The Top 300 Tools for Learning 2021 is an online table compiled by Jane Hart that ranks the best 300 learning tools of the past year. This table consists of 3 sub-lists (Top 150 Tools for Personal Learning, Top 150 Tools for Workplace Learning, and Top 150 Tools for Education) to better rank what type of learning the tool promotes (Top Tools for Learning 2021). Further, the table provides information such as a brief description of the tool, its’ standing compared to years past, and a short analysis.

For this current list, the top ten tools are typical applications that are commonly used such as YouTube, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Individually, I interact almost daily with these tools for both personal and work matters. Because of this, it is no surprise to see these learning applications ranked at the top. 

Beyond these top ten rated applications, there are other tools that I am unfamiliar with like Kahoot and Mentimeter. Both Kahoot and Mentimeter are live engagement tools that have become more popular within the last year (resulting in higher overall rankings) (Top Tools for Learning 2021). These applications are being used both for their interactive functionality and meeting tools (Top Tools for Learning 2021). To become more familiar with the two systems I watched the following videos:

Kahoot

(Kahoot, 2021)

Mentimeter

(Catlin Tucker, 2020)

Both videos provided a good foundation for understanding the capabilities of the tools. Even from these short introductory videos, it is clear as to why these two tools have become so successful.

References:

Catlin Tucker. (2020, April 14). Quick Introduction to Menitmeter. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXENGE7-ehM

Kahoot. (2021, March 3). Intro to the Kahoot! App for IOS and Android. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JC8h4Id_5k

Top Tools for Learning 2021. Retrieved from https://www.toptools4learning.com/