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Mobile-assisted language learning   Hi, how are ya! The steadily increasing access to sophisticated but affordable portable technologies over the past several years has brought with it a body of research into using these technologies for learning in both formal and informal contexts. It is not surprising, then, that language teachers have also adopted mobile technologies into their individual teaching and learning contexts. There are recent studies from the mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) literature, exploring the issues that emerge from this body of research through a framework distinguishing physical, pedagogical, and psycho-social dimensions.    Recognizing not only the contributions but also the limitations of existing MALL literature, it then identifies a number of findings from the closely allied fields of mobile learning (ML) and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) that can inform both research and practice in MALL. Drawing from all three sources (MALL,

  Hi, how are ya!   To begin with, i'd like to introduce what MOOC is, so let's get started!   Mass open online course is a training course with mass interactive participation using e-learning technologies and open access via the Internet, one of the forms of distance education. In addition to traditional course materials such as video, reading and homework, mass open online courses provide an opportunity to use interactive user forums that help create and maintain communities of students, teachers and assistants.   Let's be more precise! 1. Canvas Network   C anvas Network offers open, online courses taught by educators everywhere. Powered by the Canvas learning management system, Canvas Network provides a place and platform where teachers, students, and institutions worldwide can connect and chart their own course for personal growth, professional development, and academic inquiry. Canvas Network is developed and supported by Instructure, an educ

  Hi, how are ya!  Wiki is a web technology used for collaborative publishing on the web. Wiki is a type of server software that allows you to work with data on a remote server on the Web. Users interact with the software through a web interface that lets them read, edit and publish content.   Wiki is used for collaborative publishing. A group of co-authors can freely add and change the content of the wiki website: rewrite texts, add new texts and images, add and link pages and more. To do so, the group needs access to the website via the Internet and proper authorization. The wiki owner can restrict editing to a group of collaborators (e. g., students or colleagues), publish to a wiki individually or open it for global editing by everyone on the web. 1.  Teflpedia   Teflpedia is an award-winning wiki dedicated to everything associated with teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) or second language (TESL).   You can view the wiki without creating an accou

   Hi, how are ya!  One of the tasks of daily teaching work is the need to control the knowledge of students. Testing as an effective way to test knowledge is increasingly being used at school. One of its main and undoubted advantages is the minimum time required to obtain a reliable test result. So, let's meet! 1. MyTestX    MyTestXPro  is a system of programs for creating and conducting computer knowledge testing, collection and analysis of results.       With the help of MyTestXPro program it is possible to organize and conduct tests and examinations in any educational institutions (universities, colleges, schools) both to determine the level of knowledge in any academic disciplines, and for educational purposes. Enterprises and organizations can certify their employees.       The program has been developed since 2003 and has gone a long way from a simple shell for simple tests to a powerful and convenient complex of programs. The program is actively used by the au

Hi, how are ya!  Many of us have faced the need to prepare a presentation: for study, work or family. I found a variety of free tools that replace the standard Power Point. 1. PREZI   One of the most popular software for presentations. The most fascinating thing is in the transitions between slides. You have a single structure of presentation, and you zoom in and out as you go along with the story. Available online, on Windows, Mac, also there is an iOS application. If you are ready to share your presentation with everyone, you can use Prezi for free. Privately available are Standart, Plus and Premium rates for $5, $15 and $59 per month. 2. CANVA   Canva is an online designer where you can do everything from presentations and resumes to business cards and covers. There are picture templates for many social networks with the right size, such as the cover for a Facebook page or a banner for LinkedIn.    It takes some time to master all the features of the designer, b

Hi, how are ya!   Today, I'd like to share with you with such apps as Google apps for Education !   Google has launched its Google Apps services specifically for educational institutions. Let's see how these resources help the school.   Google Apps for Education is a familiar set of Google services, but educationally oriented. The same Gmail email service, the same Drive cloud storage, the same table, document, presentation and website services (Sheets, Docs, Slides and Sites). 1. GOOGLE FORMS   It is very easy to create questionnaires using Google Forms. Ideal for homework and self-study in the classroom. And teacher gets the answers well structured. 2. GOOGLE DOCS AND GOOGLE SHEETS   The most important thing in any Google application is to work together. Google Docs and Google Sheets allows you to track in real time any changes made to the document, leave notes, fixes, use the built-in chat. The ideal tool for group work on text and work on e