyVideo learning platform up 1542Adobe PhotoshopPhoto editing software up 1143SkydriveFile storage and synchronization up 5544WebExWeb conferencing software up 945ScreenrScreencasting tool up 1946iSpringE-Learning authoring tools NEW47HootsuiteSocial media dashboard down 648GoToMeeting/TrainingWeb meeting and conferencing tools BACK49PocketRead it later softwareup 2750UdutuCollaborative course authoring up 1751SymbalooVisual bookmarking dashboardup 2952FlickrPhoto sharing site up 853KeynotePresentation softwareup 4054ExcelSpreadsheet softwareup 2755SurveyMonkeySurvey softwaredown 456QuizletFlashcards & study games up 257Padlet (prev Wallwisher)Online noticeboardup 1558StorifyCurate stories using social media BACK59SharePointEnterprise collaboration platformdown 1460DeliciousSocial bookmarking tooldown 1261iTunes & iTunesUDigital media player & course distribution platform down 1462EtherpadOnline editor for collaborative writing  BACK
63TweetdeckTwitter dashboard down 2364Glogster EDUInteractive poster tool down 4365TumblrBlogging platform up 3166Blackboard CollaborateWeb conferencing software down 1667eFrontCourse/learning management system up 1968iMovieVideo creation software up 3269OneNoteNote taking software up 270Google MapsInteractive maps down 3271Google AppsBranded Google Apps for Bus & Edu down 1672SocrativeStudent response system NEW73WordleWord cloud generator up 674PB WorksWiki/collaboration software up 1475Poll EverywhereAudience poling software same76PoppletOnline noticeboard up 2377Google TranslateOnline language translator down 2078Kindle & Kindle AppE-Book reader device & app down 879DoodleEvent scheduling tool up 1380WikispacesWiki hosting platform down 5081AnimotoVideo creation software down 4282LivebindersDigital organiser down 3883VokiCreate speaking avatars up 184ZiteSocial magazine for mobile devicesdown 1185Todays MeetPrivate backchannel service NEW86WhatsAppPersonal real-time messaging app NEW87TrelloProductivity tool NEW88Blackboard LearnCourse management system up 789VimeoVideo sharing site down 1190eLearningArteLearning images and templatesNEW91ProProfs Quiz MakerOnline quiz makerNEW92Mindjet (Mindmanager)Mindmapping softwredown 2393Google SitesWeb/wiki hosting platform down 6094PearltreesVisual curation toolNEW95Android tables/phones & apps down 196NingPrivate social network hosting platform down 3397FirefoxWeb browser and add-onsdown 3298OpenOfficeOffice softwaredown 1199
LearnistPinning tool for learningdown 10100Paper.liCuration tool down 18