Online learning is already a familiar thing for Ukrainian teachers and students, and nobody needs an explanation of what Zoom is. But how exactly to run an online lesson is something each teacher decides on their own. It is no secret that the more interesting the lesson, the better students learn the material. So together with the TalkEn.Cloud team, we have collected 5 tools that may come in handy if you want to make your lessons modern, interesting and exciting.
If PowerPoint presentations seem less vivid and interactive to you than before, AhaSlides will come in handy. The website offers lots of different game templates you can use in lessons. After creating a game, the teacher sends a code to students so they can answer questions and complete tasks. The most colorful and interesting games are various quizzes, spinner wheels, polls and mind maps. Besides the ready-made templates, you can also upload your own presentations and edit them.
Starfall is a useful online resource for English teachers who work with primary school students. It is a platform for learning sounds, reading and correct pronunciation of words. The site also has animated songs, films and math exercises for preschoolers and primary school students.
LearningApps is a free online service for creating interactive exercises. On the site you can create tasks such as jigsaw puzzles assembled from many differently shaped picture pieces, crosswords, matching, timelines, classification and making words from letters. You can also embed a video and add exercises to check understanding or practice the topic covered in the video.
EdPuzzle is a free service that lets you create learning materials based on videos in just minutes. In one click you can find video lessons created by other teachers, and even assessment tasks! One more click, and you can adapt a video by adding your own questions or audio recordings. Students can rewatch the video as many times as they need, at their own pace, and you can easily check their progress from your account.
TED-Ed is an online service with a huge library of short video lessons created by teachers and students on all subjects (from art and math to the natural sciences). Most videos last about 5-15 minutes and come with a quiz, extra information, resources and a discussion board. Thanks to filters, you can find the right video in the library in seconds to illustrate a topic or start a discussion.
Explore, use these tools, and may your students always look forward to every next lesson!
