Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the Inventory of freely available online tools and OERs for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT REV project. The tools [hyperlink to page with all tools] have been selected by and for language educators. There are different ways to search for tools and various examples below. You can also suggest a tool to be added to the Inventory.

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ClassroomScreen, an interactive display board with several widgets and tools

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Padlet, a virtual collaboration canvas for content sharing

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Pitch, a tool to make collaborative presentations

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Genially, a creator of visual content such as presentations or infographics

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Mentimeter, a tool to create interactive presentations and assess students

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PowToon, an animated presentation and short video creator Animated presentation and short video creator

Poster/infographic creatorsSlide presenting

Description: Powtoon is a web-based platform for creating animated presentations and videos. Users can choose from pre-designed templates, characters, props, and backgrounds to create engaging animated content such as cartoons and infographics. It offers both free and paid versions. Signing up for an account is required for use. Powtoon was founded by Daniel Zaturansky and Ilya Spitalnik and is developed by Powtoon Ltd.

Evaluation: Powtoon is a useful tool for classroom presentations since it can make lessons more interactive and engaging. It can be used by both teachers and students, for example, to present the results of team projects. In its free version, the length and size of videos are restricted but this should suffice for classroom use. Average IT skills required.

Cost: Free with registration + premium plans available

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