CH 7

Table of Contents
Aims and Objectives
1. To understand the purposes of learning tools in FLT&L

2. To familiarize with the features of learning tools in FLT&L
3. To utilize learning tools for teaching practice in FLT&L
4. To create activities and tasks appropriate for four language skills
and three sub-skills using learning tools in FLT&L
Chapter 7 Other Learning Tools
Introduction
Learning tools and websites available for FLT&L allow teachers and students
to facilitate teaching and learning process, to foster interaction, and to
communicate efficiently in FLT&L.
Learning management system (LMS)
A software system for managing a course, delivering course content,
documenting course content, and tracking and reporting students learning
process
Edmodo (https://www.edmodo.com)
Schoology (https://www.schoology.com)
Voice-based audio tool
Helping learners practice spoken skills through recording and sharing their
voice
Voxopop (http://www.voxopop.com)
Introduction
Grammar and plagiarism checking tools
Ginger (http://www.gingersoftware.com/ko/proofreading)
Grammarly (http://www.grammarly.com)
Plagscan (http://www.plagscan.com/seesources/analyse.php)
Reverso (http://www.reverso.net/spell-checker/english-spelling-grammar)
Small Seo Tools (http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker)
Web-based mind mapping tools
ALMind (http://www.altools.co.kr/Download/ALmind.aspx)
Mindmeister (http://www.mindmeister.com)
OKMindmap (http://okmindmap.com)
Corpus-based learning tools

Just the Word (http://www.just-the-word.com)
Compleat Lexical Tutor (http://www.lextutor.ca)
The Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA)
(http://corpus.byu.edu/coca)
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Web-based LMS for K-12 schools and higher educational institutions
https://www.schoology.com
Providing web hosting and clouding services for instructors, students, and
parents by enabling them to create websites and webpages with the use of the
tools it provides
User-friendly functions make the creation process easy. (providing assignments
for students, grading students work, etc.)
A mobile app of Schoology
Extending the learning experience beyond the classroom
Providing functions to conduct classes, assign and grade work, annotate
student submissions, and provide feedback
Available on iOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle
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Schoology on the Web

Starting Schoology
1)
Sign up for using Schoology. Schoology provides service for instructors, students,
and parents. Then log in to use Schoology.
Figure 7.1 The main screen of Schoology

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Click Courses and Create on the top menu bar to create a course. Then
enter a course name and select section name, subject area, and grade level.
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The course is created as the image below. Access Code is necessary for
students to sign up for Schoology.
Setting the functions

4) Click Add Materials to add a variety of materials, such as folders,
assignments, tests/quizzes, files/links/external tools, discussion, etc. Manage
materials, updates, gradebook, badges, and attendance by clicking the icons
on the left menu.
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Creating assignments, tests, and quizzes
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Click Add Assignment to create an assignment. A pop-up will appear that

requires a name and a description of the assignment. Set due dates, category,
and scale/rubric. Advanced options are provided so that instructors can
manage assignments.
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Click Add Test/Quiz to create a test or quiz. Enter a name of a test or quiz
and a set due date with factor and scale.
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Click Add Question to make a test or quiz question. Various types of

questions, such as true/false, multiple choice, ordering, and etc., are provided.
It is possible to bring questions from the question bank and to import tests
or quizzes.
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For example, when making a true/false question, type sentences and set the
correct answer (True/false). After adjusting point value and other options
such as subjective question and timed question, click Create Question to
save the question. The other types of questions can be created following the
directions.
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The question created is presented on the main page. The question can be
edited, added to bank, and deleted as needed.
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10) Click Preview on the top menu bar to preview the test. The screen is the
actual screen that students will see. Click Comments on the top menu bar
to write a comment.
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Uploading files and resources
11) Click Updates to upload a file, link, resource, and poll on the left menu.
Click the icons of file, link, resource, and poll. Next, type a link with a title
to identify for attachment accessible with a webpage link.
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Grading, setting deadlines and other miscellaneous functions
12) Click Gradebook and Grade Setup to set up grading categories, periods,
and other options. Click +Add to create categories and write a category
name with the calculation measure.
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13) Edit grading periods and final weights and set up the final grade.
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14) To get to the gradebook, click Gradebook.
15) Click Badges on the left menu to give a badge to individual students. Select
an appropriate badge. Schoology provides a variety of badges. It is also viable
to import new badges if necessary.
16) Click Attendance on the left menu to keep track of students attendance.
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Schoology on PLDs
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Search Schoology app in app stores and install Schoology app.

