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ABC Internet Matters

Categories: Digital

Tags: Computer Literacy, Digital Literacy, Digital Skills

Artificial Intelligence in ESL

Categories: Digital, General/Various Topics, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

BITS English Language Learning: Listen & Read

Categories: Digital, Settlement

Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning

Book Creator

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, Media, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Collaborative learning, digital portfolios, Digital Storytelling, edtech tools, ESL technology, K-12 ESL, literacy development, multimodal learning

Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) like QuillBot AI Assist Students’ Writing Skills? Assisting Learning to Write Texts Using AI

Categories: Digital, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI in ESL, classroom research, Educational Technology, EFL writing, grammar support, QuillBot, secondary education, writing instruction

Canva

Categories: Digital, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Canva, digital tool, graphic design, interactive learning, Multimedia, Presentation, visual learning

DeepSeek

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI-Powered Education, Collaborative learning, Conversational practice, Creative Content Generation, DeepSeek, Digital tools, ESL Resources, Grammar Practice, Language learning, Personalized Learning, Vocabulary building

Diarium

Categories: Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Journal, Portfolio, Writing Skills

Dictation.io: Online Dictation Tool

Categories: Digital, Pronunciation, Special Needs

Tags: Assistive Technology, Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning, Voice to Text

Diffit (AI Tool for Differentiated Instruction)

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI, differentiation, ESL, Lesson Planning, multilingual learners, Reading, teacher tools

Digital Discourse Activities Playlist

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, Media

Tags: Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, Social Media, Video Lessons, YouTube

Digital Storytelling: A Powerful Technology Tool for the 21st Century Classroom

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Curriculum Development, Digital, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Media, Presentation Tools, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: 21st century classroom, classroom technology use, Digital Storytelling, educational technology research, instructional design, teacher professional development, technology integration, TPCK framework

Distributed Agency in Second Language Learning and Teaching through Generative AI – Godwin-Jones (2024)

Categories: Digital, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Digital Literacy, ESL Teaching, Generative AI, Professional Development, Second Language Learning, TeacherTraining

Duolingo

Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Media, Pronunciation

Tags: App, Games, Independent Learning, Online Learning, Pronunciation, Self-Directed Learning

Eclipse Crossword Puzzle Maker

Categories: Digital

Tags: Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning

EDPuzzle

Categories: Digital

Tags: Classroom Activity, Games, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning

English Club’s ESL Quizzes

Categories: Digital, Media, Presentation Tools, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards

Tags: Quizzes

ESL games plus

Categories: Curriculum Development, Digital, Media, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Flashcards, Games, Worksheets

Explore Earth (Google Earth)

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Global Issues, Media, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Digital Storytelling, Geography, Geotagging, Interactive, Mapping, Multimedia

Figma

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: brainstorming, Flowcharts, Online Workspace

Free Rice Online Vocabulary Game

Categories: Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation

Tags: Classroom Activity, Games, Vocabulary

From Revolution to Evolution: What Generative AI Really Means for Language Learning — Mark Pegrum (2025)

Categories: Digital, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI and Language Teaching, AI Integration, Educational Technology, EFL, ELL, ESL, Language Pedagogy, Professional Development, Teacher Resources

Funbrain

Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy

Tags: Games, Online Games, Reading, Reading Material, Spelling, Videos, Vocabulary, Young Learners

Goodwill Community Foundation

Categories: Digital, Employment, English for Specific Purposes, Essential Skills

Tags: Advanced, Classroom Activity, Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, Employability Skills, Grammar, Intermediate, Job Skills, Lesson Plans, Professional Learning, Reading, Reading Skills

REF: Google’s G Suite for Education

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital

Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Professional Learning

Grammarly

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Academic writing, Clarity, Editing, ESL Support, Grammar, writing assistance

Guess the English Accent

Categories: Digital, Media, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards

Tags: Audio Content, Interactive Games, Intercultural Competence, Listening, Pronunciation, World Englishes

Helping Children Learn

Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Health & Wellness, Settlement

Tags: Language Acquisition, Young Learners

IELTS Essentials Academic Test Preparation

Categories: Digital, IELTS

Tags: Assessment, IELTS, IELTS Preparation, International English Language Testing System, Online Practice Test, Practice Test, Test Preparation

ImmerseMe

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI chatbots, Virtual reality

Investigating EFL Students’ Writing Skills Through Artificial Intelligence: Wordtune Application as a Tool

Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy, Research, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, Writing skills

Tags: Academic writing, AI writing tools, AI-assisted learning, CALL, EFL learners, ESL writing, Wordtune, writing development

Kahoot!

