VR (Virtual Reality)

Virtual reality is the creation of a virtual environment presented to our senses in such a way that we experience it as if we were really there. It uses a host of technologies to achieve this goal and is a technically complex feat that has to account for our perception and cognition. It has both entertainment and serious uses. The technology is becoming cheaper and more widespread. We can expect to see many more innovative uses for the technology in the future and perhaps a fundamental way in which we communicate and work thanks to the possibilities of virtual reality.When used in education it increases motivasyon and makes the learner feel like living the situation he/She is in. 

You can see a photo of me with a virtual reality 3D glasses and my friend's video

CANVA

Canva is a graphic-design tool website, founded in 2012. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts. It is used by non-designers as well as professionals. The tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.

you can check My canva design here

VOKI 

Voki is a fun tool that students can use for homework, classwork or projects. Customize their appearance and what they say, and share with others!Voki is a combination of the words "vox" and "Loki". "Vox" is the Latin term for voice. Loki is a Norse god from Norse mythology. Loki is a trickster who has the ability to change his shape. Fitting name since Voki gives students and teachers the ability to change the character's appearance and add a voice!
Here my avatar Julie talks about the differences of can,could and may. 
Enjoy!
http://tinyurl.com/y3sxzj2b

Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. We curate artwork from illustrators around the world and inspire writers of any age to turn those images into original stories. It's a simple idea that has attracted millions of writers, readers, and artists to our platform. Families and friends, teachers and students, and amateurs and professionals have created more than 30 million stories—making Storybird one of the world's largest storytelling communities

Here is mine as an example, it is a story which you may already know "The Golden Egg"

https://storybird.com/picture-book/the-golden-egg-0

Education With Animoto

Animoto is a site which you can create and edit videos for any topic including education.
I prepared a video about past continuous tense which  you can watch below.

AUGMENTED REALITY(AR)

 

Hello again ! In this post I am telling you about the augmented reality :)

Augmented reality is the technology that expands our physical world, adding layers of digital information onto it. Unlike Virtual Reality (VR), AR does not create the whole artificial environments to replace real with a virtual one. AR appears in direct view of an existing environment and adds sounds, videos, graphics to it. A view of the physical real-world environment with superimposed computer-generated images, thus changing the perception of reality, is the AR. The term itself was coined back in 1990, and one of the first commercial uses were in television and military. With the rise of the Internet and smartphones, AR rolled out its second wave and nowadays is mostly related to the interactive concept. 3D models are directly projected onto physical things or fused together in real-time, various augmented reality apps impact our habits, social life, and the entertainment industry.

How it helps to education 

 Augmented reality animated content in classroom lessons could catch students’ attention in our dynamic day and age, as well as motivate them to study.  Adding extra data, e.g. a short bio of a person, fun facts, historical data about sites or events, visual 3D models, would give students a wider understanding of topics.While doing homework, students may scan certain elements of a book and receive text, audio or video tips from teachers. Or they may find useful information about the course, a teacher or other students which could lead to better communication. 

to see an example of AR for learning animals in English class watch the videos below.

 Colorful Colors 

Hi guys !
Seesaw is a platform that we are using to create class blogs and individual student portfolios or learning journals.A platform for student engagement.Free for teacher
I created an activity to learn colors for the 1st graders in Seesaw. So if you are interested in creating such activities for any grade you can use Seesaw.

If you can see my activity below :)

https://app.seesaw.me/#/activities/library?my_library&promptId=prompt.02ef1d61-6e3f-437d-b714-dc0064a0f9f8

MY PADLET

you can visit my padlet to learn about each different thing that made me learn different languages.
https://padlet.com/smyrokr/f7jkn4bwr3yk

About padlet

Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more.

VIDCAST

  How to be fluent in a language

             Hi, in my previous podcast I talked about how to learn a language in 5 steps. Now I made a vidcast about how to be fluent in a language in five steps. Do you want to be fluent in English ? Then check this link out  https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/ebiHGNnZiTV/?mode=movie#/ and watch my vidcast ;)

How to Learn a Language

PODCAST

 HeLLO everyone !!

       Language learning is not difficult if you apply the steps I talked about in the podcast. I gave five tips each of which are vital,if you really want to learn a language. You can listen my first podcast about how to learn a language easily by clicking the link below :)
https://soundcloud.com/sumeira-okr/5-tips-to-learn-a-language     
 These are briefly the things I said in the podcast:
Hi everyone welcome to my first podcast ! In this podcast I am going to talk about how to best learn a language in five main headings :
Firstly you need to want it. If you don't think learning a language is necessary you won't learn it.
Secondly you need to think it as an hobby if you do so you will learn it. Because , hobbies are the things we do with fun.
Thirdly, you need to get exposed to the language as much as you can, so that you may be able to speak it.
Fourthly , you shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes. Cause if you are afraid this will keep you back.
Lastly, you should speak !