Flipgrid

Flipgrid is a video discussion platform which allows the sharing of user-generated videos, among groups of people. It is currently used in over 50,000 classrooms to empower students and ignite discussion.

Technical details

No fee is required to enjoy Flipgrid. All that you need is a Google or Microsoft account and the link code to your classroom’s Grid. This code is provided by the creator of the Grid, most often the teacher. Obviously to effectively use it, it’s necessary to own a camera and a microphone.

Note that it works great in both Android and iOS devices, since there is an application for both respective platforms.  There is no need to download an app if you don’t want to since Flipgrid works great on web browsers too.

Learning Theory

Flipgrid creates a social learning environment that provides every student an equal voice and ultimately increasing engagement. Students who would normally have reservations in participating in class now have a platform for their voice.

The increasing popularity of short video based communication such as Snapchat and Instagram fosters the implementation of Flipgrid into classroom environment. This practice allows students to communicate and learn through a medium they are familiar with can improve knowledge retention. Besides, learner creativity flourishes as they record authentic videos based on the topics of interest. It should be mentioned that there is an option to extend the boundaries of a Grid by connecting with other educators and learners across the globe. Thousands of teachers and students are eager to join you and your community in rich discussions to build a more supportive, collaborative and empathetic world. Since students construct their own understanding in a shared social setting, it may said that Flipgrid fits well into the theory of social constructivism, where students form communities of learning

Conclusion

All in all, Flipgrid is an extraordinary app for teachers and students to communicate asynchronously, share their thoughts, acquire skills of social interaction, and express their emotions. It can be used in a variety of settings, from ice-breaking activities to language learning classrooms and promotes social learning and increases student engagement.

Canva

Canva is a simplified graphic-design tool, founded in 2012. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to photographs, vector images, graphics, and fonts. It is used by non-designers as well as professionals.The tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.

It has everything you need for amazing design.

Augmented reality (AR) is one of the biggest technology trends right now, and it’s only going to get bigger as AR ready smartphones and other devices become more accessible around the world. AR let us see the real-life environment right in front of us—trees swaying in the park, dogs chasing balls, kids playing soccer—with a digital augmentation overlaid on it. For example,  a pterodactyl might be seen landing in the trees, the dogs could be mingling with their cartoon counterparts, and the kids could be seen kicking past an alien spacecraft on their way to score a goal.

With advances in AR technology, these examples are not that different from what might already be available for your smartphone. Augmented reality is, in fact, readily available and being used in a myriad of ways including as Snapchat lenses, in apps that help you find your car in a crowded parking lot, and in variety of shopping apps that let you try on clothes without even leaving home.

Perhaps the most famous example of AR technology is the mobile app Pokemon Go, which was released in 2016 and quickly became an inescapable sensation. In the game, players locate and capture Pokemon characters that pop up in the real world—on your sidewalk, in a fountain, even in your own bathroom.

Games aside, there are as many uses for AR in our everyday lives as there are Pikachu on the loose in Pokemon GO. Here are just a few examples:

• 🌺Enhanced navigation systems use augmented reality to superimpose a route over the live view of the road.
• 🌺During football games, broadcasters use AR to draw lines on the field to illustrate and analyze plays.
• 🌺Furniture and housewares giant IKEA offers an AR app (called IKEA Place) that lets you see how a piece of furniture will look and fit in your space.
• 🌺Military fighter pilots see an AR projection of their altitude, speed, and other data on their helmet visor, which means they don’t need to waste focus by glancing down to see them.
• 🌺Neurosurgeons sometimes use an AR projection of a 3-D brain to aid them in surgeries.   
• 🌺At historical sites like Pompeii in Italy, AR can project views of ancient civilizations over today’s ruins, bringing the past to life.
• 🌺Ground crew at Singapore’s airport wear AR glasses to see information about cargo containers, speeding up loading times

In our class we tried an app named ARize 

About ushere

here is the picture which I used on ARize 

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ARize

 About ARize  September 1, 2017

ARizePlatform:

ARize is an award-winning AR company which continuously invests in the development of the platform and technology itself to make it suitable for every type of user. Here you can Create, View and Share AR samples with diverse types of contents, such as 3D/2D animated models, Videos, Audios, Games and more.

ARize is an Augmented Reality platform where everyone can create their own AR samples and use them both for fun and for professional purposes.

The creation process doesn't require any technical skill, it is as easy as making a post in any well-known social platform.

ARize is also a platform for 3D modelers and 2D animators to showcase their art in a new, innovative and easily accessible way. ARize mobile app is available for iOS and Android users.

Our mission is to make ARize Platform as an integral part of people’s daily life, so they can use it for both, personal and professional purposes.

Powtoon

Powtoon is a web-based animation software that allows users to create animated presentations by manipulating pre-created objects, imported images, provided music and user-created voice-overs.

It is perfect for you!

