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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

Wordpress

Principal function(s): BloggingWebsite/app creators

A website/blog creation tool. Customisable with a variety of widgets and themes. Interface can be interactive or static depending on the purpose. Registration required. Evaluation: One of the most common web creation tools used to create a website/blog. One can make your sites private or public (which means that you can create a private website for your class). Free account enjoy limited customisability. Advanced IT skills are required.
If you want to know more about blogs, click HERE.

Cost: Free with registration + paid premium plans

Website: http://wordpress.com/

  

Best practice

Writing prompts

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - classmates
  • Group/pair work - outsiders
  • Individual work
  • Individual work

Skills

  • Reading
  • Writing

Content

  • You supply

Usability

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

Slightly complex, with numerous functions. It takes some time to learn how to use the tool.

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 + more than 20 other languages

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

Strong (you can make your sites public or private)

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 the use of images and videos)

Collaboration

High (multiple users can construct the website together)

Communication

Middle (comment box)

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

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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