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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

ClassroomScreen

Principal function(s): Course managementDigital whiteboards

ClasroomScreen is a tool for managing classrooms and in-person settings. It is essentially a display board or digital screen into which many useful widgets can be integrated, such as an instruction box, a stopwatch, a timer, a random name picker, or a noise level controller, among others. All of these can then appear simultaneously on the same screen. Teachers of all subjects and grade levels can use it to create a more engaging learning environment, particularly as a visual tool for group work. It was developed by Laurens Koppers and is available for free with no account signup required, although doing so allows users to save settings. Evaluation: ClassroomScreen is a straightforward, practical tool which helps teachers manage their in-person classes more efficiently, while also making learning more engaging and interactive for students. It does not take more than ten minutes to set up a personalised ClassroomScreen, and with an account, these are saved and can be used later on. Only basic IT skills are required. Besides the YouTube tutorial above, this material could be helpful.

Cost: Free with registration + premiums plans available

Website: https://www.classroomscreen.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

Content

  • Website/other users supply

Usability

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

Easy-to-use, straightforward

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

High with an account and saved settings

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

English and dozens of other languages

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

Medium. ClassroomScreen collects only data relevant, and this aligns with the principle of data minimization. However, it also collects cookies for the running of the website, some of them without user consent. Its privacy policy mentions the right to object and withdraw consent and exercise data protection rights, such as the right to access, rectify, and erase data. The policy mentions that personal data is processed within the European Union / EEA and outlines the use of additional safeguards for data transferred to other countries, but does not explicitly mention compliance with specific data protection laws like GDPR. See more here and here.

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

No

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. Different backgrounds, texts, images can easily be incorporated

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No, available as a browser app.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux

Other technical requirements

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Principal Functions
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

 


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