Here is a video about how to use it;
https://youtu.be/lEQiZQi-aGY

Pixton

Pixton is a cartoon creation tool that allows its users to create awesome comics. Pixton has also a growing community that anyone can access to contribute with their own comics. This tool is very easy to use and does not require any artistic skills to work on it. You can introduce it to your students and let them create their own comics and share them with each other.

Some features of Pixton

• ❤It is free for individual accounts
• ❤It lets users create their own comics
• ❤It lets you give text and speech bubbles to characters
• ❤It lets you edit the shape and position of each comic panel
• ❤It offers unlimited range of expressions
• ❤It lets you upload your own photos and personalize them the way you want
• ❤It provides presets, templates, and shapes.

Storybird

Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. We curate artwork from illustrators around the world and inspire writers of any age to turn those images
into original stories.

I wrote a book on storybird but it is under review so I will post it later:(

And here is a video about how to use it;

Socrative

Socrative is a formative assessment tool that helps teachers and learners to assess understanding and progress in real time in class through the use of quizzes, questions and reflection questions.

User experience. 

Socrative is accessed via website or app, with separate apps for teachers and students. The tool is very easy to use. The teacher’s home page is clean, showing the six available features, most notably Quiz, Quick Question and Exit Ticket

Language level and skills. 

Socrative doesn’t directly develop skills but it does it indirectly by helping teachers identify learners’ understanding or misunderstanding.

Language learning content. 

This tool is designed to be used in class with whatever content the teacher and learners are working with. That means there’s no content provided by Socrative.

Tracking learning. 

The whole purpose of Socrative is to track learning. Teachers can use it to assess the whole class and not only those who put their hand up. That means teachers get a better sense of what the whole class understands, rather than just a dominant few, can provide better feedback and make better decisions about the next stage of the lesson or course. 

Social interaction. 

There are no opportunities for social interaction directly on Socrative however using the tool can be used collaboratively in class.

Learning through language. 

Socrative provides some opportunities for learners to learn other skills while developing their language use. 

Supporting teaching and learning. Socrative pushes all learners to think of an answer and allows their teacher to assess how well all of them understand the content of the lesson. The teacher is then better informed when deciding what learners need to help them move forward in their learning.

Technical: user safety and data security. 

Teachers have to register and log in to use Socrative but learners don’t. The free version provides the main features with one room for a class.

Here is the link of my quiz; https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#import-quiz/43867045

Hot Potatoes

Hot Potatoes is a freeware for creating quizzes. HotPot includes different applications for creating multiple-choice and short-answer questions (JQuiz), matching exercices (JMatch), ordering exercices (JMix), crossword (JCross) and gap-fill exercices (JCloze). Quizzes created with HotPot can be imported into the iCorsi3 platform. The software is available on the USI shared folder (under “Tools”) for all USI users. 
Here is a video about how to create a quiz on hot potatoes;

Wordle

 Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to your own desktop to use as you wish.

Because the Wordle web toy no longer works for most people, you might want to try installing a desktop version of it on your Mac or Windows computer. The desktop version is exactly the same as the old web version. You'll have to work around various scary security warnings, because the app installers aren't signed.

Voki

Voki is a free collection of customizable speaking avatars for students that enhances class engagement. Our user-friendly interface allows you to customize the look of your avatar with a click of a mouse. Simply, choose your head, clothes, and accessories. Give your Voki a voice, and then add a background. It's that easy!

Here is the link of my voki;

http://tinyurl.com/u46n8y6

Padlet

Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more. You can return to add more later. Installing Padlet Mini in your browser allows you to add the page you are browsing to your Padlet and gives you a shortcut to view your Padlets. Settings allow you to make your wall completely open for public contributions, completely private, or moderated by you (you approve all contributions before they show). Free accounts allow you to make 11 Padlets that include search, themes, stats, premium wallpapers, and cross-device support for uploaded videos. You can always delete an old Padlet to make a new one. This is a device-agnostic tool, available on the web but also available for free as both an Android and iOS app. Use it from any device or move between several devices and still access your work. App and web versions vary slightl


Steps how to use padlet

Pinterest

                           Pinterest

Hello! This post is about pinterest. Do you know what is pinterest? Pinterest is social media network that allows users to share images associated with project, goods, and services, and to visually discover new interests by browsing images others have posted.

You can think of Pinterest like a web-based pinboard or bulletin board — but with greater organizational functionality. You can also think of it as a bookmarking tool. I think pinterest is similar to tumblr. Now I should talk about tumblr. Tumblr is a social media network too. Most of teens use this app. You can have friends, you can create posts,etc. I should also say that tumblr helped me to improve my language so it means pinterest can improve language too.People typically pin or save images they found on the web (or on Pinterest itself) to different boards (used to categorize their image collections). Many of the images saved on Pinterest are clickable, and open up in a new tab to the original web page where they were found,

For example, Pinterest is a very popular tool for recipes. People can browse through images of delicious looking food, click on an image that looks good and be taken straight to the recipe instructions when they click on it. They can also save it to their own recipe board so they can access it later.

