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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

PowToon

Principal function(s): Poster/infographic creatorsSlide presenting

Tool for creating short animated video presentations. The interface is easy to use and there are a variety of tutorials to help you create your own PowToons. There are a variety of different templates to choose from, depending on the content of your presentation. These include cartoons and infographics. Evaluation: Good resource for classroom presentations. The design is inviting and would make the process of creating presentations more interesting for students. It would also be a good resource for teachers to present information to their students. There is a free version available, however the length and size of your videos are restricted but this shouldn’t be an issue for use in school assignments for example.Also, users are not allowed to republish the materials on another site, which may limit the use of this resource.

Cost: Free with registration + premium plans available

Website: https://www.powtoon.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

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

Skills

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

English

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

Medium. PowToon collects various types of user data. For instance, when users sign up, they are required to provide certain personal information such as real names and mail addresses. It also collects inferred data such as IP addresses, device type, and others, together with cookies. It does not share or sell user information for commercial purposes. PowToon’s privacy policy outlines various security measures, such as encryption and secure servers. Additionally, it highlights a data breach response plan. PowToon indicates that users can request the deletion of their personal information. Powtoon does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

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

Yes, login required

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, you supply the information for your PowToon

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac

Other technical requirements

None


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Content
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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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