A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning Problem

A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning Problem?

A Free Learning Tool for Every Learning Problem?

Let's explore the idea that there is at least one excellent free learning tool (or site) for every learning problem, need or issue!

I want a FREE:

1. Easy-to-use and secure Internet browser? Firefox
2. e-Mail system? Gmail
3. Social bookmarking tool? del.icio.us
4. Social bookmarking tool with collaborative learning features (groups, forums, etc.)? Diigo
5. Tool that enables me to capture, visualize, organize and share my bookmarks? SimplyBox
6. Tool to translate text or a webpage? Google Language Tools
7. RSS reader? Omea Reader
8. Online RSS reader? Google Reader
9. Online Calendar? Google Calendar
10. Tool to aggregate all my resources, mail, RSS feeds, etc, in one place? Netvibes, iGoogle or Pageflakes 
11. Platform to incorporate all my favorite tools within one environment? Elgg
12. Learning Management System (LMS)? Easy, Moodle
13. Hosted LMS? Here are SEVEN!
14. Tool to assist me in evaluating and selecting a LMS? EduTools
15. Learning Activity Management System? LAMS
16. Collaboration tool? Connect with Ning
17. Social Networking tool? Tricky one! Facebook
18. Social Learning Network for education? LearnCentral
19. Tool to create study groups and manage group projects? GroupTable
20. Tool to keep track of my schoolwork (assignments)? Soshiku
21. 3D online virtual world where I can socialize, connect and learn? Second Life
22. Content Management System (CMS)? Joomla
23. Tool to create my own website? Google Sites or Webnode
24. Virtual Classroom? DimDim
25. Hosted Virtual Classroom? WiZiQ
26. Tool to broadcast myself to the world? USTREAM
27. Tool to make calls from my computer? Skype
28. Videoconferencing chat service? Vawkr
29. Content authoring tool? How about two? eXe & CourseLab
30. Alternative to Microsoft Office? OpenOffice
31. Online suite of office tools? Google Docs or Zoho
32. Tool that accurately converts my PowerPoint to Flash (including animations)? iSpring Free
33. Web authoring tool alternative to FrontPage and Dreamweaver? NvU or KompoZer
34. Personal online notebook? Google Notebook
35. Blogging tool? WordPress! Why aren't you using WordPress? Good Question!
36. Blogging tool for educators? Edublogs
37. Directory of edubloggers from around the world? International Edubloggers Directory
38. Microblogging tool? Twitter
39. Microblogging tool for education? Edmodo
40. Microblogging tool for companies? Yammer
41. Wiki tool? PBwiki
42. Encyclopedia, which I can add to or edit? Wikipedia
43. Community dedicated to collaborative development of free content? WikiEducator
44. Audio recording tool? Audacity
45. Tool to record and host my audio recordings online? Odeo Studio
46. Tool to transform media into collaborative spaces with video, voice and text commenting? VoiceThread
47. Tool for storytelling? Here are 50!
48. Screencasting (recording) tool? Wink
49. Hosted screencasting tool (more options)? Jing or Flowgram
50. Mindmapping tool? FreeMind
51.  Tool to brainstorm and create mindmaps online? Bubbl.us or MindMeister
52. Easy-to-learn 3D authoring software tool? Google SketchUp
53. Alternative to 3D Studio Max? Blender
54. Photo/image editing tool? GIMP or Picasa
55. Online photo/image editing tool? Splashup
56. Tool to create cool personalized images? Custom Sign Generator Widgets
57. Image Resizer? Dosize
58. Watermarking tool? uMark
59. Screen Color Picker? ColorSchemer
60. Tool to highlight text in a webpage? The Awesome Highlighter
61. Tool to create flowcharts, diagrams, technical drawings? Gliffy
62. Tool to create comics and cartoons? ToonDoo
63. Tool to create animations? GoAnimate
64. Tool to make screenshots from different browsers with one click? Browsershots
65. Tool to create PDFs from any Windows program? PDFCreator
66. Tool to convert PDF to Word? PDF2Word Online
67. Online file conversion tool (e.g. Word >PDF>PowerPoint)? Zamzar
68. Tool to share my slides? SlideShare, SlideBoom or authorSTREAM  
69. Tool to share my videos? YouTube or TeacherTube   
70. Tool to share any type of file with unlimited storage capacity? Internet Archive
71. Online science research sharing portal? SciVee
72. Online community to share and discuss instructional teacher videos? TeacherTube
73. Online community to share, discuss and learn about the uses of educational technology? EdTechTalk
74. Online community to test my big ideas? Big Think
75. Tool to download videos from any video sharing site (YouTube, Metacafe, etc.)? ClipNabber
76. Self-publishing tool (books, papers, articles, etc)? Scribd
77. Tool to share my pictures? Are you joking! Flickr
78. Space to upload and share my files? eSnips
79. File hosting solution that allows me to share files up to 250MB each? FileCrunch
80. Online quiz tool? ClassMarker
81. Tool to create interactive quizzes and puzzles? Hot Potatoes
82. Tool to create web and print-based crossword puzzles? EclipseCrossword
