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Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the inventory of freely available online tools and open educational resources for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT-REV project! The inventory contains a list of tools that have been evaluated with specific criteria in mind. Read more
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This tool was developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages and the European Commission

PodOmatic

Principal function(s): Audio recording

Podomatic is a podcast hosting and publishing platform that allows users to find, create, upload, and share podcasts. Users can record audio, edit episodes, and then distribute their podcasts to various podcast platforms, social media, and more. It offers both free and paid versions. Signing up for an account is required for use. Podomatic was developed by Podomatic Inc. Evaluation: PodOmatic is an intuitive platform for educators and language learners since it offers access to audio content in different languages published by other users. Audio quality may vary and there are no reviews, so it is necessary to check them first to determine whether they are appropriate for a specific group of learners. Moreover, users can record podcasts suitable for hybrid learning formats, and get students to create them in order to present specific topics individually or in groups. PodOmatic is available in browser and app forms. Average IT skills required.

Cost: Free with registration + paid premium features

Website: https://www.podomatic.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - classmates
  • Individual work
  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

  • Listening
  • Speaking

Content

  • Website/other users supply
  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Straightforward

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

Medium

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. PodOmatic collects various types of information, including aggregated, non-personal information that may be shared for service analysis and improvement. Its privacy policy states some security measures in place, such as encryption and firewalls. It acknowledges users’ right to access, correct, update, or delete their information through their accounts. PodOmatic does not explicitly state its compliance with the GDPR but includes a section on the rights of European residents under European data protection law. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Yes, users can employ PodOmatic to browse among a plethora of podcasts and record on any topic. –

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Yes for for the mobile app, not for the browser version.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Mac / Windows / iOS / Android

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Type Of Interaction
Group/pair work - classmates
Group/pair work - outsiders
Individual work
Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


Latest addition to the ICT-REV inventory

Playphrase (Tool to find the pronunciation of words from movies )

Playphrase is a tool that searches specific words or phrases out of movie snippets from a database of audiovisual media with over 60,000 phrases. In this manner, it provides real-life examples of words’ and sentences’ pronunciation. Users just have to type specific phrases, watch them being used naturally in context within popular movies and TV shows, and listen to their pronunciation. Playphrase works mainly with English. Playphrase is not open-source, but it is freely available. It does not require setting up an account or signing in. ... View details

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