|
2010
|
2009
|
2008 |
2007 |
TOOL
|
#
Votes
|
|
Name
|
Platform |
Cost |
| |
1 |
1 |
11 |
43= |
Twitter
Microblogging tool |
O |
F |
346.5
|
| |
2 |
3
|
18 |
22= |
YouTube
Video sharing site
|
O |
F |
229.5
|
| ↑ |
3 |
5
|
7 |
14 |
Google Docs
Office collaboration suite |
O |
F |
214.5 |
| |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Delicious
Social bookmarking tool |
O |
F |
167
|
| ↑ |
5 |
7
|
20 |
31= |
Slideshare
Hosting presentations |
O |
F |
151.5 |
| ↑ |
6 |
11=
|
4 |
3= |
Skype
Instant messaging/VoIP |
D M |
F/C |
138
|
| |
7 |
4 |
3 |
7= |
Google Reader
RSS / Feed reader |
O |
F |
134.5
|
| |
8 |
6
|
5 |
6 |
Wordpress
Blogging tool
|
O |
F |
128.5
|
|
↑
|
9
|
31=
|
24 |
17= |
Facebook
Social networking site |
O |
F |
105
|
|
↑
|
10
|
14=
|
9 |
12= |
Moodle
Course mgt system |
S |
F |
102.5 |
| |
11 |
8
|
6 |
3= |
Google Search
Web search tool |
O |
F |
89.5
|
|
↑
|
12
|
28
|
- |
- |
Prezi
Presentation software |
O |
F |
87.5 |
|
↑
|
13
|
71=
|
- |
- |
Dropbox
Sync files online and across computers |
O |
F |
85 |
| |
14
|
14=
|
10 |
9 |
Blogger
Blogging tool |
O |
F |
84.5
|
|
↑
|
15
|
22=
|
35= |
72= |
diigo
Social annotation site |
O |
F/C |
81
|
|
↑
|
16
|
17
|
13 |
26= |
Wikipedia
Collaborative encyclopedia |
O |
F |
76
|
|
↑
|
17=
|
20
|
26= |
- |
Jing
Screen captures/ casting tool |
D |
F/C |
69 |
|
↑
|
|
29
|
19 |
15 |
Wikispaces
Wiki tool |
O |
F/C |
69
|
| |
19 |
19
|
23 |
101= |
VoiceThread
Collaborative slideshows |
O |
F |
65
|
| |
20
|
18
|
15 |
16 |
flickr
Photo storage/sharing site |
O |
F |
62.5
|
| |
21 |
13
|
8 |
5 |
PowerPoint
Presentation software |
D |
C |
58
|
|
↑
|
22
|
30
|
- |
- |
Wordle
Word cloud generator |
O |
F |
55.5 |
|
↑
|
23
|
27
|
- |
- |
Evernote
Note taking tool |
O |
F |
55
|
| |
24 |
9=
|
12 |
11 |
Audacity
Sound editor and recorder |
D |
F |
51 |
| ↑ |
25 |
55= |
- |
- |
Glogster and Eduglogster
Make an interactive poster |
O |
F |
49
|
| |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
Wallwisher
Online noticeboard |
O |
F |
47.5
|
| |
27
|
26
|
26= |
50= |
Camtasia Studio
Screencasting tool |
D |
C |
44.5 |
|
↑
|
28
|
31=
|
- |
- |
animoto
Create videos from your images |
O |
F |
44
|
| |
29 |
9=
|
2 |
1 |
Firefox + addons
Web browser and extensions
|
D |
F |
42.5 |
|
↑
|
30
|
38=
|
30= |
31= |
LinkedIn
Professional social network |
O |
F |
38 |
| |
31=
|
21
|
14 |
7= |
Gmail
Web-based email |
O |
F |
37.5 |
| |
|
11=
|
16 |
31= |
Ning
Private social networking platform |
O |
C |
37.5 |
|
↑
|
33
|
34
|
35= |
43= |
PBworks (prev PBwiki)
Wiki tool |
O |
F/C |
36 |
|
↑
|
34
|
38=
|
66= |
101= |
Google Apps
(Branded) Google application suite |
O |
F/C |
34.5
|
|
↑
|
35
|
43=
|
50= |
50= |
Elluminate
Web conferencing |
O |
F/C |
34
|
| ↑ |
36 |
55= |
- |
- |
Posterous
Blogging/posting place |
O |
F |
32.5
|
|
↑
|
37
|
43=
|
- |
- |
Tweetdeck
Desktop social software client |
D M |
F |
31.5 |
| |
38
|
22=
|
27 |
17= |
Adobe Captivate
Demo and scenario tool |
D |
C |
30.5
|
|
↑
|
39=
|
71=
|
59= |
- |
Google Sites
Create web/wiki sites |
O |
F |
29.5 |
| |
|
31=
|
50= |
43= |
iPhone/iPod Touch and apps |
- |
- |
29.5 |
|
↑
|
41
|
43=
|
40= |
40= |
Google Earth
Satellite and aerial imagery |
D M |
F |
29
|
| |
42
|
25
|
21 |
26= |
SnagIt
Screen capture tool |
D |
C |
27.5
|
| |
43
|
24
|
25 |
22= |
Articulate
Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker |
D |
C |
26
|
| ↑ |
44= |
55= |
- |
- |
Google Chrome
Web browser |
D |
F |
24.5 |
| |
|
16
|
17 |
17= |
iGoogle
Personalised start page |
O |
F |
24.5
|
|
↑
|
46=
|
88=
|
- |
- |
Edmodo
Educational micro-blogging service |
O |
F |
23 |
|
↑
|
|
63
|
- |
57= |
Picasa
Photo organiser |
D |
F |
23 |
|
↑
|
48=
|
49
|
59= |
72= |
Edublogs
Educational blogging tool |
O |
F |
22.5
|
|
↑
|
|
88=
|
54= |
- |
Survey Monkey
Survey/questionnaire tool |
O |
F/C |
22.5 |
|
↑
|
50
|
71=
|
- |
- |
Etherpad + clones e.g. TypeWithMe
Real-time text collaboration |
O |
F |
21 |
| |
51=
|
- |
- |
- |
Amplify