83. Inquiry-oriented lesson tool? WebQuest
84. Multimedia flashcard software? MemoryLifter
85. Online polling tool with a bit of fizzle? Polldaddy
86. Online survey tool? Click here to choose!
87. Tool to create Flash games (templates)? ClassTools.net
88. Investment Simulation Game? Virtual Trader
89. Interactive 3D business simulator? INNOV8
90. Game to understand cancer better? Re-Mission
91. Game to understand the scientific method and 21st Century Skills? River City
92. Game to understand variable manipulations for urban management? SimCity
93. Game to understand social studies better? Quest Atlantis
94. Game to understand world hunger and efforts to alleviate it? WFP Foodforce
95. Game to learn more vocabulary and help hungry people? Seriously! FreeRice
96. Range of interactive tools to help me understand maths concepts? Shodor Interactivate
97. Step-by-step math problem solver? Mathway
98. Tool to publish my data online and create comparison tables? Tablefy
99. Tool to create my own search engine tailored to my needs? Google Custom Search Engine
100. Human-powered search engine? Mahalo
101. Metasearch engine with visual display interfaces? What! Here is KartOO!
102. Search engine that groups the results by topic via automated clustering technology? Vivisimo
103. Science-specific search engine? Scirus
104. All-in-one research search tool? Schoolr
105. Tool to help me collect, manage, and cite my research sources? Zotero
106. Tool that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to my website? Google Analytics
107. Tool to search, discover, rank and compare different sites around the world? Alexa
108. Tool to search the full text of books? Google Book Search
109. Tool to search for scholarly literature? Google Scholar
110. Tool to search for patents? Google Patent Search
111. Tool that sends me email updates of the latest relevant Google results (e.g. e-Learning)? Google Alerts
112. Energy saving search engine? Blackle
113. Online visual dictionary and thesaurus? Visuwords
114. World digital library? World Digital Library
115. Tool to build and distribute my own digital library? Greenstone
116. Site to find and search across all OpenCourseWare (OCW) courses? OpenCourseWare Consortium
117. Repository and learning network of Open Educational Resources (OER)? OER Commons
118. Site to get the latest updates on OER and OCW? OER Blogs
119. Portal to non-formal OER and training resources? Open Training Platform
120. Encyclopedia of video tutorials to help me learn any software? Edumax or Wikivid
121. e-Book to learn more about e-learning 2.0? Learning 2.0 eBook
122. Site to learn more about rapid e-learning? The Rapid e-Learning Blog
123. Site to learn more about Online Course Development? Hitchhiker’s Guide to Course Development
124. Crash course in learning theory? Click here!
125. Database of Learning Theories? Click here & here!
126. Tool to help me understand and use learning styles effectively? Learning Styles Online.com
127. Repository of creative and critical thinking tools? Mycoted to the rescue!
128. Route to learn more about the 21st century skills? Route 21
129. Repository of how everything works? HowStuffWorks
130. Repository of lectures from the world's top scientists? Videolectures.NET
131. Directory of academic open access repositories? OpenDOAR
132. Site covering today's top social, political, and tech issues? FORA.tv
133. Site to improve my learning skills? Study Guides & Strategies
134. Gaming tool to help me learn ICT? ReviseICT.co.uk
135. Tool to improve my typing skills? Peter's Online Typing Course
136. Tool to improve my reading skills? ZAP Reader
137. Interactive courseware to improve my workplace skills? ALISON
138. Multimedia site that enhance our understanding of war and its history? Maps-of-War
139. 3D human anatomy visualization tool? Visible Body
140. Site to learn languages? Free Language 
141. Tool to explore the World? Google Earth
142. Tool to explore the Universe? WorldWide Telescope
143. Tool to visualize human development? Gapminder
144. Tool to answer all my questions? Answer.com
145. Site with talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers? TED is a good starting point!
146. Article to reveal the secrets of the super-learners? Click here!
147. Link to the most innovative web 2.0 (and 3.0) lab in the world? Google Labs
148. Tool to stumble upon and discover great websites, videos, photos, etc. ? StumbleUpon
149. Daily newsletter that keeps me updated with the latest news on online learning? Stephen's OLDaily
150. Site dedicated to tracking the changes occurring in education today? Open Education
151. Site to update me on the latest free instructional resources for Higher Education? EduResources Weblog & Educational Technology
152. Site to discover delicious free tools, resources, and sites? ZaidLearn's Del.icio.us Discoveries

Source: http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2008/04/free-learning-tool-for-every-learning.html