PADLET for Language Teaching and Learning

Hi fellas. I would like to introduce you to a new tool for me named Padlet. Padlet is an application that enables us to create an online bulletin that we can use to display information. We can add images, videos, links, etc. and our students can follow our materials from this app. You can share your ideas and also you can update any information you shared before. So it is kind of an up to date app that allows us to rewrite and progress our materials as well. It is a great tool for a language learning class as you can always upload for example vocabulary items, grammar rules, reading passages and essay examples. These are always open to your students so they can follow your posts from their home and you can discuss it in the class later. It helps to use time efficiently as well. I created a padlet profile and would like you to have a look at it. Enjoy!


https://padlet.com/selcenpinar/wdifbplh22s5

GOOGLE LENS (Augmented Reality Application)

Hi guys. I am back with a futuristic tool that will be handy when we are teaching. Firstly I want to give some info about this app; it is called Google Lens. Google Lens is an augmented reality app that its technology relies on the smartphone cameras. The camera sees around and gives contextual information about the surroundings. Using this app, we can scan a product, animal or text or anything you want and then the app will tell you what the object is.

In terms of language education, the best way to use augmented reality applications like Google Lens is to scan the text and learn what the origin or writer of the text is. Instead of typing all the text, you can just scan it and there it is. Easy and practical.

VR Cosmic Roller Coaster

Hello guys. I experienced a great adventure and wanted to share it with you. I downloaded a virtual reality application called "VR Cosmic Roller Coaster". It is a free app that you can download and have fun. When you are in this virtual world, you feel like you are in the space rolling around. It gives you a great sense of feeling that you are in space all alone and enjoying the great view. It takes you to our great and beautiful cosmos and you feel blessed again. It is obvious that most of the people in this world will never see the space from a spaceship as long as they are not astronauts. So this is a great opportunity for people to visualize this reality and enjoy this.

I felt a little bit dizzy at the beginning but after some time I got used to it and started to enjoy the ride. I strongly advise you to try and take a tour.

I think it can be used as an attention-getter to the students when we try to read an article about space for example. When we have a reading activity, we can choose an article about cosmos and then when we start the class we can go to our apps and use this as a warm-up activity. I am sure the students will enjoy it and will be connected to the class and the article better.

I think most of the technological tools that we can use in our classes are the best ways to help our students to focus easily. As we live in a technology era, most of the students are integrated into technology more than their teachers. These tools will enable us to connect to our students and by doing this, to have a higher performance in our classes.

It does not matter how or in what environment we teach, what matters is just to be able to teach. That is all.

PIXTON

Hello everyone. I have a great tool for you today. It is called Pixton. Pixton is a cartoon creation tool which allows us to create funny and enjoyable comics. Anyone can access and contribute to this community so we as teachers can use this platform especially for our younger students as they usually like comics. Below is a link for my class in this tool which is a comic I created for you to have a look at this tool.


https://app.pixton.com/#/

CANVAS

Hi again. Welcome back to my blog. I found out a great tool for teachers to create a digital classroom. Canva is a learning management system where your students can go for lessons, assignments, and content. We as teachers can interact with our students via this system as well. I tried to create a small teeny tiny account and designed a brochure for an assistant opening in a language school. You will see that you can use texts and also photos as well in order to take your students' attention.

https://www.canva.com/folder/all-designs

STORYBIRD

Hello everyone. I just wrote a story by using the online tool called "Storybird". This tool is a language arts tool that uses illustrations to inspire users in order to write stories and encourage the ongoing writing practice with badges and other rewards. these are short and art-inspired stories and they are fun to create and share. It allows children to work with their families and friends to create art-inspired stories to share.

Here is mine. Enjoy :)



https://storybird.com/picture-book/witches-of-the-jungle

VOKI

Welcome back to my blog fellas. In this post, I want to share another tool for education named VOKI. VOKI is an educational tool that enables us to create our own talking character. This tool is created by Oddcast and is located in New York City. Voki characters can be customized to look like anything you want; you can look like a historical figure, cartoon character, animal, etc. I created a Voki account and want to share it with you guys. The link is below.

https://www.voki.com/site/myVoki

PINTEREST

Hello everyone. In this post, I want to introduce you to my Pinterest account and give you some information about this social network. It is a platform that you can easily find inspiration and ideas for their interests and hobbies. All the ideas are represented by a Pin which means an image that is searched and saved by Pinterest users.

In my Pinterest account, you can find Pins related to travel, inspiration, and motivation. But of course, you can use this tool for educational goals as well. For now, I just want to have fun and learn more about this platform. Later on, I will pin some educational images and share with you.

Here is my Pinterest account. Enjoy!

https://www.pinterest.com/selcenpinar/boards/

KAHOOT! for education

Hello everyone. Today I will share my KAHOOT! account with you in order to give some information about this tool.

Kahoot is a great online educational tool that enables us to create quizzes, exams, and tests which are so fun. It is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. It is very useful especially in the classes in which students are easily get disconnected from the class. It makes it comfortable for the students and fun as it provides online game-based teaching and learning environment.

As a teacher, you can easily go online and create your account and upload learning materials in the form of quizzes and let your students have fun and learn during the class.

Here is an example of my KAHOOT! account that you can examine and learn more about this app. Enjoy!

https://create.kahoot.it/kahoots/my-kahoots

Socrative Task

Hi guys,

I have a quick task via Socrative application. If you have never heard of Socrative App, long story short, it is a cloud-based student response system that allows teachers to create simple quizzes or tasks. By this app, students can easily go online and support their answers and as a teacher, you can follow up their responses any time you want to.

Here is a small piece of task that I created for you in order to let you have an idea about that application. Enjoy.


https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#reports

Blackboard Learning

Hi people,

I would like to give some information about a virtual learning management tool that is called "blackboard". Blackboard is a learning and teaching tool that allows universities or faculties to add class materials and resources for learners to access them online. lots of applications can be used and added to Blackboard and students and learners can follow up. This online learning management system can help learners to enhance their learning efforts and teachers to enhance their teaching efforts as well.

I strongly advise you to go online and take a look at this learning management system and if you are a faculty member or a teacher, create an account and start to use this tool for your classes and your students.

https://www.blackboard.com/try

Edmodo; introduction to education

Hi my blog follower fellas. I would like to give some information about a technological tool for education named "Edmodo". Edmodo is an educational website that is also a social networking environment. You as a teacher and your students can share and contribute to your community by sharing ideas, opinions, and your work. We already used this tool with one of my teacher's and I shared the link of our class in order to let you have a look. Enjoy.

https://new.edmodo.com/groups/medipol-elt-introduction-to-education-28615519

Moodle! My new baby :)

Hi guys,
I found out a great resource for the language learning process of my students and my followers. Moodle!. Moodle is an online learning platform and/or course management system that allows the learner and teacher community to learn and integrate via an open-source all together.
I created my account and will be posting the course materials to moodle and here is the link to my moodle page. Enjoy and stay in touch.

https://moodle.org/user/profile.php?id=2862902

VIDCAST about modes of education

Hi guys, here is a vidcast about the modes of education and their effects on language learning. Enjoy :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjEG6T_T90&feature=youtu.be