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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011. Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009 as at 15 November 2009 This list has been compiled from the contributions of 278 Learning Professionals worldwide, whose individual contributions you can read here Here is a presentation of the Top 100 Tools. Below you can see the full list with links to pages with more information about each of the tools.
KEY F = Free, C= Commercial, W = Windows, M=Mac, S=Server, O = Online Cells shaded blue are new tools on the list this year Cells shaded green are tools returning to the list this year C urrent ranking in 2009 # Votes Name Platform Cost Twitter Microblogging tool Delicious Social bookmarking tool YouTube Video sharing site Google Reader RSS / Feed reader Google Docs Office suite Wordpress Blogging tool Slideshare Hosting presentations Google Search Web search tool Audacity Sound editor and recorder Firefox Web browser and extensions Ning Social networking platforms Skype Instant messaging/VoIP PowerPoint Presentation software Blogger Blogging tool Moodle Course mgt system. Khan Academy. Web 2.0 teaching tools to enhance education and learning — Edjudo. Patient Safety. Apple.
Ede. The Physics Classroom. HyperPhysics. Science, Optics and You. Online Activities for Students The following activities are provided to help you investigate light, optics, and color. They were written by educators with input from scientists, researchers, students, and teachers. Students, teachers, and parents are encouraged to work together to begin an exploration of concepts that help us learn about how we see our world. Activity 1: Perspectives: Powers of 10 - Scientists look at things using their eyes, but they also use a wide variety of specialized tools that give them extra capabilities.
For instance, some objects are so small that scientists must use powerful microscopes to see them. Activity 2: K-W-L: What I Know, What I Want to Know, What I Learned - The K-W-L chart is a way for you to put in writing some of your ideas about lenses. Activity 3: Using Media to Explore Light and Optics - Much of the information that you get comes from the media--newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. How Can I Learn More About...? How Does It Work? Light.
Creativity Tools. Getting Things Done. Ipad Apps. iPads in Education. Barrywhite.