Resources for Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Free Technology Tools

Audacity:

software for recording and

editing sounds

http://audacity.sourceforge.net

VLC Media
Player:

plays many multimedia

formats

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Google Docs:

Create and share your work

online (word processor,
spreadsheet, presentation)

http://documents.google.com

LIveCode

a rapid application
development tool

http://livecode.com/

a toy for creating word clouds

http://www.wordle.net/

a longer list of free tools

http://edvista.com/claire/pres/freeesl/index.html

Wordle:

Free Tech
Tools for ESL
Educators:

Online Courses, Communities, and Materials

E-Teacher
Scholarship
Program:

Online courses for which EFL

teachers may receive
scholarships

http://exchanges.state.gov/nonus/program/e-teacher-scholarshipprogram/details

Shaping the
Way We
Teach English:

Online community of English

teachers

http://shapingenglish.ning.com/

Facebook
page for
RELO
Connect India

Regional English Language

Office in India

https://www.facebook.com/relo.india

Electronic
Village Online:

Free 5-week courses that are

offered by TESOL CALL
Interest Section each January
and February

http://evosessions.pbworks.com

Learning2geth
er:

Online community of English

teachers who meet weekly to
teach one another

http://learning2gether.pbworks.com

MOOCs:

Massive open online courses

https://www.coursera.org/

Kahn
Academy:

Over 1200 videos lessons

covering everything from basic

http://www.khanacademy.org/exercised

Software Tools
Name

Platfor
m

Description

Download Site

Audacity

PC,
Mac,
Linux

software for
recording and
editing sounds

http://audacity.sourceforge.net

AVS Video
Converter

PC
only

YouTube to iPod
converter

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/

CoreFTP

PC
only

file transfer
protocol (ftp)
program

http://www.coreftp.com/

Fetch

Mac
only

file transfer
protocol (ftp)
program; free
license for
education

http://fetchsoftworks.com/

FileZilla

PC
only

file transfer
protocol (ftp)
program

http://fetchsoftworks.com

Handbrake

PC,
Mac,
Linux

DVD to MPRG-4
converter

http://handbrake.fr

Hot
Potatoes

PC,
Mac

tool for creating

interactive
language
exercises

http://hotpot.uvic.ca/

Irfanview

PC
only

graphic viewer,
editor, and
converter

http://www.irfanview.com/

KompoZer

PC,
Mac,
Linux

html editor; use to

create and
publish web
pages

http://www.kompozer.net/

OpenOffice

PC,
Mac,
Linux

office suite: word

processing,
graphics,
spreadsheet,
presention
software

http://www.openoffice.org/

Photo
Story

Windo
ws XP

photo
presentation
program

http://microsoft-photostory.en.softonic.com/

Picasa

PC ,
Linux

software to edit,
manage, and
share photos

http://picasa.google.com/

Praat

PC,
Mac,
Linux

software for
acoustic analysis

http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/

PureVoice

PC
only

simple audio
recording
software for PC

http://www.tucows.com/preview/205198

QlipBoard

PC
only

create Qlippits
(slide shows with
media and voice
annotation)

http://download.cnet.com/QlipBoard/300012941_4-10735339.html

Skype

PC,
Mac

talk to anyone
over the Internet

http://www.skype.com

Switch

PC,
Mac

convert audio files

from one format
to another

http://www.nch.com.au/switch/

VLC Media
Player

PC,
Mac

plays many
multimedia
formats

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Web-based tools
ANVILL

Webbased

A National Virtual
Language Labs

https://anvill.uoregon.edu/anvill2/

bibme

Webbased

create a
bibliography
according to MLA,
APA, Chicago, or
Turabian formats

http://www.bibme.org/

ClipGrab

Webbased

tool for
downloading
and converting
online video

http://clipgrab.org

CuePrompt
er

Webbased

teleprompter/auto
cue service

http://cueprompter.com/

Dopplr

Webbased

online service for

frequent
travellers;
coordinate your
future travel plans
with colleagues

http://www.dopplr.com

Gliffy

Webbased

online application
that makes it easy

http://www.gliffy.com/

for you to create,

share, and
collaborate with
diagrams
Google
Docs

Webbased

Create and share

your work online
(word processor,
spreadsheet,
presentation)

http://documents.google.com

Podomatic

Webbased

Create and share

podcasts

http://www.podomatic.com/

Tagul

Webbased

tool for creating

very elaborate
word clouds

https://tagul.com/

Ustream.T
V

Webbased

live interactive
video broadcast
platform

http://www.ustream.tv/

Wordify

Webbased

website that
simplifies
language

http://www.rewordify.com/

Wordle

Webbased

a toy for
creating word
clouds

http://www.wordle.net/

MALL for the 21st

Century

Resource page
for mobileassisted language
learning

http://www.edvista.com/claire/pres/mall/ind
ex.html

Freeappalert

Paid iPhone apps

that just became
free

http://freeappalert.com/

Ten Free Blackberry

Apps that you
Actually Want!

useful apps for

the Blackberry

http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2009/02/17
/ten-free-blackberry-apps-you-actuallywant/

NokiaPower

free apps for

Nokia

http://www.nokiapower.com/

Smartphone Apps

Tools that you already have

iMovie

Mac
only

captures and
edits video

comes with Macintoshes

MovieMake

PC

captures and

comes with PCs

only

edits video

Sound
Recorder

PC
only

records audio files

comes with PCs

TOP
"Almost Free" Tools

Graphic
Converter

Mac
only

create, edit, and

convert graphics
files

http://www.lemkesoft.com/

QuickTime
Pro

Mac,
PC

record, edit,
compress video
files

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/

Additional Resources
TESOL
CALL-IS
Electronic
Village
Online
Sessions

Webbase
d

free online
courses

http://evosessions.pbworks.com/

Resource
s for
YouTube

Webbase
d

Information
about using
YouTube in
language
classes

http://www.edvista.com/claire/callcourse/youtub
e.html

UVic's
Language
Teaching
Clipart
Library

Webbase
d

3000 images
designed for
language
instruction

http://web.uvic.ca/hcmc/clipart/

Wikimedi
a
Common
s

Webbase
d

database of
freely usable
media files

http://commons.wikimedia.org