Schoology is installed in PLDs.
Log in with Email or username.
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Starting screen is shown after log-in. Touch English grammar: Section 1

The exercise and quiz created on the Web are shown. In order to see the
exercise and quiz, touch Exercise: Future time and Future time. Then, the
exercise and quiz are displayed in a separate screen.
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Touch + to create an assignment and discussion.

To create an assignment, write a title and a description and set due date.
Upload photos, videos, and other types of files if necessary.
To create discussion, enter a title and a description and set a due date.
Upload photos, videos, and other types of files if necessary. It is possible to
grade discussion, using the Enable Grading function.
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9) Touch Gradebook to grade students work.
10) Touch Attendance to check students attendance. Attendance spreadsheet is
shown in a separate screen.
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Tasks for Study and Discussion

Create your own course for teaching one of the four language skills. Then
create appropriate assignments and quizzes that correspond to the objectives
of the lesson. Install the Schoology app in your PLDs and add assignment and
discussion.
Work individually and then share your work with your partners.
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02 I Voxopop
A voice-based audio tool that provides message boards where learners can
practice speaking skills and interact with one another
Aiming to bringing people together in a more constructive and communicative

environment
Enabling asynchronous verbal interactions
Voice recordings are used instead of texts as a medium to communicate and

interact with others.
Offering a talkgroup, a platform that teachers and students participate in
during discussions
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Sign up for using Voxopop. Then log in to customize Voxopop to your needs.
Click START A TALKGROUP on the top menu to create a talkgroup.
Figure 7.2 The main screen of Voxopop
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Enter a name for talkgroup and select the type of group and category.
Specify the access level and upload the image of the talkgroup created. Write
in a comprehensive description of the talkgroup. Click Create my
Talkgroup after filling in the blanks.
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The talkgroup is created as the image below. Click Invite others to join to
ask others to join the talkgroup. Fill in the blanks and click Send out the
invitations.
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Click Record a new discussion to start a talkgroup discussion.
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Enter a title for the new discussion in DISCUSSION TITLE and keywords
in KEYWORDS.
Press REC button to record a new message. Enter a text in MESSAGE
OPTIONS if necessary. Then, click Save Message once recording is done.
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The discussion is created as the image below. Click the title of the discussion
(e.g., Your favorite place to visit) to join the discussion.
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Click Record a message to record and upload a message. Click Play All and
Stop to listen to and stop messages. Press play button on the individual
message. Recorded messages are presented in the discussion board in
sequence.
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10) Click SHARE to share and embed the discussion in other websites or
SNSs. Click the icons of the sites or SNSs.
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Create a talkgroup for a speaking or a pronunciation course. Then, create a

talkgroup discussion with topics that can enhance your students speaking or
pronunciation skills by having them create voice messages. Invite your
friends (partners) to join the talkgroup. Work individually and then share
your work with your partners.
2.
Participate in the discussion and interact with friends (partners) using the
discussion board.
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A grammar checking tool that scans a text for grammatical errors and
plagiarism
http://www.grammarly.com
Grammaly corrects over 250 grammatical mistakes and catches spelling errors
and inappropriate vocabulary usage taking contextual meanings into
consideration.
Various genres of writing, such as general, academic, business, technical,
creative, and practical writing can be analyzed by Grammaly.
Providing an add-in service for MS Word and Outlook
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Click Login to use Grammarly. Click Get Grammarly to start using the
program.
Figure 7.3 The main screen of Grammarly
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Click Add on the Internet browser (e.g., Chrome or Internet Explorer).
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Click New icon to start Grammarly. Grammarly provides the add-in service
for MS Word and Outlook. Click Download the Grammarly Add-in now to
install the program.
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Type a title in the title area and type or paste the text in the content area.
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5) Grammarly automatically edits and corrects errors in the text.
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Set options of error correction types.
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Check your own text using Grammarly. Share the results with your partners.
2)
Create a writing activity for intermediate or advanced students to enhance

their writing skills using Grammarly.
04 l OKMindmap
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A web-based mind mapping tool that allows for clustering ideas on topics
more clearly than unstructured brainstorming does
http://okmindmap.com
Providing user-friendly interface that can be easily edited and expanded
Not requiring installation of any plug-in services or flash
Users can collaborate synchronously as a group and create a mind map on the
Web.
Created mind maps can be saved as variety types of files and exported and
shared via SNSs, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Delicious.
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Click to start OKMindmap
Figure 7.4 The main screen of OKMindmap

