VR - Virtual Reality

''Virtual reality is the term used to describe a three-dimensional, computer generated environment which can be explored and interacted with by a person. That person becomes part of this virtual world or is immersed within this environment and whilst there, is able to manipulate objects or perform a series of actions.'' (Virtual Reality Society, 2017, https://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality/what-is-virtual-reality.html)
Basically, virtual reality enables you to enter an imaginary world, in which even you can bring to your class for your students to experience learning in a completely different manner. I do agree that there are quite expensive ones which might not be affordable; however, there are also cheap ones (such as the one above) which provides an opportunity to experience VR by using a smartphone with downloaded apps such as Cardboard, Full Dive VR etc. As provided by the second image (the one at the bottom), simply by placing your phone in front of the glasses, you can literally feel like you're a part of that world. When using these VR glasses in your teaching, you may face a few difficulties, such as not having a sufficient amount of glasses for all of the students. However, I'm sure that you are well aware of the fact that we live in an age that technology is the prime of. Thus, I believe that you will tackle any obstacle that might come your way while trying to use VR for the sake of your students.

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HP Reveal

HP Reveal is an app that enables augmented reality to occur, which can also be used in a classroom environment. It is a simple app that can be used without difficulty; however, the diversity of animations and objects can be upgraded to include much more. In this video, I have used this app to apply augmented reality on A1 level English vocabulary. It is clearly one of the most engaging activities that I've tried for teaching basic vocabulary. As with the use of augmented reality, it is almost impossible for one's attention to be shifted to something else.

Duolingo

Duolingo is another popular language learning app and it is the most downloaded one in the world so far. It offers 85 different courses in 24 languages. Gamification is poured into each lesson; your hearts keep your lesson alive and when you answer incorrectly, you lose a heart. If you run out of hearts, you simply just start over again. There's a streak count to motivate you to stay on track by displaying the number of days you spent learning a language in a row. It has in-lesson grading so you can immediately see if your answers are correct or not. Each lesson includes a variety of skills such as speaking, listening and translation etc. with multiple choice challenges. Additionally, it can be easily used in schools as thousands of teachers are already using it for their students' development.

Thinglink

Thinglink enabled me to create links related to Shakespeare's five most prolific tragedies; Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth in a single post. This will allow students to have quick access to these plays in a single post that is an interactive image which provides basic information about them. The link is below: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1189250669056360450

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