Using apps and websites to learn languages comenius-region malta-romania june 2014

Using Apps and Websites to Learn Languages

Using Apps and Websites to Learn Languages

Caroline Campbell

Comenius-Regio PartnershipMalta-Romania

Training Course

Various Apps and Websites - Audio

Recording liteVokiVoicethread

Recording Lite

Simple recording App for iPad.

Recordings are saved as MP3.

Recordings can be sent as emails.

Voicethread

https://voicethread.com/?#q.b119840

Voki Creating and Using Avatars

Avatars are easy to create and use.

Students can use avatars instead of real pictures for their profiles.

It can be a hands-on activity for identity building.

Avatars can be used in projects and assignments.

Students can learn on their own!

Its fun.

How does Voki work?

http://www.youtube.com/embed/ao9KQltMkP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gHpIH9RTA&feature=player_embedded

http://www.voki.com/create.php:

http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=8790390&height=400&width=300

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Using Voki for language learning

Apps and websites - Creativity

PadletWordpressAnimoto

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Padlet

http://padlet.com/http://padlet.com/features

Creating short video clips

http://animoto.com/

Choose the style.Add pictures and videos.Choose a song.PublishEmbed in a blogSend as an emailShare on a social media network e.g. facebook or twitter

http://animoto.com/play/7G24ch3VbC199ycMLuaIkA

Editing Photos

Phrase.ItAviary

http://www.aviary.com/

Choose a pictureEdit itAdd a stickerAdd text

http://phrase.it/show/efpsaw

Creating stories

Book creator

Storybird

Book Creator

Insert photos, videos, text, songs

StoryBird

Choose a topic and click on Use this art

Drag pictures and add text

Choose a layout and cover. Create your story book.

http://storybird.com/

Using Storybird in the classroom

Creating interactive quizzes http://quizlet.com

Scatter game: Drag and drop

Visit my blog:www.carecampbell.blogspot.com

Contact me at:[email protected]

Caroline Campbell

Thank you!