CLIL and technology driven world

3.6. Applications and Platforms

In addition to the previously mentioned tools, there are various other apps and platforms that teachers can utilize to enhance language teaching through mobile devices. These tools often bridge different language skills and cater to both students and educators.
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) like Moodle, Blackboard, and Edmodo provide comprehensive support for course delivery, including managing learning materials, tracking progress, and facilitating collaboration among students.

In the CLIL classroom, teachers can utilise  a range of mobile tools and apps to create interactive and engaging language learning experiences:

• Kahoot: An interactive quiz platform for creating fun and engaging quiz-based games, ideal for reviewing vocabulary, grammar, and language concepts.
• eClicker: A classroom response system that enables teachers to create polls, quizzes, and surveys, promoting real-time feedback and class participation.
• Socrative: A student response system for creating quizzes, assessments, and exit tickets, facilitating formative assessment and personalized instruction.
• Padlet: A collaborative tool for creating digital bulletin boards, useful for interactive activities like brainstorming, sharing resources, and collaborating on language projects.
• Seesaw: A digital portfolio platform where students can showcase their language-related work and progress, receiving feedback from teachers and peers.
• Flipgrid: A video discussion platform for oral communication practice, where students respond to prompts with short video recordings, fostering peer interaction in the target language.
• Nearpod: An interactive presentation and assessment tool for creating multimedia lessons with quizzes and polls, facilitating real-time participation and feedback on language skills.

These tools promote interactivity, engagement, and student-centered learning in language classrooms,