The Online Activities for Language Learning (OALL) list below is by no means exhaustive. The activity types, example activities and example tools given in the list are interrelated to each other and can be modified in line with their integrated features and additional options.
-- This site was first created in July 2017 and is updated when needed.
-- All web addresses are subject to change. Please use a search engine to locate it if you cannot find any particular website at the address given.
For a citation, please use the last updated date as follows:
Son, J.-B. (2024, February 22). Online activities for language learning. https://drjbson.com/projects/oall/
Collaboration | Real-time editing | Etherpad |
Social bookmarking | Diigo | |
Virtual communities | italki; Lang-8 | |
Wikis | PBworks | |
Communication | Gmail | |
Forums | MyBB; phpBB | |
Social networking | Facebook; Ning | |
Video chats | Skype; Zoom | |
Concordancing | Text analysis | Compleat Lexical Tutor |
Creation | Books | Book Creator |
Databases | Airtable | |
Diagrams | Cacoo | |
ePortfolios | Mahara | |
Graphics | Canva | |
Podcasts | PodOmatic | |
Videos | Animoto; Renderforest | |
Websites | Google Sites; Webnode; Weebly; Wix | |
Word clouds | WordArt.com; WordClouds.com | |
Exploration | Dictionaries | Dictionary.com; Howjsay; Visuwords |
Information searching | Ask.com; Bing; Google; Google Earth | |
Games | Social learning | Kahoot! |
Mapping | Brainstorming | Google Docs; IdeaBoardz; Stormboard |
Concept/mind maps | MindMeister; Mindomo; Popplet | |
Presentation | Videos | SchoolTube; Vimeo; YouTube |
Zooming | Prezi | |
Reflection | Blogs | Blogger; Edublog |
Journals | LiveJournal; Penzu | |
Timelines | Tiki-Toki | |
Virtual walls | Padlet | |
Simulation | Virtual worlds | Second Life |
Storytelling | Digital stories | Storybird |
Surveys | Opinion polls | Poll Everywhere; SurveyMonkey |
Tests | Dictation | Listen and Write |
Quizzes | ESL Video; Quizlet | |
Tutorials | Language learning websites | British Council: LearnEnglish; ESL Cyber Listening Lab |
Language learning apps | Duolingo; Memrise |
Researcher: Jeong-Bae Son
First created: 19 July 2017 Last updated: 22 February 2024 |