| Position |
Tool |
No. of
mentions |
Description |
Cost |
| 1 |
Firefox |
61
|
Firefox
Web browser |
Free
|
| 2 |
del.icio.us
|
41
|
del.icio.us
Social bookmarking tool |
Free
|
| 3= |
Skype |
38
|
Skype
Instant messaging, VoIP call tool |
Free
|
| |
Google Search |
38
|
Google Search
Web search tool |
Free
|
| 5 |
PowerPoint
|
35
|
PowerPoint
Presentation software |
|
| 6 |
Wordpress |
31
|
Wordpress
Blogging tool |
Free
|
| 7= |
Gmail |
30
|
GMail
Web-based email |
Free
|
| |
Google Reader |
30
|
Google Reader
RSS/Feed reader |
Free
|
| 9 |
Blogger |
27
|
Blogger
Blogging tool |
Free
|
| 10 |
Word
|
22
|
Word
Word processing software |
|
| 11 |
Audacity |
20
|
Audacity
Sound editor and recorder |
Free |
| 12= |
Bloglines |
19
|
Bloglines
RSS/Feed reader |
Free
|
| |
Moodle |
19
|
Moodle
Course management system |
Free
|
| 14 |
Google Docs & Spreadsheets |
17
|
Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Web-based document creation |
Free
|
| 15 |
Wikispaces |
15
|
Wikispaces
Wiki tool |
Free
|
| 16 |
flickr |
13
|
flickr
Photo storage and sharing site |
Free
|
| 17= |
Captivate |
12
|
Captivate
Demo and scenario-based tool |
|
| |
Facebook |
12
|
Facebook
Social networking site |
Free
|
| |
iGoogle |
12
|
iGoogle
Personalised start page |
Free
|
| |
MindManager |
12 |
MindManager
Mind mapping tool
|
|
| |
Outlook
|
12
|
Outlook
Email software |
|
| 22= |
Articulate |
11
|
Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
Presenter, Engage and Quizmaker |
|
| |
Excel
|
11
|
Excel
Spreadsheet software |
|
| |
Thunderbird |
11
|
Thunderbird
Email client |
Free
|
| |
YouTube |
11
|
YouTube
Video hosting and sharing site. |
Free
|
| 26= |
Dreamweaver |
10
|
Dreamweaver
Web authoring tool |
|
| |
iTunes |
10
|
iTunes
Music and podcast player
|
Free |
| |
Netvibes |
10 |
Netvibes
Personal start page
|
Free |
| |
SnagIt |
10
|
Snagit
Screen capture tool |
|
| |
Wikipedia |
10
|
Wikipedia
Online encylopedia |
Free
|
| 31= |
Internet Explorer |
9
|
Internet Explorer
Web browser |
Free
|
| |
LinkedIn |
9 |
LinkedIn
Social networking for professionals
|
Free |
| |
Ning |
9 |
Ning
Social networking tool
|
Free |
| |
OpenOffice |
9 |
OpenOffice
Office software suite
|
Free |
| |
Slideshare |
9
|
Slideshare
For hosting and sharing presentations |
Free
|
| 36= |
Google Calendar |
8
|
Google Calendar
Web-based calendar |
Free
|
| |
Google Maps |
8
|
Google Maps
Maps of the US. UK, etc |
Free
|
| |
Google Scholar |
8
|
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature |
Free
|
| |
MediaWiki |
8 |
MediaWiki
Wiki tool
|
Free |
| 40= |
Elgg/Eduspaces |
7
|
Eduspaces/Elgg
Social networking tool / community |
Free
|
| |
Google Desktop |
7
|
Google Desktop
Computer search and organiser |
Free
|
| |
Google Earth |
7
|
Google Earth
Geographic information |
Free
|
| 43= |
Flash |
6
|
Flash
Animation authoring tool |
|
| |
GIMP |
6
|
GIMP
Image/photo editing tool |
Free
|
| |
PB Wiki |
6 |
PB Wiki
Wiki tool
|
Free |
| |
iPod/MP3 player |
6 |
iPod/MP3 player
Any MP3 player
|
|
| |
Mobile phone |
6 |
Mobile phone
eg.MDA, Blackberry, iPhone, Treo, etc
|
|
| |
twitter |
6
|
twitter
IM and social network |
Free
|
| |
The written word |
6
|
The written word
Books/Paper/Sketchbook |
-
|
| 50= |
Camtasia |
5
|
Camtasia
Screencasting tool |
|
| |
Elluminate |
5
|
Elluminate
Web meeting and conferencing tool |
Free/
|
| |
FreeMind |
5
|
Freemind
Mind mapping tool |
Free
|
| |
Google Notebook |
5
|
Google Notebook
Personal online notebook |
Free |
| |
Photoshop |
5 |
Photoshop/Elements/Lightroom
Photo/Image editing tools
|
|
| |
Scribd |
5
|
Scribd
Document hosting and sharing site |
Free
|
| |
Yahoo Groups |
5
|
Yahoo Groups
Community tool |
Free
|
| 57= |
Adium |
4
|
Adium
Instant messaging tool (for Mac) |
Free
|
| |
Explode |
4
|
Explode
Social networking community |
Free
|
| |
Fireworks |
4
|
Fireworks
Graphics tool |
|
| |
Google Alerts |
4
|
Google Alerts
Keep track of new information |
Free
|
| |
Google Groups |
4
|
Google Groups
Group/collaboration tools |
Free
|
| |
Google Page Creator |
4
|
Google Page Creator
Simple web page authoring tool |
Free
|
| |
Google Talk |
4 |
Google Talk
Instant messaging tool
|
Free |
| |
MSN/ Windows Messenger |
4
|
MSN/Windows Live Messenger
Instant messaging tool |
Free
|
| |
Parallels |
4 |
Parallels
Windows on a Mac without rebooting
|
|
| |
Picasa |
4 |
Picasa
Picture editing tool
|
Free |
| |
TeacherTube |
4
|
TeacherTube
Instructional video sharing site |
Free
|
| |
Technorati |
4
|
Technorati
Search for user-generated media |
Free |
| |
TypePad |
4 |
TypePad
Blogging tool
|
|
| |
Yahoo Mail |
4
|
Yahoo Mail
Web-based email |
Free
|
| |
Zoho |
4
|
Zoho Suite
Online office suite |
Free
|
| 72= |
Access
|
3
|
Access
Database software |
|
| |
Adobe Acrobat Professional |
3
|
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Create and control PDF documents |
|
| |
Adobe Connect Professional |
3
|
Adobe Connect Professional
Web meeting and conferencing tool |
|
| |
Adobe Presenter |
3
|
Adobe Presenter
Narrated presentations |
|
| |
Adobe Reader |
3
|
Adobe Reader
PDF Reader |
Free
|
| |
Amazon |
3
|
Amazon
Online bookstore |
|
| |
Cmap |
3
|
Cmap
Concept mapping tool |
Free/? |
| |
diigo |
3
|
diigo
Social bookmarking/annotation tool |
Free
|
| |
Drupal /.DrupalEd |
3
|
Drupal/DrupalEd
Content management system |
Free
|
| |
Edublogs |
3
|
edublogs
Blogging tool for educators |
Free
|
| |
Eudora (now Penelope) |
3
|
Eudora
Email client |
Free |
