Tools - Banned and Mobile
Thanks to Jane Hart coming up with a list of tools. There is a lot to like in the list but I can’t help but ask, “How many of these tools are banned in public schools?” For example, here’s the list of top 50 that includes tools that are banned in Texas school districts I’m familiar with…of course, not ALL school districts ban all products at the same time, although some districts sure try to! (smile)
Aside from how many of the tools are banned, what does the selection of these by voters mean? If many of these tools are banned, how many are accessible by mobile phone? How many are used after-hours?
Ah well, just playing with the list. What other questions would you ask?
C****urrent ranking in 2009
2008
2007
TOOL
#
Votes
Name
Platform
Cost
1
11
43=
Twitter**
BANNED in K-12**
MOBILE PHONE
Microblogging tool
O
F
159
2
1
2
Delicious**
MOBILE PHONE**
Social bookmarking tool
O
F
95.5
3
18
22=
YouTube**
BANNED in K-12**
Video sharing site
O
F
79.5
4
3
7=
Google Reader**
MOBILE PHONE**
RSS / Feed reader
O
F
79
5
7
14
Google Docs**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Office suite
O
F
78.5
6
5
6
Wordpress
Blogging tool
O
F
69
7
20
31=
Slideshare**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Hosting presentations
O
F
64
8
6
3=
Google Search**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Web search tool
O
F
56
9=
12
11
Audacity
Sound editor and recorder
W M
F
54
2
1
Firefox
Web browser and extensions
W M
F
54
11=
16
31=
Ning**
BANNED in K-12**
Social networking platforms
O
F/C
49
4
3=
Skype**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Instant messaging/VoIP
W M
F/C
49
13
8
5
PowerPoint
Presentation software
W M
C
47
14=
10
9
Blogger**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Blogging tool
O
F
45
9
12=
Moodle
Course mgt system
S
F
45
16
17
17=
iGoogle
Personalised start page
O
F
37.5
17
13
26=
Wikipedia
Collaborative encyclopedia
O
F
36
18
15
16
flickr**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Photo storage/sharing site
O
F
35
19
23
101=
VoiceThread
Collaborative slideshows
O
F
33
20
26=
-
Jing
Screen captures/ casting tool
W M
F/C
30.5
21
14
7=
Gmail**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Web-based email
O
F
30
22=
27
17=
Adobe Captivate
Demo and scenario tool
W
C
29
35=
72=
diigo
Social annotation site
O
F/C
29
24
25
22=
Articulate
Presenter/Engage/ Quizmaker
W
C
27
25
21
26=
SnagIt
Screen capture tool
W
C
26.5
26
26=
50=
Camtasia Studio
Screencasting tool
W
C
25.5
27
-
-
Evernote
Note taking tool
O
F
25
28
-
-
Prezi
Presentation software
O
F
24
29
19
15
Wikispaces
Wiki tool
O
F/C
23
30
-
-
Wordle
Word cloud generator
O
F
22
31=
-
-
animoto
Create videos from your images
O
F
21
24
17=
Facebook**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Social networking site
O
F
21
50=
43=
iPhone/iPod/ Touch and apps
-
-
21
34
35=
43=
PBworks (prev PBwiki)
Wiki tool
O
F/C
19
35
59=
50=
Adobe Photoshop
Photo/Image editing tools
W
C
17
36=
Blogs
-
-
16
22
10
Word
Word processing software
W M
C
16
38=
38=
43=
Flash
Animation authoring tool
W M
C
15
66=
101=
Google Apps**
BANNED in K-12**
Google application suite
O
F/C
15
30=
31=
LinkedIn
Professional social network
O
F
15
41=
66=
72=
Adobe Connect
Web meeting/ conferencing
O
C
14.5
28
26=
iTunes/iTunes U
Music/podcast player and site
W M
F
14.5
43=
-
-
Dimdim
Web conferencing
O
F/C
14
50=
50=
Elluminate
Web conferencing
O
F/C
14
40=
40=
Google Earth
Satellite and aerial imagery
W M
F
14
-
-
Tweetdeck**
BANNED in K-12****
MOBILE PHONE**
Desktop social software client
W M
F
14
Wikis and wiki tools
-
-
14
48
65=
72=
Keynote
Presentation software
M
C
12
49
59=
72=
Edublogs
Educational blogging tool
O
F
11.5
50=
29
36=
Google Calendar
Web-based calendar
O
F
10
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