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iOS and android apps



Jayho
Australia

iOS and android apps
 
Hi everyone
 
As a technology-in-the classroom lover, I�ve been asked to train ESL volunteer tutors in using apps with their adult students on the tutor�s personal iOS/android tablet.
 
The truth of the matter is, I�m not actually a user of apps for ESL (or for that much else either).
 
Do you know of any good ESL apps that work on both iOS and android, that I could teach to the tutors?  My session is 3 hours so I probably need at last four apps that work on both devices.
 
Levels: beginner / post beginner / low intermediate.
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

6 Apr 2016      





ERIC LEITE
Brazil

Hello!
 
I think you could use PALTALK it is a chat room for teaching. You can visualize all your students at the same time and create a specific purpose online classroom. You can download it at www.paltalk.com.
I hope I have helped!
Eric 

6 Apr 2016     



MoodyMoody
United States

I have really enjoyed using duoLingo myself to refresh my French (which hasn �t been used much since 19-- when I was in college). There is an English version as well. It �s on Apple, Android, Kindle, and website. Best of all: IT"S ABSOLUTELY FREE! It �s one that the students can use long after they leave the classroom and monitor their progress. Now, all your students won �t be doing the same thing at the same time, but it is an awesome app for working outside class. Introduce the students to it; you won �t regret it.

6 Apr 2016     



thays90
Brazil

I think we still need some improvements in that area. I would suggest Edmodo. It �s like facebook, but educational. You can post thinks and set up activities for students and they can access through the website or using the app.

6 Apr 2016     



john2128
Brazil

try my site coolenglish.net

7 Apr 2016     



redcamarocruiser
United States

Students might enjoy making movies with animoto or dvolver
 
https://animoto.com/education/classroom 
 
http://www.dvolver.com/moviemaker/make.html (the phone needs ot have flash installed) 
 
http://www.techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=100&entryid=585 (don �t know whether these have a mobile friendly version) 
 
Do you know about Larry Ferlazzo?
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/06/03/the-best-web-2-0-applications-for-education-in-2015-so-far/ 

7 Apr 2016     



SVieira
Portugal

You can also try Socrative or Kahoot. None of them was designed solely for the teaching of languages, but they both seem to do a great job in engaging students.
I will learn more about Socrative in May (I will be attending a workshop on it) but I have been going over both Socrative and Kahoot (this was my second option - I had to choose from one of them) and I really like them.
You can find them in:
 
www.getkahoot.com
This is what you should access as a teacher -play the intro quiz to see how it goes.   The only problem I see in Kahoot is that, as far I know, everyone needs to be in the same room in which you need to have the teacher device (which shows the questions and students � answers - I have been using my computer), and a device for each student (any device seems to do - a phone, a tablet, a computer, ...; it just takes accessing www.kahoot.it and log in there using the pin that is displayed by the teacher �s device).
 
 
www.socrative.com
Socrative can be played away from the classroom, that is to say, you can schedule a session for a specific time and everyone just has to access it.
To see what it is and how it goes, take a look at:
https://edshelf.com/tool/socrative-teacher/                (this one displays teachers� reviews)
or at
http://www.makingtechsimple.com/socrative             (this one explains what it is and how to use it).


 Sandra 

9 Apr 2016     



Jayho
Australia

 
Hi everyone
 
Thank you for your replies.
 
I will check out all your suggestions.
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

10 Apr 2016