I have been recently asked which tools I think will make it onto next year's Top 100 Tools list.  Here are 10 that I think have a good chance.

As I mentioned in Real-Time Collaborative Editing , I had a fantastic experience participating in group editing of a Mind Map of collaborative tools during a session at Learn Trends. You can see the result below. But it was interesting to see the results exported which I've embedded below. I would expect the document to continue to grow and change, but thought it would be worth having it available in a text format as well (so I can find it when I need it).

Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies Knowledge, Skills and Tools for the Learning 2.0 Age HOME CONTACT GUEST MAP JANE HART...

I have now finalised the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 list based on the contributions of 223 learning professionals worldwide. The list is available online at www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html or as an embeddable slideshow (see below) or as a PDF to download . I have also sorted the tools into categories, and this table also shows the top tool in each category as well as the top free tool, if different.

Here are 2 mind mapping tools that have just been submitted to the Directory of Learning Tools and added to the 30 tools already on the Mind Mapping and Brainstorming Tools page : Seavus DropMind Both a desktop application and a web-based versions With Desktop Seavus DropMind™ you can get a complete at-a-glance representation of ideas, concepts or plans in a simple fusion of words and pictures... ...Tags: Tools.

Rapid eLearning Tools Satisfaction from the eLearningGuild Research reported Feb 2007 - Course Authoring and Rapid eLearning Tool Satisfaction See also Software Simulation Tools . Page update Mar 2008. When the above graphic was taken, it shows the overall satisfaction reported by eLearningGuild members about various tools. I was reminded of the various Brandon Hall shoot-outs. For example, in 2007 PowerPoint to eLearning Shootout they compared: Articulate www.articulate.com Atlantic Link www.atlantic-link.co.

Right now there are more than 1000 respondents. I've not really seen good numbers on what people are using as part of their day-to-day lives. Here are some numbers that confirm a bit of what we thought and a few surprises. More coming on this. The charts below show use of different tools, sites, etc. The key is for the charts is: Darkest blue - daily Medium blue - weekly Light blue - monthly Gray - never Tool Use in Corporations Some things that jumped out at me: Much more blog reading that I expected. 62% read at least weekly.

Update June 2008 - added one free flash quiz tool based on a question I received. This tool is listed at the bottom. A client wanted to create online quizzes that would live inside of a larger site. They didn't really need tracking of user responses, instead they wanted them to be fun. I suggested a couple of tools, but then wondered if I had given them the best list of tools. So, the eLearningGuild research again to the rescue...

Nearly 100 learning professionals from around the world have now shared their Top 10 Tools for Learning, which I am using to  build the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009. Here is a a screenshot of the the top 20 tools on the list - at the time of writing this posting - which shows information about their place on the list over the last 2 years. KEY F = Free, £ = Commercial, D = Download, H = Hosted.

In 2007 and 2008, many learning professionals from around the world shared their Top 10 Tools for Learning which we used to create the Top 100 Tools for Learning.  This year I'd like your help to build two lists: Top 100 Tools for Learners Top 100 Tools for Learning Professionals 1 - THE TOP 100 TOOLS FOR LEARNERS 2009 These will be the top tools Learners use for their personal learning, be it formal or informal.