Authorable activities that can be saved online
Learning Apps
Learning Apps is an online tool that allows teachers to create a range interactive on-screen activities that can be saved online, put into a dedicated classroom and accessed by students. Learning Apps has a number of functions such as automatic scoring of student work and the recording of these scores, the ability to email students and so on. It functions as a virtual learning platform.
Users must create an account and then log in to be able to use Learning Apps. There are four easy steps to follow at Learning apps:
- Think of something you would like your students to learn about
- Select a template
- Make the activity
- Save the activity in one of the categories provided (English as a Foreign language or English would seem an obvious choice but there are others covering a wide range of subjects)
There are 14 activity templates to choose from as well as what are referred to as tools for voting, chatting, a calendar, a notebook and a pin board. It's easy to create activities. When users select an app examples of previously created activities made from the app will appear. There is an option to create a new activity using the same app available in the right-hand corner of the window. This can be done using the Create new app button. Once a new app has been created a web link, full-screen link, embed code and a QR code are created for ease of use. All the activities can be saved and bookmarked with the My apps tool.
It is also possible to make activities by choosing the Browse apps function. This function is useful as users can have a go at an activity before they decide if they want to create a similar activity.
To get a taste of what is possible start with Browse Apps then choose a category then choose an activity. Once you are feeling more confident choose re-create it by choosing the Create Similar App drop down menu which is located at the bottom-left of the activity screen.
Below are the templates that users can choose from.
Learning Apps also has instructions which are in German but not in any other language.
Learning Apps can be found at:
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