TECH TOOLS 

Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a free-to-use video discussion platform owned by Microsoft for use in classroom environments. The platform is available via a web browser, or through a mobile app on iOS and Android devices. Tasks are created in the platform and shared with groups of students, who use their computer or phone cameras to record their videos or responses to their peers' videos.

Flip is used in almost every Connected Learning module. The videos posted for the tasks are secure and visible only to students and teachers participating in the Connected Learning collaboration. Every 3 months, the videos posted by previous groups will be "hidden" unless teacher requests otherwise by email to connectedlearning22 @ gmail .

If you want to set up an account, you can watch this video for teacher support. From 2:20 - info how to record a clip!

Flip is used in FOOD: l. 1-2, 3 ; TRAVEL l. 1-2, 3-4-5, 5-6; IDENTITY: l. 3-4, 7-8 ; SHOPPING, l. 8, RESIDENCE l. 2-3-4, CULTURE l. 7-8

EdPuzzle allows embedding questions into any Youtube or uploaded video. If a teacher's account is set up and shared with students in a class, answers to the questions can be gathered and assessed. 

The EdPuzzles used in the modules are set up for individual or class use by the teacher. If you already have an account, search for "Connect2Learn Education" and you can copy the puzzles used in the modules to your own account.

How to use EdPuzzle as a student - watch this video.

How to use EdPuzzle as a teacher - watch this video.

Basic info about EdPuzzle in Polish - download from here.

EdPuzzle is used in IDENTITY: l.1-2 ; TRAVEL L. 7-8; SHOPPING l. 5; RESIDENCE l. 5;  SPORTS l. 6-7; HEALTH l. 7

Kahoot!, founded in 2012, is a Norwegian game-based learning platform. It allows teachers to run game-like quizzes, which they can prepare themselves or by editing the public ones. 

The site can be used in class, with students looking at an interactive whiteboard, projector, or computer monitor, but also online, through any screen-sharing tool. Students connect their own devices using a generated PIN, which is displayed on the teacher’s screen. Points are awarded for correct and quick answers. It can also be assigned as a self-paced learning project. Kahoot! can easily be changed into a content-delivery platform by placing slides between questions.

The free account can be set on kahoot.com  and it allows teachers to create multiple-choice and true or false questions, with adjustable time and point value. Students do not need an account to play. 

Reports are rather limited due to the way students connect to the platform. They are designed to provide immediate feedback rather than to monitor long-term progress. 

For Kahoot! tutorials visit this page.

Kahoot! is used in CULTURE: l. 1-2; 

Book Creator is a digital tool that enables students to create and read multimodal digital books. It is an ideal tool for enhancing student engagement through story creation and multimedia design. When creating their own books, students can either generate their own content (by typing, drawing, or uploading self-made videos, audio files, and images) or they can curate online multimedia resources from the Internet. Book Creator can also be used in project-based learning activities because it allows real-time collaboration for multiple students to create one book. While students will get the most educational benefit out of designing their own books, they can also read multimodal books designed by others to enrich their knowledge.

Signing up on www.bookcreator.com, teachers start off with one library with up to 40 books in it. For more books, pricing options for individual teachers or schools start at $12/mo. Teachers add students to their library with a code. 

Watch this short video on how to invite students to join a library with a code, and this short overview video on how Book Creator can be used.  

Book Creator is used in CULTURE: l. 7-8; IDENTITY l. 7-8; 

Padlet is a free online tool that is best described as an online notice board. Padlet can be used by students and teachers to post notes on a common page. The notes posted by teachers and students can contain links, videos, images and document files. 

Padlet allows for synchronous or asynchronous collaboration. Learners can share ideas, materials, audio and video. They can then comment on these. The comments option needs to be turned on, as it's off by default.

How to get started on Padlet - watch this video. 

Students can watch this video to get started with Padlet. 

Padlet is used in FOOD l. 4-5; CULTURE: l. 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; TRAVEL 1-2, 3-4; IDENTITY: l. 1-2, 6; SHOPPING L. 1-4, 6-8; RESIDENCE l. 1-8;  SPORTS l. 1-8; HEALTH l. 1-8

Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool you can use, with endless possibilities to create presentations, reports, posters, videos, books, logos, social media posts and more. It is a tool that allows you to work with photo editing, design layout, and more, all within an easy-to-use platform. Canva offers plenty of virtual templates so you can work with a chosen design and add in your own changes. You can upload your own images and videos. Once your work is completed, you can download the file, share it via lots of social media optimized options, or send it to a printer.

Canva is easy to sign up for, using either an email, Google account, or Facebook login on Canva.com. Once a free account is created, choose using it as a teacher or student. This will tailor the experience to the needs, making it simpler to search for designs and templates.

How to use Canva - watch this video. 

How to create a website in Canva - watch this video.

Canva is used in TRAVEL l. 1-2; SHOPPING l. 1-2-3;  IDENTITY l. 7-8; SPORTS l. 3-4-5

Quizizz can be a tool for introducing new topics or to test knowledge already gained by students. You can create your quizzes as well as modify and use the ones already made by others. They can be conducted during the lesson, or given to students as a part of lesson preparation.  Detailed class and student-level reports are provided for every quiz, which you can share to monitor student progress.