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Click Sign up and Sign in to start OKMindmap. Click Tutorial, Q&A,

Resources, and OKMindmap blog to get detailed information about
OKMindmap.
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Click New on the top menu bar to create a new mind map. Enter a title and
click Apply.
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A new mind map is created with the title assigned (e.g., Sports). Click Edit
to create child or sibling nodes, insert images, video files, hyperlink, and to
edit nodes to customize text color, background color, or line.
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Click Child Node or Sibling Node on the top menu bar to create nodes.
Type words, phrases or sentences in each node.
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Click Image, Video, Hyperlink on the top menu bar to insert images,
video files, and hyperlinks.
Images can be inserted through URL, File Upload, and Google Search.
Images can be directly uploaded by Google Search. Type words or phrases to
search appropriate images. Size can be adjusted. Click Apply to insert the
image. Video files and hyperlinks can be inserted with the same procedure.
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Click Sharing and Share Map to share the map with groups. Decide on the
type (open, password, and group) and permission (view, copy node, and edit)
and click Add.
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Click Export to export the mind map into a form of HTML, PPT, PNG or
TEXT. Click the icons of Facebook or Twitter to share the mind map on
SNSs.
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10) Click View and Show to view the mind map in the form of the
presentation show. The mind map is automatically converted into the
presentation show.
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11) Click Mindmap, Tree, or Fishbone to select the map style. The mind map
changes into a Tree or Fishbone format.
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Create an activity for teaching one of the four language skills and three subskills using OKMindmap. Insert images, videos, and hyperlinks and edit your
mind map with diverse colors.
2.
Share your mind map via your SNSs and export it as other types of files.
Work individually and then share your work with your partners.
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05 I Compleat Lexical Tutor (Lextutor)

A free online tool for both language learning and corpus-based research
analysis
http://www.lextutor.ca
Main functions
Concordancer
Vocabulary profiler
Exercise maker
Interactive exercises
Three sections of Lextutor
LEARNERS
RESEARCHERS
TEACHERS
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Figure 7.5 The main screen of Compleat Lexical Tutor
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LEARNERS
Learners can primarily use this website to expand their English vocabulary.
The site provides a set of diagnostic vocabulary tests, a corresponding set
of vocabulary lists linked to concordance, a dictionary, and quizzes to help
learners explore the form, meaning, and collocation of the words on the lists.
Tests
Learners can diagnose their vocabulary level and size through the tests.
Types of tests: word recognition and production test, making associates test,
and yes/no questions
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Click Tests in LEARNERS section.

Choose one of the four main types of tests as shown in the image of the
next page: Levels (recognition + productive), Associates, Yes-No.
Click the appropriate test to diagnose word levels and size.
The test will appear on the screen.
LEARNERS
Screenshot of Tests
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LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
Word lists for vocabulary learning
The database for the target vocabulary: Classic, BNC, and COCA
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Select one of the word lists among English Classic, BNC (1k-10k), and
BNC-COCA (1k-15k) by clicking English.
LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
2) Select a wordlist in the left side of the screen to have vocabulary appear in
the section below.
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LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
3) Double click the word in order to access concordance lines.
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Click the word to see the usage of the word in context.
LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
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Click Save at the bottom of the text to save the data on specific words,
their examples, and meanings.
LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
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Select the dictionary type such as Eng-Eng or Eng-Kor (your native

language). Then, click dictionary to search the meaning of words.
LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
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When finished, click highlight to copy the text, then paste on your
document to word processor, excel, etc., depending on the needs.
LEARNERS
List_Learn Home
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The last page of list-learn function is presented as the image below.
LEARNERS
Group Lex
Helping create a quiz and allow learners to add word entry if they want
Words are presented with examples, word class, definition, and groups they
belong to.
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Group Lex
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In order to add entry, enter a word in NEW WORD with its example and
definitions, and select the word class and group.
2)
In order to make a quiz, select the Print or Interactive options. Click

