The Tragic Path of an Elt Student

HOT POTATOES  is a set of programs that allows the production of interactive web-based teaching exercises which can be delivered to any computer. The suite consists on six individual programs: JCloze, JQuiz, JCross, JMatch, JMix, and  The Mashe . Since a quiz is a game or competition in which you answer questions, accordingly, in JQUIZ the learner must create, in an interactive way, the correct answer. This may happen in four different forms: multiple-choice, short answers, a combination of the two just mentioned called Hybrid questions, and multi-select questions (where the student needs to choose several correct answers, among all the options provided). Feedback can be provided for right and wrong answers, as well as a hint in the form of single letters, which appear one at the time, according to student´s request. The JQuiz also gives a score which is lowered if several hints letters were requested. A cloze test is a test in which words have been removed from...

Moodle is an acronym for "Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment." It is an online educational platform that provides custom learning environments for students. Educators can use Moodle to create lessons, manage courses, and interact with teachers and students. Students can use Moodle to review the class calendar, submit assignments, take quizzes, and interact with their classmates. Moodle is used by thousands of educational institutions around the world to provide an organized and central interface for e-learning. Teachers and class administrators can create and manage virtual classrooms, in which students can access videos, documents, and tests. Course chat allows students to communicate with the teacher and other students in a secure environment. Each Moodle classroom and course can be customized by the class administrator. For example, one teacher may choose to provide a wiki that students can edit, while another may opt...

What is Edmodo? Edmodo is an educational network that aims at providing teachers with tools to help them connect and communicate with their students and parents. Via the Edmodo app or website, teachers can share content, texts, videos, homework and assignments with their students online. Online tools to help teachers administrate their classes have recently grown in popularity – they are known as Learning Management Systems (LMSs). How to get started You and your students can use Edmodo both in its desktop version and the App, available for  Android  and  iOs . Before creating classes on Edmodo, teachers need to create an account, which can be connected to their existing accounts from other service providers (outlook, Google, Facebook). The information from these other accounts is not shared with students or parents. One of the greatest advantages of Edmodo is that students and parents do not need to share their personal inform...

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Pixton is very user-friendly, designed in a safe way for kids. It's a nice, easy, fun way to reinforce all of the language arts skills, and a different way that might engage children. Pixton is different because comics are not hard to read and understand which might be better for certain students who do not have great reading skill, they will still be able to get the most out of this program. It is absolutely free and for people who don't have confidence in their drawing skills, it's the perfect tool. You do not have to have any technical skills to use either, which is another great aspect about Pixton! Pixton allows it's users to vote, comment, and share each comic stripe they make, and it also allows it's member to have the power to design the character the way they want. Pixton is a multimedia tool based on how to make comics online, for free.  It can be found in 40 different languages which makes it more assessable for everyone which is why it is such ...