The Online Tools for Language Teaching (OTLT) list below is not exhaustive and can be modified and updated in line with changes to existing tools and developments of new tools. Also, there are tools that can be listed in more than one category due to their integrated features.
-- 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.
(First created on 16 November 2010; Last updated on 25 November 2017)
Online Tools for Language Teaching |
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1. Learning/Content Management Systems |
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Blackboard |
Commercial LMS |
Canvas |
Open source LMS |
Drupal |
Open source CMS |
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Joomla |
Open source CMS |
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Moodle |
Open source LMS |
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Sakai |
Open source LMS |
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2. Communication |
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Gmail |
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Skype |
Chats |
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Yahoo! Messenger |
Chats |
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ooVoo |
Video chats |
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TokBox |
Video chats |
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Zoom |
Cloud-based video communication |
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Cleverbot |
Chatbot |
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MyBB |
Forum |
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phpBB |
Forum |
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3. Live and Virtual Worlds |
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Livestream |
Streaming video |
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OpenSimulator |
3D application server |
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ActiveWorlds |
3D virtual world |
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Second Life |
3D virtual world |
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Twiddla |
Virtual whiteboard |
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Ustream |
Live broadcast |
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WizIQ |
Virtual classroom |
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4. Social Networking and Bookmarking |
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Diigo |
Social bookmarking |
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Elgg |
Social networking |
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Social networking |
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Google+ |
Social networking |
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Social networking |
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MySpace |
Social networking |
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Ning |
Social networking |
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Professional network |
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Information network |
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italki |
Language learning community |
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Lang-8 |
Language learning community |
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5. Blogs and Wikis |
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Blogger |
Blog |
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Edmodo |
Blog & wiki |
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Edublogs |
Blog |
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LiveJournal |
Blog & journal |
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WordPress.com |
Blog |
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PBworks |
Wiki |
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Wikispaces |
Wiki |
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Penzu |
Personal journal |
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6. Presentation |
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Animoto |
Video slideshows |
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Canva |
Graphic design |
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Dvolver Moviemaker |
Animated cartoons |
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PhotoPeach |
Slideshows |
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Pixton |
Comic and storyboard creator |
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Prezi |
Presentation editor |
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Renderforest |
Animations and videos |
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Zoho Show |
Creating and sharing |
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7. Resource Sharing |
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Google Docs |
Documents |
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Zoho Writer |
Documents |
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Box |
Files |
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Dropbox |
Files |
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Google Drive |
Files |
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VoiceThread |
Group conversations |
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Xtranormal |
Movies |
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Flickr |
Photos |
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Google Photos |
Photos |
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PodOmatic |
Podcasts |
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Glogster |
Posters |
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Slideshare |
Slides |
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OurStory |
Timelines and stories |
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SchoolTube |
Videos |
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TeacherTube |
Videos |
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VideoPress |
Videos |
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Vimeo |
Videos |
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WatchKnowLearn |
Videos |
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YouTube |
Videos |
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8. Website Creation |
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Google Sites |
Pre-built templates |
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Jimdo |
Website editor |
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KompoZer |
Web authoring |
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Mahara |
E-portfolio system |
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Movable Type |
Weblog management |
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SnapPages |
Drag-and-drop |
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Webnode |
Website builder |
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Webs |
Website builder |
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Weebly |
Drag-and-drop |
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Wix |
Flash Website |
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9. Web Exercise Creation |
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ClassMarker |
Web-based test maker |
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ContentGenerator |
Flash-based |
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ESLVideo.com |
ESL video quizzes |
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JClic |
Java platform |
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Hot Potatoes |
JavaScript authoring |
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Kahoot! |
Game-based classroom response system |
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Quia |
JavaScript authoring |
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Lingt |
Spoken exercises |
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Listen and Write |
Dictation exercises |
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Gnowledge |
Creating and taking tests/exercises for free |
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Online Quiz Creator |
Playing or making quizzes for free |
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Quizlet |
Creating free flashcards, games or quizzes |
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QuizStar |
Creating online quizzes for free |
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10. Web Search Engines |
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Ask.com |
Ask Jeeves |
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Bing |
Decision engine |
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DuckDuckGo |
No tracking its users |
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PageRank |
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Yahoo! Search |
Yahoo! Slurp |
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11. Dictionaries and Concordancers |
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Dictionary.com |
Free online |
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Merriam-Webster Online |
Free online |
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YourDictionary.com |
Free online |
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Forvo |
Pronunciation dictionary |
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Howjsay |
English pronunciation |
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Memrise |
Vocabulary learning |
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Visuwords |
Graphical dictionary |
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OneLook Dictionary Search |
Dictionary search |
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British National Corpus |
English |
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Compleat Lexical Tutor |
English and French |
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12. Utilities |
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Airtable |
Creating cloud spreadsheet-databases |
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CalculateMe |
Conversion utility |
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Doodle |
Easy scheduling |
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ClustrMaps |
Hit counter map |
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Currency Converter |
Currency calculator |
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Online converter |
Converting media free |
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Google Earth |
Virtual globe |
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Lesson Writer |
Lesson plans |
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Storybird |
Collaborative storytelling |
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Cacoo |
Collaborative diagramming |
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Mindmeister |
Mind mapping |
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Mindomo |
Mind mapping |
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Padlet |
Virtual wall |
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Remember the milk |
Task management |
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Remind |
Text message reminders |
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SurveyMonkey |
Online survey |
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SurveyAnyplace |
Mobile survey |
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Voki |
Speaking avatar |
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Tiki-Toki |
Interactive timelines |
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Time and Date |
Time zones |
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TinyURL.com |
URL shortening |
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W3C Link Checker |
Links and anchors |
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Wayback Machine |
Internet archive |
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Tagxedo |
Word clouds |
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Wordle |
Word clouds |
Researcher: Jeong-Bae Son
First created: 16 November 2010 Last updated: 28 January 2021 |