My predictions for Top Tools in 2009

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.

1  Cooliris

Cooliris transforms your browser into a lightning fast, cinematic way to discover the Web - Cooliris

2  Dimdim

Dimdim lets you deliver synchronised live presentations, whiteboards and web pages while sharing voice and video over the Internet, with no download required - Dimdim

3  Evernote

Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere - Evernote

4  Friendfeed

Friendfeed helps you discover and discuss interesting stuff that your friends and family find on the web - Friendfeed

5  Posterous

Posterous is the place to post everything - Posterous

6  Qik

Qik enables you to share your moments live with your friends, family and the world—right from your mobile phone! - Qik

7  Screen Toaster

Screen Toaster lets you record your screen in one click and then embed your videos on your blog or web page - Screen Toaster

8 Seesmic

Seesmic provides anyone with an innovative way to communicate and connect online through video conversation.  Record a video directly on Seesmic's website, mobile phone or upload an existing video straight from your computer or link to a video posted on a social network - Seesmic

9  SlideRocket

Sliderocket lets you quickly make stunning presentations, manage a library of related slides and assets, share them securely with colleagues, and measure how they're used. - Sliderocket

10  WiZiQ

WiZiQ is a place where you can teach and learn using an easy-to-use virtual classroom - WiZiQ

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Anyone else want to make a prediction about the tool(s) they think will reach the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009 list?  If so, please leave them in a comment below.

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UPDATES

10 Jan 2009: See how my predictions did in the 2nd Crunchies Awards

15 Jan 2009: ScreenToaster launches new version and gets lots of good reviews

Comments

[Larry Ferlazzo]

Jane,

Happy New Year!

I'd put Flowgram (http://www.flowgram.com/) on that list.

I ranked it number one in my Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education 2008.

Larry

[Jane Hart]

Larry - thanks, great suggestion

[Garry Tan (cofounder, posterous.com)]

Thanks so much for the mention here, Jane!

We've got a lot in store for teachers. Recently we launched dead simple group blogging, so a teacher can have full moderation rights over posts, and add their students as email contributors.

We'll also be adding 100% public contributions (so people can have moderated public blogs that people can submit stuff to), and 100% private, password-protected blogs in the next few weeks.

[Francisco Costa]

I think some of those are already in the actual Top 100.

[Jane Hart]

Hi Francisco - although a couple got a few votes in 2008 (and appear in Part 2 of the list) - http://c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100-pt2.html - they didn't quite make it to the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008 list itself.

http://c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html

[Tony Myers]

Great post and a great site. Thanks for the tips and a happy new year from Siberia!

[Kevin Micalizzi, Dimdim Community Manager]

Jane, thanks for including Dimdim on your list. 2008 was an excellent year for us and we have even more planned for 2009.

Happy New Year!

[Frank Hill]

I'd put my hat in for Poll Everywhere (www.polleverywhere.com). That product is becoming a serious tool for use in the classroom and has come a long way since it first started.

I use it to test my students where I teach as a community college. The free plan works fine but is limited. The pay-for plans are very affordable for my school.

[Vikrama Dhiman]

Thank you for your mention of WiZiQ. WiZiQ has seen tremendous growth in 2008 and we plan to launch new tools and solidify existing tools to help students and teachers connect synchronously and asynchronously.

[Nicole Fougere]

Hi Jane,

I'd put Litmos on that list as a tool that enables specialists, trainers and people everywhere to monetise their IP through an easy-to-use online training framework.

All the best for a great 2009!
Nicole

[Zohair]

How about Dabbleboard for a whiteboard? It's got a reinvented interface to make whiteboarding much easier and faster, which we hope will increase the adoption of software whiteboards in Education significantly.

[Artest]

Thanks for your top tools sharing. I would like to take them for a try on by one. There is an alternative for Screen Toaster: DemoCreator, which is with more powerful editing feature. Yeah, I make lots of wonderful software tutorials with this software.
http://www.sameshow.com/demo-creator.html

[Jane Hart]

Thanks to all the software providers, who have predicted that their tools will be on the Top 100 Tools list for 2009!! I was hoping for a few more user predictions - as you are the people who actually decide what tools make the list.

[Bruce Lewin]

Hi Jane, just found the site... seems excellent to me, and a Brit to boot? (or have I got that wrong!?)

Happy New Year

[Jane Terpstra]

Please consider eTEACH, a tool that allows users to create dynamic and engaging online presentations using PowerPoint combined with audio and/or video. eTEACH is a cross-platform, Open Source, time-based media aggregator created at the University of Wisconsin. eTEACH is accessible to persons with disabilities, including those persons using screen readers such as JAWS. Here is the URL:
http://eteach.doit.wisc.edu/login/index.php

[Mohammad Amroabadi]

Hi,
We are a Persian developer team in Iran and have been working a on a live virtual class system for three years.
It'd be great if you have a look at our work located below and share us your idea: (please remove the accounts before publishing the comment, it is for this blog owner use only)

http://vc.aictc.ir

username: teacher
password: 312456

username: student01
password: 312456

username: student02
password: 312456

username: student03
password: 312456

[Linda Mabli]

Thanks so much, Jane, for your list of e-learning tools for 2009. I look forward to using one of them - WiZiQ - at some point this semester and will let you know how it worked out.

Linda

[MEWesq]

This is a terrific list. I'm going to share it with everyone I know. Lots of free fun stuff.

[Patty Ball]

I second the motion for Flowgram, also Ning, and Simply Box

[Jane Strauss]

I would say that Class-Connect (http://www.class-connect.com) deserves to be in the 2009 list. I recommend it to anyone looking for a true web 2.0 type eLearning website!

Jane

[Andrew Marcinek]

Love all your pics! I have been using most of them and researching how they could be integrated into all classrooms. my blog is at http://iteach20.blogspot.com/

Although, I really like JING in comparison to Screen Toaster. Thanks for the great list of tools!