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Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the inventory of freely available online tools and open educational resources for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT-REV project! The inventory contains a list of tools that have been evaluated with specific criteria in mind. Read more
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This tool was developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages and the European Commission

Lumen5

Principal function(s): Slide presentingVideo recording/creating

Lumen5 is an online video creation platform that allows the creation of videos based on text, such as blog posts, articles, or social media content through URLs. Lumen5 analyses input and then automatically generates video content, including visuals from an image bank, animations, and background music. It also features different presentation templates and more. Lumen5 offers both free and paid plans. Users need to sign up for an account to use the tool. Evaluation: Lumen5 can be a useful tool for various purposes. For teachers, it is a time-saving way to turn text into video, thereby making their classes more visual. For students, it could be interesting to make them use the tool for presenting a specific topic, thus compelling them to learn the related vocabulary and bolstering their creativity. All in all, Lumen5 simplifies the video creation process and makes it accessible to users without video editing experience. Average IT skills required.

Cost: Free with registration + paid options

Website: https://lumen5.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

Content

  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Modern, easy to navigate

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. Lume5 collects personal data when signing up and employs cookies, although the latter can be partially controlled. This is done for purposes of account management, customer support, advertising, analytics, security, and compliance with legal requirements. Lumen5 commits to safeguarding the confidentiality of personal information. It also states compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes.

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Yes. The tool suggests an automated video for the input content that can be later edited.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Linux, MAC

Other technical requirements

None

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Type Of Interaction
Group/pair work - classmates
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Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills
Listening
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Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


Latest addition to the ICT-REV inventory

Playphrase (Tool to find the pronunciation of words from movies )

Playphrase is a tool that searches specific words or phrases out of movie snippets from a database of audiovisual media with over 60,000 phrases. In this manner, it provides real-life examples of words’ and sentences’ pronunciation. Users just have to type specific phrases, watch them being used naturally in context within popular movies and TV shows, and listen to their pronunciation. Playphrase works mainly with English. Playphrase is not open-source, but it is freely available. It does not require setting up an account or signing in. ... View details

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