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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

Lumen5

Principal function(s): Slide presenting

Lumen5 automatically creates slideshow videos based on text. Users can write their own pieces, starting from scratch, or you can make the tool capture text directly from a URL. If they decide to use the suggestions from the tool, the artificial intelligence will “read” the text and offer matching images to compose a video. Evaluation: Lumen5 can be useful to promote writing and vocabulary learning in activities that require presentations, for instance. It allows users to quickly create professional-looking videos that can be shared online or shown in class.

Cost: Free with registration + paid options

Website: https://lumen5.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

  • Speaking
  • Writing

Content

  • Website/other users supply
  • 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

Medium

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?

To a certain extent. If the user creates and account and grants access to their social media, Lumen5 has access to certain information (IP address, browser type, search terms, web-pages you visit etc.), yet the company claims that this information is not sold to third parties. More information at: https://lumen5.com/privacy/

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)

Yes. The tool suggest an automated solution for your video, yet you can edit it as you like, adding your prefered pictures or chunks of text, or editing

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Linux, MAC

Other technical requirements

None


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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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