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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

Sway

Principal function(s): Slide presenting

Sway, a Microsoft Office product, is a tool for creating presentations and newsletters. Users can generate content directly from a document or by introducing a topic, for example "food". In addition, it allows users to mix designs and layouts randomly to achieve different looks. Evaluation: Sway is user-friendly and offers many editing options. It is especially appropriate for teachers and learners seeking to innovate and to give a different look to their classroom presentations.

Cost: Free with registration

Website: https://sway.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Writing

Content

  • You supply

Usability

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

Simple

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

High

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

Available in numerous languages

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

Medium

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)

High

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No (just for the app)

Compatibility/ Operating System

Mac / Windows / iOS

Other technical requirements


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

Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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