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Mijn top tien leertechnologieën van 2025 (Top 10 Tools for Learning 2025)

Maandag 1 september 2025 publiceert Jane Hart de resultaten van de jaarlijkse inventarisatie van de Top 100 Tools for Learning 2025. Wil jij jouw meest gebruikte leertechnologieën ook doorgeven (deadline 29 augustus 2025)? Deze bijdrage bevat mijn top 10.

Digitale technologieën voor leren omvatten zowel systemen die specifiek voor leren, opleiden en onderwijs zijn ontworpen als instrumenten die oorspronkelijk andere doeleinden hadden maar wel voor educatieve toepassingen worden ingezet. Deze definitie -die ik ook in mijn nieuwe boek over e-learning gebruik- verklaart waarom Jane’s Top 100 ook programma’s zoals Google Search of Microsoft Word bevat. Dit roept vragen op, vooral bij aanbieders en makers van software zoals leermanagement systemen of performance support systemen. Wanneer je echter kijkt vanuit het standpunt van de lerende of de docent, is het logisch dat technologieën zonder specifieke educatieve bestemming hoog gewaardeerd worden. Mensen maken gebruik van diverse instrumenten voor hun leerproces, niet alleen de tools die een organisatie officieel heeft geselecteerd.

Wel kun je je afvragen of beschreven tools altijd voor leren worden gebruikt. Dat heeft te maken met de definitie van ‘leren’ die je gebruikt.

Hieronder vind je weer mijn top 10 leertechnologieën van 2025. Het zijn niet per definitie mijn favoriete tools, vaak wel.

On behalf of Jane, I will proceed in English.

Please note:

• Applications I use most intensively, are not always my favorite applications. You often have to accept tools that an organization offers to you. For virtual classroom sessions, I usually use applications available by the organisation that asks me to provide a virtual classroom session.
• I have been using the same learning technologies for a number of years. There are two reasons for this. First, I am rather suspicious of hypes. Second, I believe you should be cautious about using many different tools and changing tools all the time. The cognitive load that this imposes can be better used in a different way.
• The rise of generative AI influences the creation of Jane’s Top 100. At least this is certainly true for my top 10. In fact, this year, a new tool even ranks number 2.

1. WordPress
   I use WordPress to blog. My weblog is my most important learning tool. I blog to process what I see and read, to reflect, to share knowledge and as an archive. My blogposts are thoughts under construction. I started to blog with Typepad. I use WordPress since December 2011. However, most of the feedback I receive via LinkedIn, nowadays.
2. Google Notebook LM
   Google Notebook LM is probably best known for creating podcasts based on texts such as articles or reports. You can now also create video overviews. I use this tool, among other things, to ask questions about (one or multiple) reports on (evaluation) documents. Or to create a list of frequently asked questions or a mind map of a self-written report. I then use the FAQ as an appendix to the report.
3. Claude
   I have been using Claude (also the paid version of Claude) for about a year and a half, especially for writing tasks. I find Claude better at writing than ChatGPT. I use Claude for summaries and re-writing texts. Moreover, developer Anthropic pays more attention to ethical aspects.
4. ChatGPT
   It is not often that I am stunned by a new technology. However, I was blown away when I was first introduced to ChatGPT (end November 2022). Since its public launch, I have been using this application very intensively (since March 2023 the paid version). I use ChatGPT for asking questions on topics I know about (but often don’t remember the answer for a while), for writing draft texts, for deep research and for creating pictures. I have used the recent agent mode only once and the new study mode not yet. I am well aware of its many limitations and shortcomings. Partly for this reason, I think it is important to be transparent and open about the use of generative AI applications. OpenAI is clearly leading the way in terms of innovation. They are also strong in marketing. However, innovations are not always improvements. They often seem too rushed.This is partly why this application has dropped a few places in my top 10.
5. Inoreader
   RSS is probably the most underused learning technology. My RSS-feedreader allows me to keep up to date in my field of expertise quickly and easily. Several years ago Inoreader became my new gateway to a large amount of weblogs (as the successor of Google Reader). I also use Inoreader to monitor some Mastodon hashtags (I no longer use twitter or X). Since Mozilla discontinued the Pocket application -which had a permanent place in my top 10-, I now also use Inoreader’s Save to Read later option. As a result, I haven’t missed Pocket. I use Inoreader of my iPhone, iPad and MacBook. It is easy to organise and share items or save items. Therefore Inoreader is crucial for curating information. However, curating is only a first step in learning. You need process the information, if you really want to learn (e.g. understand, apply and create).
6. Canvas
   As far as learning management systems/virtual (digital) learning environments are concerned, I am quite ‘agnostic’. Nevertheless, I use Canvas in several projects for several years now. I do use other learning management systems as well, like Moodle, itslearning, StuydyTube or aNewSpring (sometimes). The reason is that I mention Canvas as an example of an LMS/VLE is that a lot of people declared that the LMS/VLE is dead. This declaration is more than 15 years old. However, the LMS/VLE is like Mark Twain. The report of its death is an exaggeration. Canvas has been in existence since then and is a widely used digital learning environment. Especially for teachers and learners, Canvas is quite user-friendly and basic. It is a bit like a Swiss army knife with sevarl integration possibilities.
7. Keynote
   I use the Apple’s presentation for virtual classrooms, webinars, keynotes, presentations (e.g. in projects) and introductions in workshops. In addition, producing presentations in Keynote fosters re-structuring my thoughts. Therefore, Keynote is also a tool for personal and professional learning.
8. MS Teams
   Most organizations I work, use MS teams for collaboration and to provide online workshops and online presentations. That is why I use this application very frequently. MS Teams is not my favorite application, allthough it is easy for messaging. This application has several functional limitations, such as switching smoothly between different accounts. Unfortunately, we often use sub-optimal tools to facilitate important processes. I prefer Vitero Inspire or Zoom for webinars or virtual classrooms. I do use both, but not as frequent as MS Teams.
9. Screencast-o-matic
   I use Screencast-o-Matic to produce instruction video’s: welcome messages, feedback messages, demonstrations of work processes (e.g. in Canvas) and instructions about e-learning and blended learning. The results are published in MS Teams or Vimeo, and shared in MS Teams, Moodle, yOUlearn, itslearning, aNewSpring or Canvas.
10. Mentimeter
    I use Mentimeter (pro-version) during virtual classsroom sessions, webinars, workshops and presentations for activating previous knowledge, to identify beliefs or opinions, or to start discussions. Very easy to use. Mentimeter has different types of questions, and it enables you reuse events. It can be used with large groups as well. The free version has serious limitations.

De eerste twee edities van de top 10 heb ik bij Jane Hart gepubliceerd, en zijn helaas niet meer online te vinden. Zie wel:

• Een bericht over de editie 2008
• Editie 2010
• Editie 2011
• Editie 2012
• Editie 2015
• Editie 2016
• Mijn favoriete leertechnologieën van 2018 @C4LPT
• Editie 2019
• Mijn favoriete leertechnologieën (editie 2020) @C4LPT
• Mijn meest gebruikte leertechnologieën van 2021 @C4LPT
• Wat zijn jouw meest favoriete leertechnologieën van 2022 @C4LPT
• Mijn meest gebruikte leertechnologieën van 2023 (Top Tools for Learning 2023)
• Mijn meest gebruikte leertechnologieën van 2024 (Top Tools for Learning 2024)

Stem uiterlijk 29 augustus 2025 ook op jouw top 10.

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