Three Technologies
Italkie, at www.italkie.com, is a
website that is designed to help foreign language learners improve their
speaking skill, and was introduced by Kemal in week 3. Through the website, after choosing a native
speaker of the target language, making an appointment, and deciding on the
length of the lesson, learners have their lessons via Skype. Learners in monocultural
countries do not have the chance to practice speaking the target foreign
language outside of the classroom. Therefore, I believe, this website can be
very helpful for English as a foreign language learners in Turkey. And, I have already shared the URL with my
students in class and recommended it to
practice and improve their spaking skill.
Another website which caught my attention by Kemal is popplet at www.popplet.com. Within popplet, students who
are learning a foreign language can create mind maps to study vocabulary and
grammar. I think, this website can be helpful for my students who are learning English
as a foreign language in terms of learning vocabulary and grammar by organizing new words and grammar topics.
Flickr, at www.flickr.com, is another
website I was introduced by Gordon King and I find helpful to use for my EFL classes in
terms of practicing vocabulary, grammar or as a warmer or a brainstorming
activity before teaching a topic. I believe, through flickr, using visuals to
supplement teaching and learning will be motivating and interesting for the
students in an EFL classroom.
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