Check1st 10, Any 20 or None. Check the+extras when you want 20
words or more. Then, click Quiz checked words.
LEARNERS
Group Lex
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Print option provides the quiz in print format without any feedback. On
the other hand, Interactive option makes a web-based vocabulary test.
Check provides the test results with correct answers.
LEARNERS
Corpus Grammar: Data-Driven Correction
Providing learners with opportunities to correct erroneous sentences, utilizing
concordance lines provided
Promoting data-driven and inductive grammar learning
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Select one of the grammar points categorized into preposition, singularplural, word order, gerund-infinitive, simple past-present perfect,
conditionals, and formulaics.
LEARNERS
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Click the CONC button in order to bring the concordance lines related to
the error.
LEARNERS
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Examine the sentence error based on the data in concordance lines, and
correct them in the correction space.
Click the button Check to check the answer. Help button provides the
correct answer.
RESEARCHERS
Concordancers
2 types of concordancers
Corpus-based concordances: giving a list of words, phrases, or distributed
structures from the various existing corpora such as Brown corpus, BNC
(British National Corpus), and other specified corpora
Text-based concordances: providing concordance lines from your own texts
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Corpus-based concordance
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In order to start corpus-based concordance, click the language to build

concordance lines.
RESEARCHERS
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Set the options to build concordance lines with a keyword in the context.
RESEARCHERS
3)
Type a keyword in the box and select the corpus.
4)
Set the conditions in the CONTROLS section
Choose the range of collocation with keywords. For example, if you choose Sort
By 1 word to Left of keyword, the result shows the frequent word located on the
left side of the keyword and its concordance lines.
Select the width of concordance lines and the number of lines.
Choose yes in the Gapped option, if you want to place a gap or space where
the keyword is supposed to be.
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RESEARCHERS
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Type the word if you want to see the usage of the keyword with associated
word. Specify the location of the word by designating the number of words.
The word will come with to the left and to the right.
RESEARCHERS
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When finished, click Get concordance. The image below is the result page
of corpus-based concordance function when typing the word money as a
keyword. The result displays concordance lines, associated word collocation
placed on the left side, and potential collocation based on Brown corpus. If
you want to see the usage of the keyword in the text, click on any keyword.
RESEARCHERS
Multi concordance
Allowing users to build concorcnacer with two and more keywords and to
create teaching materials and quizzes for language classes.
1) Click Multi Concordance.
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Enter the words in the red box and select the corpus in the drop-down.
RESEARCHERS
Multi concordance
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3)
Choose the number of and width of concordance lines and select the output
modes. Then, click Build.
4)
There are three options in output mode, Plain, Gaps, and Quiz. Plain
mode provides Keyword in Context (KWIC) without any gaps. In the Gaps
mode, keywords are indicated in the blanks. It allows users to create language
related exercises. Last, the Quiz option offers an online quiz. Learners are
supposed to replace the gaps with an item from the drop-down discracters
with feedback. All three options can be and saved with a URL address. The
following three figures are the result pages of Plain, Gaps, and Quiz
modes when the words in addition, furthermore, for example, however,
therefore, and in other words are entered.
RESEARCHERS
Multi concordance
Figure 7.6 The result of plain output mode
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RESEARCHERS
Multi concordance
Figure 7.7 The result of gaps output mode
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RESEARCHERS
Multi concordance
Figure 7.8 The result of quiz output mode
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Text-based concordance
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Click Eng for English as the main language.
RESEARCHERS
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Enter the title of the text and type a text in the box. A file and a text can
also be uploaded.
RESEARCHERS
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Choose the options, and then click Submit_file.
- Count Wds: count the number of tokens and types

- Demo ENG/FREN/SPAN: provide demonstration
- Line Width: select the width of the concordance line
- Colloc Sort: interactive left-right collocate sort options
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The result page of the text-based concordance function is presented as the

image below. Users can print or save the result.
RESEARCHERS
Frequency
Providing a word frequency list, number of tokens and types, and type-token
ratio of texts or corpora
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Click English in Menu option.
RESEARCHERS
Frequency
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Type the title and the type or paste a text in the box or upload a text file.
Click Submit_window to move to the result page.
RESEARCHERS
Frequency
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The following is the result page of frequency.
RESEARCHERS
Famous frequency lists for download
Famous frequency word list can be downloaded, printed, and saved from the
Lextutor website.
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Click Famous frequency lists in the Frequency homepage.

