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Radio Garden

Principal function(s): Streaming/radio servicesIndividual workListeningTeacherWebsite/other users supply

Radio Garden is an online tool that allows users to explore live radio stations worldwide by navigating a 3D globe interface. Users can simply rotate the globe to select a country and tune into available radio stations in that region or type the name of a specific radio station. Radio Garden is free to use and does not require signing up or having an account. It was developed by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, in collaboration with Studio Puckey. Evaluation: Radio Garden is a handy tool for students to practise and improve their listening and pronunciation skills by listening to radio programmes, music, interviews, and much more by exposing themselves to authentic audio material in their target language.

Cost: Free.

Website: http://radio.garden/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

  • Listening

Content

  • Website/other users supply

Usability

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

Straightforward, intuitive

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.

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

Medium/high. Radio Garden does not require login but collects various types of data, including some personal data such as usage and location data or cookies. The platform cooperates with third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense, and displays targeted advertisements on its starting interface. Radio Garden makes efforts to protect user data and mentions directing traffic through Cloudflare for performance and overload protection. It acknowledges users’ rights to access, update, or delete their data within their account settings. Radio Garden complies with the GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes, users can save their favourite radio stations.

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)

To some extent; users can choose from hundreds of radio stations globally, but they get to hear what is programmed at a certain time only.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Not for the browser version; yes for the app.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Any browser; Android, iOS.

Other technical requirements