Content Sharing & Conversation Platform |
O |
F |
20
|
| |
|
41=
|
28 |
26= |
iTunes/iTunes U
Music/podcast player and site |
D M |
F |
20
|
| |
53
|
50=
|
29 |
36= |
Google Calendar
Web-based calendar |
O |
F |
19.5
|
| |
54=
|
43=
|
- |
- |
Dimdim
Web conferencing |
O |
F/C |
18
|
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Google Wave
Communicate and collaborate in real-time
(support to be discontinued in December) |
O |
F |
18
|
|
↑
|
|
71= |
83= |
50= |
Scribd
Document hosting/sharing |
O |
F |
18 |
| |
57
|
-
|
66= |
72= |
Zotero
Collect and manage your research |
D |
F |
17
|
| ↑ |
58= |
67= |
34 |
36= |
Google Maps
Maps of the US. UK, etc |
O |
F |
16 |
| |
|
55= |
- |
- |
Screenr
Screencasting tool |
O |
F |
16 |
| |
60
|
36=
|
22 |
10 |
Word
Word processing software |
D |
C |
15.5
|
| |
61=
|
41=
|
66= |
72= |
Adobe Connect
Web meeting/ conferencing |
O |
C |
15
|
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Livebinders
3-ring binder for the web |
O |
F |
15 |
| |
|
55= |
37 |
26= |
Netvibes
Personalised start page |
O |
F |
15
|
|
↑
|
|
71= |
41=
|
31= |
OpenOffice
Desktop office suite |
O |
F |
15 |
| |
65
|
36=
|
- |
- |
Blogs and blogging tools in general |
- |
- |
14
|
| |
66=
|
-
|
42= |
36= |
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature |
O |
F |
13.5
|
| |
|
43=
|
|
|
Wikis and wiki tools in general |
- |
- |
13.5 |
| |
68=
|
- |
- |
- |
Blackboard
Course management system |
S |
C |
13
|
|
↑
|
|
71= |
- |
- |
Yammer
Private micro-blogging platform |
O |
F |
13 |
| |
70
|
- |
- |
- |
Vimeo
Video hosting site |
O |
F |
12.5
|
| |
71= |
- |
- |
- |
Storybird
Collaborative story telling |
O |
F |
12
|
| |
|
71= |
- |
- |
xtranormal
Movie-making software |
D |
F |
12 |
| |
73= |
71= |
- |
- |
Flip
Digital camcorder |
- |
C |
11.5 |
|
↑
|
|
88=
|
59= |
- |
MindMeister
Mind mapping tool |
O |
C |
11.5
|
| |
75=
|
- |
- |
- |
Aviary
Suite of online creation tools |
O |
F |
11
|
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
bit.ly
URL shortener and tracker |
O |
F/C |
11
|
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
drop.io
Share files |
O |
F |
11 |
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Hootsuite
Social media dashboard |
D M |
F |
11 |
| |
|
50=
|
- |
- |
Sharepoint
MS intranet & collaboration platform |
S |
C |
11 |
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Voki
Create personalised avatars |
O |
F |
11 |
| |
81=
|
38=
|
38= |
43= |
Flash
Animation authoring tool |
D |
C |
10.5
|
| |
|
-
|
- |
- |
Photopeach
Free slideshows |
O |
F |
10.5 |
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Photostory
Bring your digital photos to life |
D |
F |
10.5 |
| |
|
71= |
54= |
- |
SecondLife
Virtual world application |
O |
F |
10.5 |
| |
85=
|
- |
- |
- |
Android phones + apps |
- |
- |
10
|
| |
|
71=
|
54= |
50= |
Freemind
Mind mapping tool |
D |
F |
10 |
| |
|
-
|
66= |
- |
OneNote
Personal information manager |
D |
C |
10
|
| |
|
67=
|
- |
- |
Webex
Web conferencing tool |
O |
F |
10 |
| |
89 |
55=
|
83 |
- |
Bubbl.us
Online mindmapping tool |
O |
F |
9.5 |
| |
90=
|
71=
|
66= |
- |
Basecamp
Track and manage projects |
O |
F/C |
9 |
| |
|
53=
|
- |
40= |
Elgg
Social engine |
S |
F |
9 |
| |
|
48
|
65= |
72= |
Keynote
Presentation software |
D M |
C |
9 |
| |
|
71= |
- |
- |
Picnik
Photo editing tool |
D |
C |
9 |
| |
|
64=
|
80= |
57= |
TeacherTube
Instructional video sharing site |
O |
F |
9 |
| |
95=
|
88=
|
66= |
- |
iMovie
Video editing software |
D |
C |
8 |
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
ipadio
Phonecast live to the web |
O |
F |
8 |
| |
|
67=
|
38= |
17= |
Outlook
Email client |
D |
C |
8 |
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Toondoo
Create comic strips |
O |
F |
8
|
| |
|
88=
|
44= |
57= |
TypePad
Blogging tool |
O |
C |
8 |
| |
|
64= |
- |
- |
Udutu
Collaborative course authoring tool |
O |
F/C |
8 |
| |
|
- |
- |
- |
Voxopop
Talkgroups |
O |
F |
8
|
| |
|
50= |
44= |
- |
Wetpaint
Wiki tool |
O |
F |
8 |
