BUSUU

 

Busuu offers courses at A1, A2, B1 and B2 levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. 

Users sign up as they start studying one or more languages. 

Study units for a language are usually divided into around 150 units. 

Units consist of multiple choice questions, speaking assignments, and writing tasks. 

Each set of units includes picture and audio multimedia material, such as vocabulary, grammar, transcripts, writing sections, pronunciation section, and multiple choice questions. 

Users act as both a student and a teacher, correcting each other. Users can also chat with each other.

 There are two class member groups on the site; regular membership and paid premium membership. Only premium members can use some multimedia functions such as grammar units and video units, audio recording and podcasts.

THINGLINK

 

Thinglink is a web 2.0 application which allows you to add various interactions to an image you've chosen, such as questions, texts, and video links. With Thinglink, you can add interactions to static images to make them more engaging. You can add dynamic data to a photo you choose from your computer, the internet, or your Facebook account with the Thinglink Web 2.0 tool. On Youtube, for instance, you can pick a point on a photo and add a movie, explanatory text, or other photos. You may also use a picture as a resource to link to a website linked to your course. Thinglink can convert even the most ordinary photographs into a lot of fun in this way. That's amazing!

Here is an example of an image editted by thinglink:

KAHOOT

Kahoot is a game and entertainment platform accessible from any smart device with an internet connection. It's a website for learning esigned specifically for students and teachers. To put it another way, Kahoot is a gamified learning tool. People from all around the world, regardless of location or time, can participate in Kahoot. You may help them learn by reaching out to them through the competitions you've set up. Because the game-based platform allows you to develop new tests from scratch, you will have a chance to be creative and provide students with a variety of learning possibilities. Kahoot provides access to over 40 million games that have already been made, making it quick and easy to get started. When time and resources are limited, kahoot is a great platform to make quizzes in distance learning. Because Kahoot is free, all you need to do is create an account to get started. Kahoot can be used on most devices from anywhere with an internet connection by students.

VR: VIRTUAL REALITY

 The use of computer modeling and simulation to enable a human to engage with an artificial three-dimensional (3-D) visual or other sensory world is known as virtual reality (VR). VR applications immerse the user in a computer-generated environment that resembles reality through the use of interactive equipment such as goggles, headsets, gloves, and other wearable devices that send and receive data.  In contrast to typical user interfaces, virtual reality immerses the user in an experience. Users are immersed and able to engage with 3D worlds rather than viewing a screen in front of them. The computer is transformed into a gatekeeper by imitating as many senses as possible, including vision, hearing, touch, and even smell. The computer is transformed into a gatekeeper to this artificial world by replicating as many senses as possible, including vision, hearing, touch, and even smell. Near-real VR experiences are only constrained by the availability of content and low-cost computer power. 

If you want, you can visit the links below and watch the video about virtual reality.

https://youtu.be/ULdt1rEgldc 

AR: AUGMENTED REALITY

 

Augmented reality (AR) is an experience of a real-world environment in which computer-generated perceptual information enhances the things in the real world. AR is defined as a system that combines real and virtual worlds, allows for real-time interaction, and allows for accurate 3D registration of virtual and real items. The main benefit of augmented reality is how digital elements mix into a person's view of the real world, not as a simple display of data, but as the integration of immersive sensations that are seen as natural features of an environment. Augmented reality is a type of technology that is used to improve natural environments or circumstances by providing perceptually enhanced experiences. The information about the user's surrounding actual environment becomes interactive and digitally modified with the use of modern AR technologies (e.g. adding computer vision, putting AR cameras into smartphone applications, and object identification). 

Here is a link of video about AR:

https://youtu.be/1j9BY1tBmv8 

PADLET

 

Padlet is a digital bulletin board that allows students and teachers to post their thoughts, video links, photos, and documents about a subject being discussed in class. Teachers can design a wall and share the link or QR code with students, allowing both teachers and students to put whatever they want on it, making classes more engaging. If students have a browser device, they can readily access the tool. Furthermore, teachers can customize the amount of walls they create to meet their own demands. Another feature of Padlet is that students can submit anything they want, either publicly or anonymously. Padlet allows teachers and students to collaborate in real time. 

FLIPGRID

Flipgrid is a program allowing teachers to build a virtual classroom and start conversations in which students may contribute their opinions by submitting videos on the subject of conversation. Students can easily express themselves as they participate in conversations without being in a physical classroom.  

Students participate in the discussions that the teacher started. It is beneficial in the development of students' speaking and listening abilities. Students are prompted to think about the subject and share their opinions utilizing their language abilities, making this a powerful and relevant educational tool.