You can randomize the order of questions for each student and set the response time depending on your preferences, which can be adjusted to each question.  You can create pace-controlled lessons to make your lessons more interesting, or prepare flashcards. Sign up is easy using your email address, Google, or a Microsoft account. 

How to get started and use Quizziz - watch Getting Started with Quizizz

Quizizz is used in CULTURE: l. 1-2; IDENTITY l. 6; 

Toony Tool is a free online cartoon maker and (animated) comic creator tool: You can create and share your own cartoons, comics and animations by choosing or uploading a background, add our or your own characters and speech bubbles. You can create single or multiple frames comics and combine them into one comic or animation. Everything is easy to move around by just dragging and dropping. When finished, you can download, print or email the resulting cartoon, or save and share it online.

ToonyTool.com is a free online cartoon maker, which means there is no registration required. 

Watch a tutorial on making a cartoon scene or make writing cool.

ALERT: If you close your browser before downloading, taking screenshots, printing out or sending your work, your work will be lost.

ToonyTool is used in IDENTITY l. 7-8; 

ChatGPT is a chatbot, which was released on November 30, 2022. This powerful tool, developed by OpenAI, can be very useful in education. Originally, it was released as freely available, but because of its gaining popularity, it now operates on a freemium model, meaning that you can access a free version (GPT-3.5) or a more advanced, but paid, GPT-4. It is important to remember that the free version finished its training in January 2022, and therefore has no access to knowledge developed after this date. Currently, it is one of the fastest developing software applications.

We recommend watching this tutorial video where you can learn about making suggestions: 3:55 - 5:22, translations: 5:22 - 7:22, comparing: 7:22 - 9:26, creative writing: 9:26 - 12:30, brainstorming: 12:30 - 14:20, summarizing text: 14:20 - 15:48, list generation: 15:48 - 16:50, pros and cons: 16:50 - 17:30, quotes and studies: 17:30 - 18:25, feedback on your text: 18:25 - 19:58, role playing: 19:58 - 21:39, explanation of concepts: 21:39 - 23:00, ChatGPT commands: 23:00 - 24:00 and mentorship: 24:00 - 25:20

ChatGPT is used in TRAVEL l. 5-6; SHOPPING l. 7

Screencastify is a screen recorder for Chrome. You install an extension to your Chrome browser from the Chrome web store or Screencastify.com which enables you to record, edit and share videos in seconds. 

With Screencastify, it's easy to record a video of your computer screen that shows everything that's happening there, as well as recording audio from the outside (your presentation) and audio coming from the computer (such as from videos). You can also have the presenter in a small live image on the screen while he is presenting.

The free Screencastify plan allows you to record as many videos (up to 30 minutes in length each) as you’d like, and store up to 10 of those videos in your Screencastify library. Videos Exported to YouTube show a Screencastify branded Watermark. 

After you have reached your 10-video library limit, you will need to either upgrade to our Starter or Pro plans or remove videos from your library to continue video creation.

How to use Screencastify - watch this video. Screencastify works best on PCs/laptops, but not on Macs/Apple devices.

Vocaroo is a simple audio recording service that can be used by both teachers and students. It allows recording voice and playing it. It also provides with a web link or code to embed an icon into a webpage or blog. It also e-mailing a recording or downloading and saving the file to a computer.

How to use Vocaroo - watch this video.

Vocaroo is used in CULTURE: l. 3-4; SHOPPING l. 1-2-3; 

Vocabulary.com is a website (and Chrome app) that helps kids improve their vocab skills using quick quizzes that adapt to their skill level over time. A word appears on the screen; from four definitions, students choose the one they think is correct. Teachers direct students' learning by assigning activities based on word lists, monitoring student progress, and providing targeted assistance in areas where Vocabulary.com identifies them to be struggling. 

To the student, Vocabulary.com is a game.

Vocabulary.com is used in FOOD: l. 4-5, IDENTITY l. 1-2;  HEALTH l. 1-2

Quizlet is great as both an application and a web-platform, where interactive flashcards and study sets are provided to cleverly support language learning and revision.

It is eye-catching, straightforward and exciting tool, which converts the learning process into a game extremely effective for young learners! It offers a variety of repetition methods: spelling, writing, matching and games, encouraging frequent use. Frequent returning to this tool while using different options effectively supports individual learning.

Differentiation of tasks supports group learning. The adaptability to individual needs is really worth mentioning! Quizlet is customisable and thus gives assistance to students at different levels. The ready-made sets of vocabulary or sentences are available. Quizlet’s methods can replace traditional revision activities or vocabulary introduction. It also enables verification of knowledge without an official assessment. The “Gravity” game gives an option of playing in pairs, which makes it even more exciting.

Helpful tips on how to get started - read this article. 

Using a Google doc and its OVICE TOOL (1 min video 👆)