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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

Wix

Principal function(s): Website/app creators

Wix is a free-to-use platform for website creation. You can design your own website using the templates provided or use the assistance of the Wix design team to create it for you. Evaluation: Easy to use and free. The free version should be sufficient for most class projects. This is a good resource for fostering creative thinking and working on presentation skills. Premium plans are available for more advanced needs.

Cost: Free with registration + premium plans available

Website: https://www.wix.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work
  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

  • Writing

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 + 18 others

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

Medium. Wix collects various types of personal information, including data provided by users during registration, subscription, purchase, or direct communication with the tool. It also collects information generated by using the tool, such as browsing activity, device information, and more. The data collection serves several purposes, such as providing and improving services but also marketing and advertising. Wix shares user data with third-party service providers to enhance its services, including identifiers and commercial information. It also utilises cookies and similar tracking technologies for various purposes, including performance, security, functionality, and advertising. Wix stores and processes user data in various jurisdictions, including the USA, Europe, and Israel. The tool ensures data protection through contractual agreements with data storage providers and transfer mechanisms. Wix acknowledges users’ rights to access, modify, or delete their personal data. Wix states 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 can use the templates provided but edit them with your own content

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac

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

 


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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