Kahoot!

Hi everyone! I'm here with a  new app/website introduction that can be useful for your classes. You might be familiar with the name as it is a popular app/website that teachers use for their lessons around the world. In Elt we are using this app for our Linguistic class and it has a good effect on students as they can compete with each other about what they know and see what they don't know or did not understand. Registering to website is quite easy you only need a mail address. I sign up as a teacher. It is the home page ;

You can see there is a white box in the top of the page you can create your quiz. It has also challenges in the left side of the page. I loved how each segment of the page is simple and it also starts with an introduction video. When you click on create button this page pops up;

As you can see creating a quiz not just easy but it also offers questions to ask with the Question Bank button. You can upload images for your quiz or a video link.
I will be definitely using this app in my classes, how about you ?

Seesaw

Hi, today I will be sharing a new platform that can be useful for teachers and students. This platform called Seesaw. It is similar to EDMODO. You can sign up for free and create a student or teacher account. Teacher can give assignment through this platform also can share document, can get feedback from the students, can inform the parents at the same time.
The starting screen looks like this;

As you can see you can add students and families to the class you created in the beginning screen. The big green'' Add '' button on the screen allows you to make announcement, assign activity and post the work of the students.
Seesaw enables teachers to manage the complex features of the class through one single platform. Also students can post their works and comment with each others posts. A nice touch that differentiates Seesaw from the other platforms is that it has two comment mode; vocal and written.

Animaker

 Hi everyone!!!

Today I will be sharing a new website that can be useful or fun to use in your classes ; Animaker. You can easily register in two or less minutes. It is really easy to use and it introduces you the website quite well. Here is a screenshot from website;

And you can watch my video from here ;

https://app.animaker.com/animo/2SdFmW1sDd25nLWh/

Padlet

Padlet is an website that allows teachers and students to interactively communicate through panel like design. It is really easy to open an account. You can use your mail to sign up. After entering Padlet immediately suggest couple of different forms of the panel that you want to establish ;

I choose the wall ''Duvar'' as I hadn't planned something beforehand, as you can see you can choose the best panel for your class, or the topic you teach. After you choose the type of padlet it directs you to the this page;

In here you can choose a headline for your padlet and design the panel with the characteristics of your topic or yourself. You can choose different styles of the font and colors and the wallpaper for the back of the panel.

After these steps it is really easy to create a post. I uploaded some documents and photographs to see how easy or hard to upload them. It also was quite easy. You can change the places of the posts that you put by simple dragging them across the screen. It is easy to edit after you post. Also you can allow the visitors to make changes. The sharing system of the panel is similar to the google documents, in additionally you can share a QR code. 

This website can be useful for many different classes and for many different purposes. Students can interact between themselves and with the teacher. Students also can use this website as their own blog. It is really enjoyable to look at and create. 

This is my test account;  https://padlet.com/zeynepahsenkarasoy/dj2el3wtdpfajxlz

EDMODO

Hi everyone!

I would like to introduce you to another app, Edmodo. Edmodo is like a digital class. It helps teachers  to engage lessons, give homework, share documents and keep parents updated and it is completely free to use. My English Literature  teacher uses this app to give us the documents of the week, shares class related videos and books, and gives us homework through this app. We students also submit our assignments through this app too. It    is reminding us the due dates is we forget. And also my Linguistic teacher uses this app to share documents and presentation through it. We can also learn if the class is cancel. We can communicate through the comment section of the app. It is super easy to use this app. You can join classes with the class number and that's it. It send notification and email each time teacher shares something or give assignment. I highly recommend teachers to use this app. Edmodo has accounts in different kind of social media and shares really good educational stuff, you can check them out too!

Links;

https://new.edmodo.com/?go2url=%2Fhome

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fusionprojects.edmodo&hl=en

Canva

I'm here with another website that will make your classes waaaaaay cooler and enjoyable; Canva
It is an website that enables you to create a lot of different materials for and outside of your classroom. Such as posters, instagram posts, videos, logo, Facebook posts ( now you know where all the cool Good Friday messages come, yey!), invitation, leaflet, resume and so much more!
This is the first page you see after your registration,

You can see the names of the materials I wrote and a search engine to find even more!

After you choose what kind of material you want to design just click one,

I have chosen the video material, and you can add text with different writing styles, images, shapes to make your material exactly how you want it to be. It is a really easy website to use, I really liked it!