Learning apps – opportunity and challenge

Mgr. Luděk Holý

What’s out there? At the App Store there are currently almost

1.150 million apps.

And out of those, 117 thousand apps are in Education section!

That is where all those opportunities are. But there are also challenges.

Most of them offer interactive elements, combinations of audio, video and text.

Many of them are in game forms. We can learn anything we want - from

geography and biology to math. Many of them are free – that does sound

good, doesn’t it?

But is quality guaranteed?

117k apps?

No, Mick, you can:◦ Try professional content

from established publishing houses.

◦ First big publishing houses are jumping on the interactive bandwagon… and it’s already happening even in the Czech Republic!

I Can Get No Satisfaction

Fraus Media

Fraus Publishing house subsidiary

It focuses on interactive digital materials using modern technologies with emphasis on quality content.

20 topics from everyday life More than 10 000 words and phrases

Audio by native speakers Pictures Videos from British environment Interactive exercises Self-assessment

Language Chapters

Audiovisual material is suitable for most students

Users use audiovisual memory – learning is 40 % more effective

Active and passive vocabulary is developed along with new communication skills

Correct pronunciation is learnt from records made by native speakers

Can we use it?

Videos are great motivation element in any lesson (+ gap filling)

Getting ready for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)

Flip cards can be used for games

Audio recordings can be used to improve listening skills or for dictation.

Classroom use

I choose only topics I am interested in/I need.

I don’t have to learn phonetic transcription as the app includes recordings.

I can self check if I remember the words through flip cards.

If you try videos and gap filling exercises, the app will check it for you.

I can study anywhere and anytime!

Self study

Language Chapters for your iPad:

Language Chapters for your PC:

E-shop: www.flexibooks.cz

More info: frausmedia.comlanguage-chapters.com

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