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 Gistory is a free Turkish-made app that follows the Multimedia Learning Theory and Universal Design Principles. It enables students to get language content for learners of foreign languages.  The teacher can add pictures or videos and assignments for their students. The best feature of Gistory is that it has different endings and an interactive story. Students can pick the way their characters will follow and get different endings. 

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  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)

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 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: 

  Augmented reality (AR) is one of the biggest technology trends right now, and it’s only going to get bigger as AR ready smartphones and other devices become more accessible around the world. AR let us see the real-life environment right in front of us—trees swaying in the park, dogs chasing balls, kids playing soccer—with a digital augmentation overlaid on it. For example,  a pterodactyl might be seen landing in the trees, the dogs could be mingling with their cartoon counterparts, and the kids could be seen kicking past an alien spacecraft on their way to score a goal. With advances in AR technology, these examples are not that different from what might already be available for your smartphone. Augmented reality is, in fact, readily available and being used in a myriad of ways including as Snapchat lenses, in apps that help you find your car in a crowded parking lot, and in variety of shopping apps that let you try on clothes without even leaving home. Perhaps the most famous exampl

Mondly, Dualingo, Memrise and Busuu are some of the online tools that you can practice or learn a language. Such apps provide you many activities and quizzes. They send notifications to remind you that you need to practice. I used Memrise a few years ago and it was a unique experience. You can practice any language you want, whenever you want with these apps.  They are all free to use but if you want to upgrade you can always buy a premium account. 

  Biteable  is a video-making solution designed to help marketers, HR representatives, agencies, and entrepreneurs create animated videos for Facebook and Instagram advertisements, cartoons, commercials, presentations, and more using customizable templates. Biteable is arguably the easiest video making-tool. It helps you to make your lessons look more interesting. You can create a video about any topic you want with Biteable.  Here is a video about Biteable:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv2mW2z3OtQ

 Mindmeister is a mind-mapping application that allows you to create effective mind-maps for your lessons. I have tried many mind-mapping websites/apps but the most useful one was Mindmeister. It has a simple interface where you can find templates for your works. Also it is easy to download and save your works after you're done with them because it uses a cloud software to save your works. So, you don't need to worry about saving your works.  Here is a link for my mind-maps:  https://baranbersanalisan.blogspot.com/2021/03/tpack-method-and-samr-model.html

 Kahoot is a fun online tool that allows you to create quizzes for your students. It is a game-based online tool. You can create trivia quizzes for your students and unleash the fun in classrooms.  We used Kahoot many times in online education and I think it is one of the best tools for creating quizzes because it allows you to edit questions and answers freely. You can share your Kahoot code after creating a quiz and by using this code your students can join in. Each question has points and the top three scorers are displayed at the end of the quiz. Here is a video about Kahoot: 

 Quizlet aims to help students practice and master what they're learning. It has a feature named "Flashcards", it can be helpful to teach and memorize new terms and definitions. You can write a word in English on the one side of the card and on the other side you can add an image or write the L1 word.  It is mostly used for "Flashcards", but you can also create tests and games for your students. 

 Canva is a free online tool that allows you to create designs for your works. It is very simple to use and includes lots of templates to use.  I used Canva many times this year to design and edit photos for our brand. It is very easy to learn and use. One can create a design or choose a template to work on.  Teachers can use Canva to create outstanding posters and images for their lessons.

  Socrative  is a cloud-based student response system developed in 2010 by Boston-based graduate school students. It allows teachers to create simple quizzes that students can take quickly on laptops – or, more often, via classroom tablet computers or their own smartphones.  , Teachers can easily design and launch activities or create quizzes with Socrative. Teachers can share their classrooms with students by giving them the class code.

  Pixton  allows teachers and students to construct their own comic strips. There are a variety of comic strip layouts, numerous character and background choices, and a ton of creative options. This is a great learner-centered tool that allows students to construct their own knowledge and display it in a way that is meaningful to them by allowing them to create comics representing their concepts and ideas. It is free to use but there is also a premium version of Pixton if you want.

  ThingLink  is a tool for creating interactive images and videos by adding tags. Tags can link to websites, social media pages, videos, maps, images, and audio. Interactive Thinglink images can be shared on social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. There is an option to embed the Thinglink image on other websites as well.  Another feature that Thinglink offers is 360 degrees tours with tags. Users can upload 360 degrees pictures and add audio and video tags for a 3D virtual reality experience. This feature is only available with a Professional or Premium subscription.

 Animaker is an website that helps you to create animations for your lessons. It helps you to make your lessons more attractive for your students. It includes lots of templates to use and edit. You can edit your animations as you wish.  Animaker is easy to create and share your animations. You can create animations and then send them to your students easliy by pressing share button. It is so much fun to create animations with Animaker. Here is my video:  https://app.animaker.com/animo/ZdFEgQqpP98y2in7/

 Journi is an education app for children. It includes games, videos and quizzes and developed by the help of education experts. It's main aim is to create a new approach to road safety education.  Journi is suggested for kids in year 5-6. It is pretty easy to use. Journi engages students into discussion and inquiry about how to keep themselves and others safe. Teachers have access to special educator accounts to control their classrooms.

Seesaw is an app that allows students and teachers to record and share their works in the classroom. Students can record their voices, add texts and add drawing on their works while working on them and then share them with their teachers and parents.  Seesaw also helps parents get to see what students do in the classroom. Also, the teacher can send digital notes and reminders. By using Seesaw parents stay up to date. When it comes to teachers Seesaw allows teachers to see if students miss anything by listening their recordings.