ESL Video, Creator of listening comprehension quizzes out of videos Creator of listening comprehension quizzes out of videos
Autonomous learningQuiz/exercise makers
Description: ESL Videos is a platform providing a collection of educational videos tailored for English language learners. Users can explore a variety of videos covering different topics, including grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and cultural aspects. They can also create their own teaching materials such as quizzes based on YouTube videos. All videos are categorised according to the levels, starting from beginning (A1) to advanced (C1), making it easy to find suitable materials. Here is an example with a video and a quiz here.. ESL Videos was developed by a team dedicated to language education and instructional design and is completely free. It does not require signing up.
Evaluation: By using real-world videos such as news, educational and inspiring talks, music videos or short clips from movies and series, ESL Video helps students work on their listening comprehension skills. Through quizzes, learners can also check their understanding and work on their grammar skills. Teachers can access materials shared by other teachers and create class codes for their videos so that they can see their students’ results. They can also create their own class page so that they can have all of their videos in one place. For more information see the user’s guide.
Cost: Free without registration
Type Of Interaction:
Individual work,
Skills:
Listening,
Content:
You supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. ESL Video’s privacy policy explicitly mentions the types of personal information that may be collected, such as name, email address, phone number, IP address, and more. This is a considerable amount of data, which might contravene data minimisation principles. However, users are not obligated to provide this information, although refusing to do so may affect the services. The policy mentions that efforts are made to protect the privacy of user accounts and personal information but does not provide specific details about security measures. It also outlines users' rights, such as the right to access, rectify, withdraw consent, request erasure, and data portability. It provides contact information for users to exercise these rights. ESL Video’s privacy policy does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: No
- Compatibility/ Operating System: All operating systems