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USEFUL APPS IN TEACHING ENGLISH & OTHER SUBJECTS- part 1.
Seesaw Class: it is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students of any
age to independently document what they are learning at school and share it with their
teachers, parents, classmates, and even the world.
iNigma: it turns your camera into a sophisticated barcode reader. Thanks to
exceptionally quick and robust scanning, it is ranked as the top one.
Padlet: it is like paper for your screen. You can start with an empty page and then
put whatever you like on it- from hobby to career, from lesson notes to final exam notes, from
mood board to fashion show. You can upload a video, record an interview, snap a selfie, write
your own text posts or upload some documents, and watch your padlet come to life. Once
others add to it, the page will update in real time.
Recap: is a Q&A platform for educators to inspire learning starting with questions.
Student capability includes the ability to ask questions in assignments and record video
responses for assessment and social learning. It also includes the ability to gather student
questions and discuss them in a feed. Students can also receive Journeys in response to their
questions. Actions are prompted within the app from the teacher account, accessed through
the web.
2. LISTENING, SPEAKING AND STORY-TELLING APPS.
Speak English: this app is for people who want to improve their English speaking
skills naturally and easily. You can train your pronunciation and speaking skills by just
listening, repeating & comparing.
How does this app work?
1. They read a phrase to you. (Listen to it as often as you like)
2. Repeat the sentence and record yourself
3. Play your recording back and compare your pronunciation
You can repeat this process to perfect your English. You’ll improve your fluency, train your
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