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 Here are some blogs of my friends: https://nazlican-yildirim.blogspot.com https://wavepatrol.blogspot.com https://eltmaterialism.blogspot.com https://tugcesutas.blogspot.com https://hightechmats.blogspot.com

  Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, VR places the user inside an experience. Instead of viewing a screen in front of them, users are immersed and able to interact with 3D worlds. By simulating as many senses as possible, such as vision, hearing, touch, even smell, the computer is transformed into a gatekeeper to this artificial world. The only limits to near-real VR experiences are the availability of content and cheap computing power.  Lots of companies started to produce VR headsets such as Google, Oculus, Sony. We can use VR technology in our classes to create a new approach for teaching language.

  Storybird is an online social platform (and Chrome app) for storytelling. Students act as authors, pairing their words with site-curated, licensed art. Students can compose text, but they can't upload their own art; they must use Storybird's curated collection in their picture books and illustrated poems.  After signing up or logging in with teacher-provided credentials, students can read published stories or create their own. They can repost favorite stories to their own Storybird account feeds, "heart" stories they like, and comment on them. Students can explore what their classmates have written in the class library or click on the Read tab to browse stories using a variety of filters. When students are ready to create their own, there are three possibilities: picture book, long form (think chapter book), and poetry.  To get started, students choose which format they want, then browse Storybird's art collection to find illustrations that go with (or inspire)

 Here is the link of my Trello board:  https://trello.com/b/iYscuCHq And here is the link of my blogpost about:  https://baranbersanalisan.blogspot.com/2021/05/7-padlet-trello.html

 Second Life is a 3D world that is developed for social purposes. In Second Life you can create your own avatar and start playing and wandering around. There are many places to be explored and many people to be met.  I have seen it before but it is the first time that I experienced it and it is just like the books. You can see people in forms of fairies, vampires and much more. Here is my avatar: It can be very useful for language learnes as they can interact with other people who speaks English or other languages. And also it will be an outstanding experience for them. 

Sutori  is a “ collaborative instructional and presentation tool for the classroom. ” It can be used as an alternative to traditional presentations such as PowerPoint or Prezi. The stories can be viewed one panel at a time, like a slideshow, or scrolled through, like a timeline. Sutori is made for student-centered classrooms, since it requires students to be engaged in putting many resources together.  Also, teachers can use Sutori to create linear presentations that students will view in class or at their own pace.  Here are 3 ways to use Sutori: