Using apps in elt

Using Apps in ELT

Why use Apps?• Saudi students like using mobiles all

the time• Some colleges ban their use for what

might be obvious reasons• But is this missing a trick?• Cashing in on their interest could be

one more way to motivate them

Some guidelines

• All free • They have websites• Copy the URL address and make it

tiny with goo.gl which generates a QR code

• Students scan the code with a QR Code Reader app, which takes them straight to the task

Goo.gl

QR code reader

Quizlet

• For learning vocabulary items, lexical chunks, collocations

• You can create a class, and sets of items (no more than 20 items is optimal), you can use synonyms, definitions or translate the terms to/from Arabic), add images and even use it for comprehension tasks. https://quizlet.com

• It is easy to share with your students, and you can encourage them to make and share their sets.

• No need for students to sign up. • SeeSandy Millin‘s detailed guide:

https://independentenglish.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/quizlet/

Whatsapp

• Useful for creating class groups to share images, texts and recordings

• This is probably the most important App of them all as all the URL addresses can be shared with your students via your class group. https://web.whatsapp.com/

Answergarden

• For brainstorming, checking students prior knowledge and getting short (20 characters) answers.

• No need for students to sign up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbiCnrkrwZM

Mentimeter• Good for brainstorming, mind

mapping, allows for longer answers. I like the visual features. No need for students to sign up.

https://www.mentimeter.com/

Linoit

• Collaborative board for sharing ideas, images and videos via sticky notes.

• Easy for students to use. • IPhone users now need to download

the app in advance to see the canvas (collaborative board)

• No need for Android students to sign up.

http://en.linoit.com/

Photofunia

• for creating fun posters, billboards and other images on Smarphones, using photos from the Smartphone gallery.

• https://photofunia.com/

Muzy

• Muzy for creating photo collages or storyboards.

http://muzy.com/app/photobox

Canva

• Canva for creating Infographics.

https://www.canva.com/

Keep Calm-o-matic

• Keep-Calm-O-Matic for creating Keep Calm posters.

www.keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk

Google Translate

Treat with CAUTION! But it has its uses…

https://translate.google.co.uk/

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