Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the Inventory of freely available online tools and OERs for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT REV project. The tools have been selected by and for language educators. There are different ways to search for tools and various examples below. You can also suggest a tool to be added to the Inventory.

Padlet, a virtual collaboration canvas for content sharing

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Pitch, a tool to make collaborative presentations

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Genially, a creator of visual content such as presentations or infographics

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Mentimeter, a tool to create interactive presentations and assess students

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ClassroomScreen, an interactive display board with several widgets and tools

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yopad.eu, a collaborative real-time document editor

Collaborative writing

Description: yopad.eu is a collaborative writing and editing tool. It allows users to edit a text document simultaneously and see all the participants' edits in real time. There is also a chat box in the sidebar to allow communication. A yopad can be joined through a URL as a viewer or editor. yopad.eu is completely free and open-source, and is based on EtherPad technology.

Evaluation: yopad.eu is an easy-to-use and highly customisable tool. Notably, it allows for collaborative writing without setting up an account. Users can access pads through a URL in either edit or read-only mode. It is a suitable and privacy-friendly alternative to other similar tools such as Google Docs.

Cost: Free + premium options available.