Select the frequency list to be downloaded, printed, and saved.
TEACHERS
Cloze
Allowing language teachers to create a vocabulary cloze test
Two main types of cloze tests
Deletion cloze (random and rational)
Vocabulary profile clozes (frequency-based)
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Click on the English + French.
TEACHERS
Cloze
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2)
The following is the first page for making a rational deletion cloze test.
3)
Check Rational and enter the title.
TEACHERS
Cloze
4) Type the first sentence of the text in Enter 1st sentence and the rest of the
text goes in the box.
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5)
Double click the words which you want to make an item of.
6)
Click Choose all items menus or number of distractors for multiple choice
questions (MCQs).
TEACHERS
Cloze
7) Choose the test modes: paper or computer-based. If you want add a video
or a clip from Youtube, copy the URL address and paste it in Media URL.
An MP3 file can be added.
The image below is an example of a cloze test where a clip from Youtube is
embedded.
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Cloze
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Click the button Save on Lextutor as title.html to save the test and create the
URL for the test (e.g., http://www.lextutor.ca/cloze/n/users/Let_it_Be.html)
TEACHERS
Hypertext
Allowing users to create their own text with multiple resources including
speech, concordance, dictionary, audio or video clip, and other Internet
resources
Two options
text+speech+concorcance+dictionary
text+speech+media+dictionary
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Hypertext
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1)
Before creating the hypertext material, select the text available on the
Internet such as Internet news, web-based novel, TED, Youtube, and etc. If
you want to use a clip from Youtube, go to http://www.youtube.com and
select the video. Then, move on to Hypertext Builder Home option.
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Click HYPERTEXT2.
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Hypertext
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Type the title of the text, and enter the main text in the box. Copy the URL
address of the video clip and paste it in the box. Then, click BUILD.
TEACHERS
Hypertext
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Double click a word in the text so that the meaning of the word in the
dictionary shows up on the right hand corner of the window.
TEACHERS
Hypertext
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Click on Save on Lextutor as Dawn_Landes.html on the top to create URL

address of the hypertext material just created.

1. Create a hypertext file for a reading activity using a video file or a sound file.
1) Search for movies, news, songs, and other video clip on the Internet.
2) Work individually. Then share your work with your partners.
2. Create a vocabulary test using Cloze test type with a least resources from
video clip, MP3 file, concordance, dictionary, and etc.
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Table of Contents

Aims and Objectives

1. To understand the purposes of learning tools in FLT&L

Chapter 7 Other Learning Tools

Chapter 7 Other Learning Tools

Corpus-based learning tools

Chapter 7 Other Learning Tools

Schoology on the Web

Figure 7.1 The main screen of Schoology

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Setting the functions

Schoology on the Web

Click Add Assignment to create an assignment. A pop-up will appear that

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Click Add Question to make a test or quiz question. Various types of

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Schoology on the Web

Search Schoology app in app stores and install Schoology app.

Schoology on the Web

Starting screen is shown after log-in. Touch English grammar: Section 1

Schoology on the Web

Touch + to create an assignment and discussion.

Schoology on the Web

Tasks for Study and Discussion

Aiming to bringing people together in a more constructive and communicative

Voice recordings are used instead of texts as a medium to communicate and

Figure 7.2 The main screen of Voxopop

Click Record a new discussion to start a talkgroup discussion.

Tasks for Study and Discussion

Create a talkgroup for a speaking or a pronunciation course. Then, create a

Providing an add-in service for MS Word and Outlook

Figure 7.3 The main screen of Grammarly

Click Add on the Internet browser (e.g., Chrome or Internet Explorer).

Set options of error correction types.

Tasks for Study and Discussion

Create a writing activity for intermediate or advanced students to enhance

Click to start OKMindmap

Figure 7.4 The main screen of OKMindmap

Click Sign up and Sign in to start OKMindmap. Click Tutorial, Q&A,

Tasks for Study and Discussion

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Figure 7.5 The main screen of Compleat Lexical Tutor

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Click Tests in LEARNERS section.

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Click the word to see the usage of the word in context.

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Select the dictionary type such as Eng-Eng or Eng-Kor (your native

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