~ Thinglink Review and My Example ~

Hey everyone, today I want to talk about a website/application called as: Thinglink. 

I will talk about my example later but I want to give the link 2 times. You can also see in here and in ther part that I will talk about my example.

Here's the link: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1323576803394060290

Thinglink is a website/ application that can be used to create interactive images, videos, tours. There are different types of membership that can be selected. I chose the ''Classroom Learning'' one. 

 There are different and various projects and examples that you can you in your classes. 

Let's see how it works and then I will show my example;


Firstly, you add tags on your picture, video..etc. Then you can write things on them. Also you can add videos or create tour on your picture. And at the end, you can share it with various ways.

Now let's see what I've done. I created a interactive picture that shows continents and added a video in which a song about continents is presented.

Here's the link: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1323576803394060290

~ Augmented Reality (AR) ~

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. Today, I want to talk about Augmented Realiy (AR).

‘’Augmented Reality’’ is like combination of real-world and technology. It is interaction, seeing the real-world on your technological devices. It is trendy nowadays and used in different fields such as archaeology, city planning, military and of course education and language learning. And we are actually familiar with AR. It can be seen in applications such as Pokemon Go, IKEA, Snapchat...etc.  

There are different types of AR;

1. Image-Based AR.  It is an image’s being integrated into real world.
2. Markerless AR: In this version, you do not need any picture or anything to experience AR.
3. Location- Based AR: This version is used outside. Give information about environment.

This picture was taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality#/media/File:Desjardins_AR_Augmented_Reality_Game,_March_2013.png

AR can be used in education and language learning. We can make classes more enjoyable or vivid. Also AR applications may also increase language learning because it visualizes things and bring virtual into real life. There are different AR applications but I used the one called as UniteAr. And I created just a small example;

Today I’ve talked about AR.  I hope you like it and you with your students too. See you 

~ Virtual Reality (VR) ~

Hey everyone, today I want to talk about Virtual Reality (VR). Let’s start.

Shortly ‘’ Virtual Reality’’ is creating simulated real-life. It means, it tries to create the virtual version of the real life.  There are different companies who is interested in VR: HTC, Google, Oculus, Playstation...etc . VR technology is not something new. It has been existed since the first half of the 20^th century.

This picture was taken from: www.oculus.com

It can be used in entertainment, medicine, arts and of course  our field: education.  I want to talk about effects of VR in education and language learning.

VR can create an environment for students to learn with experience. VR may bring many real situations to the classroom.  It can also make classes more enjoyable as is it something different for students. Students also can visit different places thanks to VR.  Also VR helps students to improve their 4 skills too.

This picture was taken from: www.mondly.com

Today I’ve talked about VR technology. It is super popular and can be used in many fields including education and language learning too. I hope you like it. See you J

~ Second Life Review ~

Hey everyone, today I will talk about Second Life.. Second life is a 3D virtual world application. It is so simple, you download it ( it is not so big, it can be downloaded easily , then sign up and that's all. You create you avatar and then visit different places and socialize with other people.


Second life should not be just seen as a game. You can turn it into something educational. You can create school campuses, activites, online classes too... 

I visited both a university campus and a language learning area. Let me share my pictures with you. 

I visited NC state university 

There were maps, information boards that you can both just view or click on them.

I also visited a language learning area. There were poster, interactive boards, videos...etc. It can be really benefical especially for children. Here's the picture;

Today, I've talked about second life. I hope you like and try too. See you :) 

~ TPACK & SAMR ~

Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well. Today I will talk about TPACK and SAMR. Let's start with TPACK.

It is basically a framework about technology and education. And presented by Punya Mishra and Matthew J. Koehler. There are three circles in the diagram. Technological Knowledge (TK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) and Content Knowledge (CK) and middle of these is called as TPACK.

Here's the diagram;

Reproduced by permission of the publisher, © 2012 by tpack.org

TK: It is about teacher's knowledge of technology, how to use it or existence of different technological devices, applications.. etc.

CK: It is about teacher's knowledge of subject's itself.

PK: It is about teacher's knowledge about learning and teaching.

Let's talk about intersections;

Technological Content Knowledge (TCK): It's about technology's and content's influencing each other. What kind of technological tools a content can be taught.

Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK): It's about learning and teaching; curriculum, assignments, evaluation...etc.

Technological Pedagogical Knowledge ( TPK ): It's about technology's effect on learning and teaching.

Let's talk about SAMR now;

SAMR is also a frame that was created Ruben Puentedura. SAMR consists of Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition.

Subtitution: It's substitution of traditional tools with technological ones. For instance, powerpoint presentation rather than coursebook.
Augmentation: Substitution of technology is still important in here.
Modification: It's about both teachnology's effect of learning and changing it.
Redefinition: It's about using new technological tools that were not used before. 

This picture was taken from: https://annefox.eu/2017/02/06/samr-online

Today I've talked about two frames. I hope you like them. See you :)

~ Langauge Learning Apps Review ~ ( Mondly, Busuu, Memrise, Duolingo )

Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well. Today I want to talk about language learning applications such as Mondly, Busuu , Memrise, Duolingo... etc.

 
  Logos of those applications.

Those language applications' are ,as it can be understood, trying to teach languages just with using your pc or mobile. They are vivid, useful and advantageous in terms of time. As they claim, you can learn a language in a short time with using those application. In those applications, pictures,sounds or videos are so good and you can meet new friends.

Those language apps are so popular. All of them is trying to express themselves as they'are the best. That's what they try to be ahead of each other.

For instance, Mondly has VR and kids version. I think it is a thing that can make it more important and more used.

 Similarly, Doulingo has school version.

It was all for today, I think it worth checking them. I hope you like them. Thanks for reading. See you :)

~ Mindmeister Review ~

Hey everyone, today I want to talk about a website/ application that  is called: Mindmeister.

It's a website/ application that helps you to create mind maps. You can create different maps in various topics. Language teaching/ learning is one of the fields that can be used. You can create different maps that teach spesific vocabularies. For instance, seasons, animals...etc.

The main logo of Mindmeister

And you can download them in various ways.

Today, I've talked about a mind map website/ application called Mindmeister. I hope you like it and use it too. See you next time :)