Pinterest is also a social network. Users interact with each other through liking, commenting, re-saving each other’s stuff and private messaging each other.

If you're ready to get started with Pinterest, follow the slides below to learn how to use it yourself.

You can watch this video for understanding.

Blackboard

                           Blackboard

Blackboard is a tool that allows faculty to add resources for students to access online. Powerpoint, Captivate, video, audio, animation, and other applications are created outside of Blackboard and added into Blackboard courses for students to enhance teaching and learning efforts.

Here are some examples of how technology is used to support effective teaching and learning.

🧡Multiple Learning Styles: Blackboard (Bb) can allow you to provide multiple content formats (text, images, sound, audio, animations, graphs, etc.), which allows for students to find material based on their preferred learning style.

🧡Audio/Video: As with this Italian course, students benefit greatly by watching an Italian movie clip. Seeing and listening to native Italian speaking people is at their fingertips anytime, anywhere. Small movie clips can be added into a Bb course or larger files can be linked to the Media Streaming Server.

🧡Games: Who said education can’t be fun? Play Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire or provide crossword puzzles for students to use in Bb or in class.

🧡Group Tools: Bb provides a collaborative area for student groups to discuss within a threaded discussion board, chat (synchronously) with their group members, exchange files for review or additions, and/or send email to each other. Students today have many responsibilities and finding a time and place to meet can be very difficult. These Group tools allow all users to meet on their own timelines.

🧡Virtual Classroom Tool: Students and instructors may communicate on a topic in the synchronous chat room within Bb. Real-time communication with Whiteboard tools can be used for collaboration and off-site office hours.

Also here is the link of the video about how to use it; https://youtu.be/1Fhf0qVCIoc

Virtual Reality

                                     Virtual reality

Hey! This post is about virtual reality. For me, this topic is really interesting. Let's learn what is virtual reality? Virtual Reality (VR) is the use of computer technology to create a simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, VR places the user inside an experience. Instead of viewing a screen in front of them, users are immersed and able to interact with 3D worlds. By simulating as many senses as possible, such as vision, hearing, touch, even smell, the computer is transformed into a gatekeeper to this artificial world. The only limits to near-real VR experiences are the availability of content and cheap computing power. I think it is easier to understand this topic with a video so here is the link; https://youtu.be/HRzobEK03mY

 Hey guys! Today I will shortly talk about moodle and then I will share a short video about it. Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. You can download the software onto your own web server or ask one of our knowledgeable Moodle Partners to assist you. 

There are reasons why you should use moodle; 

💜Easy to use
💜Free with no licensing fees 
💜Always up-to-date 
💜All-in-one learning platform 
💜Designed to support both teaching and learning

Here is the link of the video; https://youtu.be/wop3FMhoLGs

Hello again! In this post I want to share informations about Edmodo. What is Edmodo? Edmodo is an educational website that takes the ideas behind a social network and refines them to make a site appropriate for a teaching environment. All Adult General and Conversation students are able to join Edmodo using a ‘group code’ supplied by their teacher.  These codes give students access to the group for their level  I used this app one year ago and actually I found it a little bit complicated so now I want to make it easier for you, guys. Let me tell you how to use it. I mean how does it work? They have 25 different groups – one for each level.  Students from across Egypt can join the group appropriate to their level.They will provide activities, links to resources and additional practice related to student’s courses.They will also answer questions from students and respond to requests for information or extra practice.Student’s classroom teachers can also use Edmodo to provide their students with material related to their specific class.Educational materials include tests, writing practice (with feedback), listening (MP3 files) and video content.
Here is the another question; how can students benefit? They will receive extra practice and links to resources they can use to practice outside of the class.They can see receive materials from classes they have missed through absence. 

Also here is the link of my edmodo;https://edmo.do/j/48uic5

Hey guys! This time I want to give some informations about Kahoot! Have you ever heard about it? Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. Unleash the fun in classrooms, offices and living rooms!  II remember the first time that I used Kahoot! It was ona year ago and I just said "wow it is an amazing and fun way to learn"  We played it on our class and after I came back to my home I recommended it to my sister and now I recommend it to you guys. I guess we should also talk about how to play it. Kahoots are best played in a group setting. To join a game, you need a unique PIN. If you’re the game host, you need a big screen. Players answer on their own devices, while questions are displayed on a shared screen. In addition to live games, you can also send kahoot challenges that players complete at their own pace – for example, for homework or remote training. So, if you are a teacher or something like that Kahoot! is a perfect way for you to give informations/teach things. Okay guys I hope you like this post. See you soon. 


Oops I almost forgot to share a link about how to play it! Here is the link; https://youtu.be/YsQ10VdR9DA

Also this is the link of my kahoot! ;https://create.kahoot.it/share/27f95a8b-2d33-4132-9cb3-050460603004

https://youtu.be/C1qr76qZsxc Hi guys. Do you know what is vodcast? Maybe some of you have never heard about it or maybe you did. Whatever, I want to share my first vodcast with you. I hope you like it.