Vera’s ICT in ELT Blog

Image by  200 Degrees  from  Pixabay Creating interesting and appealing classroom materials is a very difficult job for every teacher! Today I will introduce you a very important designing software which is very essential in creating a variety of materials. The software is called Venngage and it's a free infographics maker! And who doesn't love free things??? Especially when they make your teaching a lot more easy!  Venngage can also be used outside the classroom as it allows you to create fun and stylish presentations, posters, images, etc. It takes out the frustration of creating and designing materials for school. How to use Venngage :  Once you go into the site, you can create your own account with your email and password. After you sign up, you will be able to use a wide range of free features, however, for additional features there is an upgraded membership. The homepage of Venngage's website states that they have about 100+ infogra...

Photo by  fran innocenti  on  Unsplash As a language learner I always liked the incorporation of language tools in the classroom and that was because most of the time the teacher only taught out of textbooks. I always considered the use of technology in the lesson very motivating! Therefore, when I became a language teacher myself, I always tried to make the lesson more entertaining and motivating through the use of technology. This week, after having the chance to experiment with different learning tools, I found my new favorite!  Quizlet  doesn't only reinforce your curriculum as a teacher, it can additionally be used as a revision and learning tool for students. It can help you master whatever you are interested in learning, help you practice for a test, a language or to increase your memorization skills. It is a key technology tool for the teachers that feel the need to enhance their learners' motivation and interest! Quizlet can turn the anxie...

Image by  200 Degrees  from  Pixabay Hello, welcome to my first ever blog post! Today I had the opportunity to look at a few blogs that were aimed for English language teachers. As this is my first time creating a blog, I was very intrigued to see what other people wrote and included in theirs. The most useful blog that I discovered was  Nik Peachey’s Blog .  Nik Peachey provides useful ways to incorporate technology in the classroom by giving lesson ideas, tips for teaching in the classroom, exercises related to the technology he suggests, as well as video or image explanations of how the programs work. As an English language teacher, I am very excited to incorporate some of these programs and tools in my lesson plans. The most interesting tools that I found from  Nik Peachey’s Blog  were:   Wordle   How to create a Wiki   Recap  Riddle    123ContactForm    The ease of use and navigation of...