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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, George School, Newtown, PA. Introduction Virtual Reality, or VR, is a computer-generated simulation of an environment or 3-dimensional image where people can interact in a seemingly real way. When we talk about
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Edwige Simon, Ph.D., Online Learning and Instructional Technology Director at the International Center for Language Studies, Washington DC. Name of tool Elixir for Oculus Quest 2 URL http://elixir.magnopus.com/ Primary purpose VR experience for interpretive listening Cost
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School Introduction Blooket is a fairly new website in the world of online quiz options for educators. As an online gamification tool, it now has twelve different game styles to engage students, allowing for
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School Introduction ChatterPix is a simple and fun app to use: simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth on the photo, then record your voice and share your video with
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By Anna Carson, Director, Foreign Language Division, International Center for Language Studies, Washington, D.C. Name of Tool Readlang.com Teacher Support https://readlang.com/teachers Access Web-based, or via iOS or Android Pricing Free version (unlimited single words translations) Premium
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School Introduction Canva is a graphic design platform for users to create presentations, posters, infographics, social media posts, logos, certificates, videos, and other visual content that includes thousands of templates to use. It is
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School Introduction Gimkit is a website and a digital game-based platform for both students and teachers. Gimkit was created by a public high school student in his junior year as a school project, and
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School Introduction Classkick is a tool that teachers can use to replace paper assignments. Students can work on these assignments with their laptops, Chromebooks, or iPads, while getting help from teachers and peers instantly.
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By Maureen Lamb, M.Ed., Kingswood Oxford School In spring 2020, on a tight budget, I had to figure out a way to replicate the many activities I did with students in my Latin classes using individual mini whiteboards in class,
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, Wildwood School Introduction Lingt is a website and a tool for language teachers to create various assignments about any topic for all levels of learners. It was originally founded by two college students in Boston
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By Megan Jeffrey, National Foreign Language Center With the market already heavily saturated with language learning apps, why create another? This was the first question that the National Foreign Language Center asked when developing Lectica, a new free language app
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By Amanda Romjue, Emory & Henry College, and Bhavya Singh, Teacher Training Institute, New York University. Hindi Facilitator, California Language Teachers’ Association (CLTA) Introduction Mote is a Chrome browser extension that promises “fast, friendly voice messaging” and it really
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By Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor of Spanish, Daemen College, Amherst, NY Introduction Gradekeeper is a grade tracking program that facilitates the administrative and educational duties of instructors, for on-campus, hybrid, or online courses. It is quick and easy to set
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By Ilaria Compagnoni – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy izi.TRAVEL (“easy travel”) is an open-course digital travel guide with audio tours, multi-media content available in 13 languages with storytelling capabilities. Devised by a team of Dutch innovators, it allows
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