VODCAST USING POWTOON

Hello everyone! This time I am here with my vodcast that I created on a program called Powtoon.

Powtoon is a program where you can create animated videos with many different options.  We can say that, it's kind of like the upgraded version of PowerPoint presentations. The reason why I am saying this is because Powtoon offers you more choices. It gives you ready to use backgrounds, themes, introductions, characters and everything for free. One more thing Powtoon offers you is the chance to add music or voice over to your presentations. Also, it is safe to say that presentations made with Powtoon gives more of a professional feeling.

Powtoon would be incredible to use especially for students who are from young age groups. Presentations made by Powtoon do look more colourful than those made by other programs and with the animated characters offered you by Powtoon, you can attract the attention of the children easily.

I prepared my own Powtoon presentation which is about ''What Is Education & Why Is It Important?''

You can check it out by clicking here!

WIDEN YOUR WORLD WITH PINTEREST

Pinterest is a social networking program that allows users to share and discover the things they like by posting images and videos.

You can use Pinterest both on your phone and computer once you register for free. After registration, you can start sharing, known as ''pinning'' on Pinterest, the images you like or check out what other people have shared with the World. You can create your own ''boards'' to organize what you have pinned.
People can like and re-pin your posts as well as commenting under them.  It is also possible to follow other users if you like what they post.

Can Pinterest be used for education/language learning?

Pinterest has millions of different images related to different topics. It is possible to see many different images related to education and language learning on Pinterest. For example, as a teacher, you can use Pinterest to print posters for your class which you think would be beneficial for your students.

I created my own Pinterest account and uploaded some pictures that would be beneficial for teachers and students. You can click here to check it out.

QUIZLET

This time I am going to talk about an application called Quizlet. This is an amazing application especially for those who are having trouble in memorizing new words in English. Teachers can prepare a set of words related to what they have studied in the classroom and by sharing the link of the set with their students, students can start memorizing the words. Teachers can add pictures related to the words to make the memorization easier. Also one more amazing thing is that, students will also have the chance to hear the spelling of the words.
Students will not only have the chance to access to the set of words prepared by their teachers, they can also access to many different ready-to-read set of words prepared by others if they would like to.

I prepared my own set about Literary Terms as an example. You can check it out here.

BE CREATIVE WITH PIXTON

Hello everyone,

This time I am here with a platform called Pixton. It is a platform where you can create your own avatars and comics.
This platform gives you the chance to animate the plot that you have in your head with avatars. Especially pupils who are visual learners, those who learn the best by seeing, will enjoy this platform the most. In addition, you can make your avatars talk with the given text bubbles .
I created my own pixton as an example which is about how can we stop the global warning with just small changes in our lives.

Here you can check it out:

https://www.pixton.com/

EDMODO

Edmodo is a platform that can be used both by teachers and students. Teachers can create their own classses and by giving the code of them to their students, students can start learning in an interactive way.
In this platform, teachers can give homework to their students, students can leave comments on their frends' assignments and can get feedback from their teachers. Also, this program can be used by parents in order to check out their child's assignments.
Last year in my advanced writing and introduction to education classes I used Edmodo. As a student who has experienced using Edmodo I can say that it was really beneficial. I had the chance to see the assignment of my classmates which enabled me to see the ideas of my classmates and had the chance of getting quick feedback from my teachers. It is safe to say that Edmodo is an amazing platform that can be used for education.

You can go to the site of Edmodo by clicking the link below:
https://new.edmodo.com/

CREATE YOUR OWN TALKING CHARACTER WITH VOKI

VOKI is a program which allows you to create your own speaking character for free. With this program it is easier to make classes more fun. It can be used for every student but especially those who learn the best by listening and seeing. VOKI will make the language learning process way easier since with this application things become more remarkable.

I created my own VOKI character which talks about ''Inclusive Education''. You can check it out by clicking here :))

FUN LESSONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH KAHOOT

Students can get distracted from the lesson. However, by using Kahoot it is easier to attract their attention and make the lesson more fun.

Kahoot is a game based learning program. Teachers can create their own quizzes just in seconds or choose from dozens of quizzes prepared by others to use them during class.

It doesn't only make lessons more fun but also enables students to challenge themselves.

Here's the link of the quiz that I prepared about ''Teaching Methods Of English'' on Kahoot:

https://create.kahoot.it/share/teaching-methods-of-english/7c58a5ad-e7a9-402e-8f4a-ff5c6184cebb