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A vodcast is a  podcast  that contains video content. The term vodcast comes from the combination of the words "video" and "podcast". Video podcasts may also be referred to as vidcasts. I made a vodcast for you guys,using Pawtoon. I briefly explained '' How to speak without fear'' If you wanna see it, click here .

A podcast is a media file which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players and personal computers. Like 'radio', it can mean both the content and the method of syndication. The latter may also be termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. The term "podcast" is a portmanteau of the name of Apple's portable music player, the iPod, and broadcast; a pod refers to a container of some sort and the idea of broadcasting to a container or pod correctly describes the process of podcasting. [...] Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital audio formats by its ability to be downloaded automatically, using software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom.” Podcasting is a significant resource which teachers can use to teach and learn a language. It is an alternat...

What is Kahoot! A Kahoot is a collection of questions on specific topics. Created by teachers, or even students, they are asked in real-time, to an unlimited number of “players”, creating a social, fun and game-like learning environment. We have used this several times in Staff Development sessions and Staff Meetings. And... unfortunately there is no app for Kahoot. It is entirely web-based. Check out the video tutorial below to learn the easy interface of Kahoot! It's pretty easy to create... After you create your Kahoot! account at  create.kahoot.it : 1. Choose whether you want to create a QUIZ, DISCUSSION or a SURVEY. 2. Add your questions. 3. Fill in your settings. 4. Add a cover image (If you want). 5. Play!! Send your students to  kahoot.it  to key in their game code! I really like Kahoot! for creating interactive and fun quizzes which keeps students really engaged. I like that it has a vibe of healthy c...

    VOKI                     Voki is a free service that lets you create a talking avatar to help students share their learning. Voki gives you as a teacher the opportunity to engage students in any topic area through a simple to use and free resource available anytime and anywhere for almost any purpose.  You can use Voki for: Getting students to share their learning Getting feedback from students Getting students to add a more human feel to their blog or wiki Foreign language speakers to express views and opinions easier Engaging and hooking students into a subject or topic Interacting with students on a global level (e.g. quad blogging) Practising and listening to their presentations (e.g. pronunciation) Much, much more ….. I think that Voki is very effective and fun idea to use in the classrooms especially for young learners. I use free mode of Voki but even free of it made m...

 WHAT IS QUİZLET? Quizlet is a website that enables you to make electronic flashcards. ( A flashcard is a piece of card with a with a word on one side and definition picture or translation on the other,used as a aide-memorie for learning vocabulary.)   aide-mémoire   something, usually written, that   helps   you to   remember   something On Quizlet, you can find thousands of sets of flashcards made by other people,but better yet,if you sign up (easy and free!), you can easily make your own sets. This means you can help yourself learn any words or phrases that you can choose. Pronunciation: Quizlet offers text to speech function which usually works pretty well.  Students can also practice with the  Spell  activity on Quizlet. - Pictures : You can upload an image and then click on areas of the image to mark items in the image, creating an  interactive diagram . Sentence structure : Have a correctly written sentence...

Hello everyone! Today, I had my first online virtual reality experience with the app "Second Life". I created my super cool avatar which doesn't look like me at all :) Avatars can be realistic or fantastical as the user desires. I enjoyed my time while discovering Second Life. I don't know every detail but learning how to use Second Life is really fun.