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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