Other Learning Tools

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Other Learning Tools

Introduction
1. Schoology/Edmodo(General ed)
2. Blippar(Reading)
3. Cram(Voca/Speaking)
4. Lyrics Training(Listening/Writing)
5. Grammarly(Grammar)

Chapter 7 Other Learning Tools

1. Schoology www.schoology.com / Edmodo www.edmodo.com

Web-based LMS for K-12 schools and higher educational institution
s
Providing web hosting and clouding services for instructors, students,
and parents by enabling them to create websites and webpages with t
he use of the tools it provides
A software system for managing a course, delivering course content, d
ocumenting course content, and tracking and reporting students lear
ning process
User-friendly functions make the creation process easy. (providing as
signments for students, grading students work , etc.)
A mobile app of Schoology/Edmodo
Extending the learning experience beyond the classroom
Available on iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle

2. Blippar
Blipparis a visual discovery app, usingaugmented realityandmachin
e learningto bring the physical world to life throughsmartphonesan
d wearables.
Once the Blippar app is downloaded, people can blipp ("scan") object
s theyre curious about and unlock content.
Students are able to recognize the world around us and deliver digital
educational content tailored to the learner.

2. Blippar with language teaching and learning

Reading speed & comprehension
Associated image-learning
Long-term memory
Suitable for visual learners
Interactive, cooperative learning
Realia/authentic materials
Image recognition & AR

3. Cram http://www.cram.com/
Cramis a free,web and smartphone-basedapplication for creating, s
tudying, and sharingflashcards.
An abundant amount of flashcards was submitted by other users.
Over 68 million flashcard are available to share with others.
You can either save the flashcards
or create your own box (or deck) to study.

4. Lyricstraning http://lyricstraining.com/
LyricsTraining is an easy and fun way to learn and improve foreign la
nguages skills, through the music videos and the lyrics of your favorit
e songs.
It also has a special Karaoke mode that lets your learners sing and enj
oy the full lyrics.
It helps your learners to learn new vocabulary and expressions,
and reinforce grammar concepts
through continuous exercise
of writing the missing words.

03 l Grammarly

5 Grammarly http://www.grammarly.com
A grammar checking tool that scans a text for grammatical errors an
d plagiarism
Grammaly corrects over 250 grammatical mistakes and catches spelli
ng errors and inappropriate vocabulary usage taking contextual mean
ings into consideration.
Various genres of writing, such as general, academic, business, technic
al, creative, and practical writing can be analyzed by Grammaly.
Providing an add-in service for MS Word and Outlook

6. ETC http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/top100-edu/

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http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/
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ns
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Web-based

iOS/Android

pixton.com
(comic book maker)

Aurasma(AR)

Duolingo.com
(language learning)

AR Flashcards Animal
Alphabet