Presentation [Google slides]
References [PDF file]
Links to tools and resources [far from a complete list]
General tools/sitesShare content
- Kahoot Create quizzes, polls; now has AI features
- Quizlet; now with Q-chat AI tool
- Grammarly AI powered writing assistance
- Wordwall Make custom activities for your classroom: Quizzes, match ups, word games; easy-to-use templates
- Quizizz "Prepare high-quality, interactive content in as little as two minutes."
- canva Powerful templates for different age groups and other resources
- Elsa Speak Practice English (mobile app); voice capable
- Mission Fluent Interactive English conversations for learning
- Hemingway Editor Targets writing improvement
- WhiteSmoke English learning service
- Mondly Popular app for language learning, incorporates AI and immersive tech
- Countdown timer Free timer; Good for using in games, group work
- Wheel of names Random name selector through a spinner
- Voice of America Get materials for learning English (use with or without AI)
- English teaching resources Online professional English network
- 34 Great Ways to Teach English with Technology Nice list from English teacher in Costa Rica
- Q chart For helping students create questions
- Eating breakfast around the world Nice example of activity based on cultures across the world
Teachers talk tech (Cambridge University Press) World of better learning (Cambridge University Press)
- Padlet Popular tool for creating collaborative boards
- HyperDoc Digital classroom to share content, assignments
Multimedia and AR/VR
- Bite-sized learning On using short, focussed activities for language learning
- Using mobile devices in the language classroom White paper [Godwin-jones, 2018]
- Using mobile devices: examples Concrete suggestions based on white paper
Reading
- Wikitude Create AR experiences with students
- Google Street View Stitches together panoramic images to provide a virtual representation of surroundings on Google Maps
- Google Street view How to use "pegman" to obtain 360 degree maps
- Halo AR Create marker or geolocation based AR
- Co-spaces Create AR or VR
- Merge Cube Create AR/VR; optional headset
- Examples Apps teacher has loaded onto iPads
- koji Create interactive posts on social media
- Augmented reality and language learning: From annotated vocabulary to place-based mobile games Godwin-Jones, 2016
Listening
- XReading Virtual library of graded readers; built-in LMS
- MReader Quizzes to accompany extensive reading
- Newsla Curated news stories; 10 new texts published daily
- ecomma Digital Social Reading
- Readability tools: Text Analyzer | Readable
Vocabulary
- Language learning with podcasts From babbel
- Best Podcast Player Apps for 2023 Review of podcast apps
- Podcast players for Android
- Changing playback speed for podcasts For iphones
- Changing playback speed for podcasts For Spotify
- Flixlingo Control speed, repeat phrases, and show dual subtitles on Netflix (Chrome extension)
Writing
- Contextualized vocabulary learning Godwin-Jones, 2018
- Xodo Text annotator
- Anki Intelligent flashcards
- Memrise Popular advanced flashcard app
Speaking
- Second language writing online: An update Godwin-Jones, 2018
- Grammarly AI-powered writing assistant
- Bloom Book Creation Software
Culture
- Younglish Use YouTube to improve your English pronunciation
- edpuzzle Create interactive videos; edit existing content
- VoiceThread Collaborative voice service
- Alternatives to VoiceThread
- Apps for digital storytelling