You’ll find below a list of apps that support language and content learning in the second language classroom.
| Name | Function | SAMR potential | Server location | Minimum age for use |
Anchor | Online podcasting recording | Offer an authentic audience for student projects Opportunities to share learning or collaborate with other groups across district. Authentic platform for oral interaction and conversations in French | United States | none specified. Free |
iMovie | Video editing | Sharing understanding and knowledge on engaging platform. Opportunity for oral interaction and production.Authentic audience and product for projects | Canada and U.S. | Under 13- Apple ID child account No account required to use. Free |
Powtoon | Screen casting | Oral presentations that can be shared with others virtually. Teacher-created short video clips of lessonsStudent-created videos to explain their learning. | E.U., U.S., Israel | Not specified. Special privacy statements and rules for children’s accounts and school accounts. Free |
Green Screen Do Ink | Green screen video recording | Simulate travel and exploration of francophone places around the world Share videos with peers. | 7$ on app store for ipod, ipad or iphone | |
Flipgrid | Video recording responses | Oral production skillsVideo responses to prompts and teacher generated questions. Self and peer assessment (listening to response and providing feedback or self-assessing against language and thinking criteria) | U.S. | FreeStudents invited by teacher on google classroom or other platform. No age. |
Technology in the language learning classroom and library 