mobile apps -mobile learning

Başak Bilgesu Gelbal

bilgesu.gelbal@gmail.com

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Great tool for beginners of language!

Affordances• Free• Easy to access• User friendly interface• Allow voice submissons• Helps to improve language

vocabulary in small steps• Interact with other users• See the progress• Absolute Fun!

Limitations• Not relax the rules of

writing(typos & abbrev.)• Accessible only 9

languages.• Not good translation for

each sentence.• You can not create lessons

Screenshot from Duolingo

Recall it Recall it, Then youLearn

Affordances• Based on remembering!• Audios are very helpful.• Easy to access• You can use metaphors for

word .• Thousand courses available.• Categorical learning• You can also contribute• Fun!

Limitations• For only writing &listeningskills• You can not interact with

other users

Screenshot from Memrise

Thanks to Khan Academy!Affordances• Free• User friendly interface• Sincere manner!• Accessible in various

languages by volunteers’ helps• Badges for recognition.• You can collect data!• You can learn everything.• You can interact with others

Limitations• Translations can be weak.• Boring intonation in

different languages.• Still growing!

Screenshot from Khan Academy

Time to improve your brain skills!Affordances• Fun!• Free at the begining.• Challange yourself• Compare with others• Reminders• Offers brain development

Limitations• Only 3 games available for

mobile in each day.

• Full access requires

premium membership.

• More effective on children

• «Brain performance index»

is questionable

Let’s play!