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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

PB Works

Principal function(s): Website/app creators

A wiki-based tool to create web pages, share files, manage projects and collaborate with other users. Teachers can use it for collaborative writing and classroom management. Teachers can add students without email accounts. A free, basic account allows up to 100 students to use it. Evaluation: A collaborative tool that can foster students’ teamwork. It also can be a time-saving tool for teachers when it comes to managing projects, assessing student performance, and communicating with students on one single platform. Advanced IT skills are required for its use.

Cost: Free with registration+ paid premium plans

Website: http://pbworks.com/

  

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Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - classmates
  • Individual work
  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

  • Writing

Content

  • You supply

Usability

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

Straightforward, slightly old-fashioned

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

Medium, high learning curve

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

English only

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

Medium. It gathers users’ data and cookies and shares them anonymised with third parties for advertising purposes on their webiste. See more here.

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)

Medium

Interactivity

Engagement

High (with discussion forums, blogs, etc.)

Collaboration

High (students can access the site at the same time to co-construct the content)

Communication

High (comments)

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows

Other technical requirements

None


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

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Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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