“A collection of web based tools to help learners exploit the web”
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Nik Peachey
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quickshout.blogspot.co.uk
- May 12, 6:03 AM
The word combinations option produces a great list of collocations for the word, and what's better, if you click on the collocates, you get the kind of list that a concordancer will produce, with the expressions highlighted in context. Reactions on this post
spokenlayer.com
- May 22, 11:45 AM
SpokenLayer is a very handy app if you don't like trying to read from a mobile screen. The app will read to you from a rage of newsfeeds. Very useful for listening pracyice. Reactions on this post
www.clipchoose.com
- May 15, 6:38 AM
This simple tool enables you to create a quick poll with a single question based around two or more video clips. You can then share the poll online and see which answer is most popular. Reactions on this post
keentalks.com
- May 14, 4:14 AM
Watch Talks, Lectures, Debates, Presentations, and Interviews. Collection of stunning video material from various renowned authors. Includes lectures from Chomsky and Robinson. Reactions on this post
www.videojug.com
- May 11, 4:16 AM
This site has a wide range of videos which can help you learn a variety of languages from English to Vietnamese. Reactions on this post
www.makeuseof.com
- May 9, 6:40 AM
PDFVue is a useful tool for editing and commenting on PDF documents. You can annotate them and add sticky note comments etc. Reactions on this post
audioliterate.com
- May 8, 4:09 AM
This site has a great collection of audio recordings of books and short stories. You can either listen to chapters online or download the complete books. Reactions on this post
mudcu.be
- May 8, 3:35 AM
This is a very useful free online paint type tool. You can use it to create your own sketches, images and artwork. Reactions on this post
quickshout.blogspot.co.uk
- May 4, 4:03 AM
Studying and researching online is becoming an ever more important element of our digital skill set. I spend a lot of time reading online and skimming through numerous articles from journals and blogs, so I'm always keen to find useful tools which can assist me or my students in this and make the process more efficient. One tool which I have just discovered and which I hope will help with this process is Cruxbot. Reactions on this post
chill.com
- May 3, 3:05 AM
Chill is like the Pinterest of video. It enables you to collect curate and share video clips from around the web. Not recommended for younger students. Reactions on this post
www.chatslang.com
- April 26, 8:15 AM
A chat slang dictionary with meanings of acronyms, abbreviations, and emoticons used online and in text messaging. Reactions on this post
videolicious.com
- April 25, 7:16 AM
This is a very useful free tool which can be used to create and edit video on your iPhone or iPad. It's a great tool for project work as well as entertainment. Reactions on this post
www.youtube.com
- April 24, 3:37 AM
iOS has a number of accessibility features that even those without visual or hearing impairments may want to use. One of those is the voice over feature called 'speak selection'. You can select any word, or text and have the iPad speak it. Reactions on this post
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meetings.io
- May 24, 6:55 AM
This is a great browser based tool for creating instant video conferencing rooms. Just create a room then share the URL. Looks like it works on Android phones and iPhone support is coming. Great free communication and tutoring tool. Reactions on this post
www.inclassapp.com
- May 23, 2:58 AM
This is a great free app for managing your courses. You can keep track of schedules and classes, but best of all you can take notes using text, voice, images or video. Reactions on this post
talkminer.com
- May 21, 3:59 AM
Search and find specific words and phrases within a video. Great tool for finding examples of pronunciation or finding videos for quotes. Reactions on this post
www-958.ibm.com
- May 15, 3:02 AM
This is a useful site for creating graphic visualisations of data. It's very useful for creating things like infographics by just importing your own data and selecting a type of graph. Reactions on this post
versahub.com
- May 10, 6:57 AM
VersaHub is a platform for remote work teams and telecommuters. It provides remote collaboration, task management, telepresence and performance tracking features. It is potentially a very useful tool for creating study groups. Using the free plan you can create groups of up to 3 students. Reactions on this post
itunes.apple.com
- May 9, 3:28 AM
This is a great free app for the iPad which enables you to create mindmaps / spidergrams. Great for note taking and brainstorming. Reactions on this post
www.speakpipe.com
- May 8, 4:00 AM
This is a great tool for adding voice communication to your blog, website or Facebook page. It provides a small widget which visitors can use to leave you voice messages. Reactions on this post
www.google.com
- May 7, 3:31 AM
Web search can be a remarkable tool for students, and a bit of instruction in how to search for academic sources will help your students become critical thinkers and independent learners. With the materials on this site, you can help your students become skilled searchers- whether they're just starting out with search, or ready for more advanced training Reactions on this post
www.easel.ly
- May 4, 4:02 AM
This is a great free tool for creating sophisticated looking infographics. The tool uses well designed templates which you can edit and add your own information to. Reactions on this post
www.picture2life.com
- May 2, 5:58 AM
This is a great free tool for creating photo collages online. It has lots of different templates and is quick, easy to use and free. Reactions on this post
itunes.apple.com
- April 26, 5:49 AM
This is a great tool which enables you to use your finger to write notes etc on your iPad or iPhone. Very quick and easy to use. Reactions on this post
studystre.am
- April 25, 2:58 AM
StudyStream is a useful tool for practicing your reading or listening in a language you want to learn. It has a range of different mdia and language activities and is free. Reactions on this post
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