Categories: Digital

Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning

Kieran’s Film Books/Film English

Categories: Digital, Media

Tags: CEFR, Common European Framework of References for Languages, Critical Thinking Skills, Film, Lesson Plans, Videos

LearnHip – Activities for Teaching and Learning Online

Categories: Digital, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

LingoClip (Language Learning Through Music)

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, interactive learning, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Engagement, ESL, interactive learning, Listening, music-based learning, Vocabulary

Magical AI Tools

Categories: Digital, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Chat GPT, Magic School

MakesYouFluent

Categories: AI literacy, Apps for Independent Learning, Digital

Tags: AI chatbots, Conversational Agents

Memrise

Categories: Digital, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Settlement

Tags: AI, App, Artificial Intelligence, Games, Language App, Online Games, Video Lessons, Videos

Mondly VR

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI in Language Learning, Virtual reality

My Fluent Podcast

Categories: Digital, Media, Pronunciation

Tags: Educator Communities, Podcasts

Pictory.AI

Categories: Digital, Media, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Praktika.ai

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI, autonomous practice, Edtech, ESL, fluency, mobile learning, Pronunciation, Speaking

Quizlet Online Game/App

Categories: Digital, Media, Presentation Tools, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards

Tags: Classroom Activity, Lesson Planning

Creately

Categories: Digital, Media, Presentation Tools

Tags: Interactive Presentations

Scribbl.io

Categories: Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: game based learning, Games, gamification, Vocabulary

Socrative

Categories: Digital

Tags: Assessment, Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning

Spaces

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Media, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Asynchronous, Collaboration Tools, Group Space, Portfolio

Speak

Categories: AI literacy, Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: AI chatbots, Conversational Agents

Spelling City

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Grammar & Vocabulary, Media, Pronunciation, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards

Tags: Classroom Activity, Exceptionalities, Interactive Games, Spelling, Vocabulary

StoryboardThat

Categories: Digital, Media, Presentation Tools, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: Classroom Resources, Creative Writing, Digital Storytelling, Educational Tools, ESL Learning, Literature Lesson Plans, Storyboard Creator, Teaching Materials, visual learning

StoryPlace

Categories: Digital, ESL Literacy

Tags: Audio Content, Classroom Activity, Listening Skills, Reading Material, Reading Skills, Stories, Videos, Young Learners

Talk English

Categories: Digital

Tags: Independent Learning, Online Learning, Self-Directed Learning

The Role of AI in Language Learning: Research Evidence and Strategies for Success — by Sylwia Macinska & Andrea Vinkler (2025)

Categories: AI literacy, Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Curriculum Development, Digital, ESL Literacy, Grammar & Vocabulary, Learning, Research, & Development for Instructors, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning

Tags: adaptive learning, AI tools, CALL, ESL Learning, ethical considerations, language teaching strategies, learner autonomy, motivation, speaking practice, writing support

Tools for Educators: Games and worksheets

Categories: Collaboration Tools, Digital, Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards

Tags: Games, Handouts, Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Worksheets

TV Garden

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Digital, ESL Literacy, General/Various Topics, Global Issues, Media, Pronunciation

Tags: Cultural Broadcasts, English Accents Worldwide, Free Live TV Streaming, Global News Channels, International TV Access, IPTV and YouTube Live, Language learning, Travel & Language Exploration

VisibleAI (Kritik Toolkit)

Categories: Academic integrity, AI literacy, Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, IELTS, Tech for Language Teaching & Learning, TOEFL Preparation

Tags: Academic Integrity, AI literacy, assessment tools, authorship tracking, Edtech, ESL writing, higher education, LMS integration, responsible AI use, transparency in learning

Vocaroo: Online Voice-Recording App

Categories: Digital, Pronunciation

Tags: Assistive Technology, Pronunciation, Voice Recording

VoiceThread

Categories: Digital

Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning

WordWeb

Categories: Digital

Tags: Classroom Activity, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning

Xeropan

Categories: Apps for Independent Learning, Collaboration Tools, Digital, ESL Literacy, Essential Skills, Grammar & Vocabulary, Pronunciation

Tags: AI in Language Learning, Apps for Independent Learning, Digital Tools for Learner, Engagement, Gamified Learning, Speaking & Listening Practice

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