WEB 2.0 tools

1. Aim 

   Web 2.0 tools provide enormous opportunities for teaching and learning, yet their application in education is still underdeveloped. What is more, it is no longer possible for teachers to ignore such a technological advance, while they are expected to provide students with opportunities to take control of their learning. However, teachers are still reluctant with technology integration. 

   The use of Web 2.0 tools can add interactivity to language teaching and learning environments and materials used in the classroom. We believe that, if used appropriately, these tools will have a positive effect on the teaching and learning process. On the Internet, language teachers can find a great many Web 2.0 tools that can be used in language teaching. These tolos such as: Padlet, Kahoot and Podcast can bring dynamismand interactivity to the language teaching and learning environments. If Web 2.0 tools used properly by the teacher in line with the objectives of the language lesson, after a careful planning, it may support the language learning process of the students. The tools introduced briefly in this list are based on practical experiment and experience.

2. Padlet, a virtual notice board, can be used in a variety of ways depending on the creativty of the language teacher. Unlike real notice-boards, padlet allows students to post stickies with multimedia elements. Teachers and students can also export”the digital wall” they created in a variety of formats including pdf, image, csv., etc. and share it via social media sites.

3. As an assessment strategy, Kahoot is an excellent tool for diagnostic and formative assessments, allowing faculty to check-in on students' knowledge quickly and easily. As a learning strategy, it is a great way to apply the science of learning principle, retrieval practice, allowing students to recall information learned in a previous class and strengthen their knowledge of the content. As part of a connection activity, you can use Kahoot to assess the prior knowledge of students on a specific topic.

4. The Podcast is the tool of Web 2.0 which can be used as a part of education. It can help students to improve their listening skills, critical thinking, and motivate them to bury their heads in listening, to develop the taste for listening. The use of the Web 2.0 tool podcast has a huge impact in teaching English, especially on the considerable improvement of respondents' listening skills.  

5. Conclusions

  Teachers, especially language teachers, are becoming more and more interested in and enthusiastic about integrating ICT into their teaching environments. Web 2.0 tools can create a more student-centered language learning environment since they allow students to become creators of their own knowledge rather than passive recipients. Language teachers have started to realize that Web 2.0 tools are providing opportunities to enrich and support their students’ learning. However, they have to choose the most appropriate ones of these tools, most of which are freely available on the Internet.The tools may become beneficial for teaching a foreign language in the hands of creative and knowledgeable language teachers. It is therefore crucial to raise awareness of language teachers about choosing appropriate Web 2.0 tools and to guide them how to integrate these tools into their own language teaching environments.