Teacher and tech with Leo

Speaking English fluently has always been the dream for language learners. And it is evident that everyone eagers to freely talk about what they want to express and be well understood by others. However, students may find it hard to monitor and regulate progress in English speaking. So today I will introduce Speechling  as a tool to help students start this journey and accelerate their speaking skills! What is Speechling and how does it work? Speechling  is a nonprofit language learning platform that focuses on improving your speaking skills. Just like the parrot icon of the website, in Speechling, speaking practice is the simplest way of repetition and comparison. Students can gradually improve their fluency in a continuous circle of the four steps： 1. Listening- students can listen to how particular expressions and sentences are pronounced by a real native speaker instead of a machine. 2. Repeating-  students repeat the expressions and imitate some speaking features (e.g. pronunciati

Collaborative learning is a popular approach that enhances students' learning experience through working together. Teachers can organise different activities such as brainstorming and problem-solving tasks to promote students' understanding of a particular concept or topic. So today, I am going to introduce Padlet as a tool that helps teachers openly gather different ideas and opinions. What is Padlet? Padlet is a virtual wall where teachers can post content in the form of links, images, videos and documents and students can comment and share their thoughts and ideas. This provides an interactive space for both teachers and learners and a useful resource for collaborative learning. Also, the platform offers a range of templates with different styles, and teachers can choose either one of them based on their needs and preferences. The Wall here is the most popular and traditional to collect students' opinions and comments.   Elements of a Padlet Once teachers have chosen th