Hello everyone! Today i have for you mini test with 3 cards https://quizlet.com/_7qxb2j?x=1qqt&i=2jpai6
Check it, please :)

Hello my dear groupmates! I looked at your blogs and i want to tell that we all did great job!
I liked some of the blogs but it doesn't say that others are bad, tastes are different, i liked interface of blogs which i choose and the message of the blog is easy to understand and get new information. I find this course very interesting useful and i definetily can tell that i get alot of experience in laguage learning and writing posts
I'm grateful for this journey!:)

Today we are going talk about MALL and QR-codes

Nowadays mobile phone is a necessity and it's something you constantly have with you and people look at their mobile phones about 10 times an hour so then its excellent device to deliver much bite-sized learning. 

What is essential about mobile learning? Its not about device, it's about mobility of the learner that we can learn across different contexts, we can learn across different locations as we engage with different communities. 

Now focus is on the mobility of the learner and on the notion of  seamlessness of learning, how you can connect learning from formal settings to informal settings, it's about how you can harness value of context, because it's very important. 

QR-codes

What is QR-code? QR-code is method for encoding information in a graphic picture.

 ( from eng "quick response" - быстрый отклик)

What does it encode? 

• Internet address 
• Contact details
• SMS
• Geographic details 
• Texts 
• Phone numbers 

And now there is a question - How we can use QR-codes in learning ? How can it help us and make much easier the process of studying ?

I think its great thing which we can use almost everywhere in studying process. 

For instance, you can use it in your books as an addition to texts or as an additional task after texts. Also it can be used as an addition to some pictures, studying materials or use it for learning games to make the process of studying more interestings and faster! Yes, faster, when you use QR-code and  it shows  you a necessary site or something in some seconds and you save your time and time of teacher. So i think its an awesome creation and we should  use it in studying process. 

Now we will consider an equally interesting platform called Mooс

What is  Mooc? It is a Massive Open Online Course, one way of learning in a networkworld. This course has facilities, participants, different course materials. When you are in a course you are engaging with other students, sharing materials, learning something new , it allows new ideas to develop different points of views. Its free and you  shouldn't pay for it. 

So, there are some popular MOOC platforms, lets look at them:

edX - is the trusted platform for education and learning.EdX is transforming traditional education, removing the barriers of cost, location and access. Fulfilling the demand for people to learn on their own terms, edX is reimagining the possibilities of education, providing the highest-quality, stackable learning experiences.It supports learners at every stage, whether entering the job market, changing fields, seeking a promotion or exploring new interests.

 Canvas network - is an open space for educators to share, analyze, experiment, and create. It's open  entry and open access,  open content, its platform to integrate and innovate  with third-party tools, its open neutrality which means its your course, your goals and your way, it improves us to enrich our work or study environment.  

Udacity - is an innovative online education provider. Udacity offer cutting-edge courses built in partnership with leading companies like Google, AT&T, and Facebook. Here are many ways to approach the subject and learn about blockchain free courses is now on the top interest for tech-savvy persons, found this is the right time to learn the new things in technology. 

Hi everyone!

Today we are going to talk about WIKI, Wiki tools and how to use Wiki in education.

Wiki is a web technology used for collaborative publishing on the web. Wiki is a type of server software that allows you to work with data on a remote server on the Web. Users interact with the software through a web interface that lets them read, edit and publish content.

Wiki is used for collaborative publishing. A group of co-authors can freely add and change the content of the wiki website: rewrite texts, add new texts and images, add and link pages and more. To do so, the group needs access to the website via the Internet and proper authorization. The wiki owner can restrict editing to a group of collaborators (e. g., students or colleagues), publish to a wiki individually or open it for global editing by everyone on the web.Unlike other publishing platforms, wikis are:

• heavily based on collaboration,
• non-linear and not based on time (unlike blogs),
• are purely content-oriented (unlike conventional content management systems, that are design-driven).
There are some Free Wiki Tools: 

• Wikia offers a more modern look, has more features and a vast fan base for attracting commercially active communities — Twilight fans, healthy food fans and alike. Less suitable for educational use for incessant advertising on every page of your wiki.
• ZohoWiki provides state-of-the-art interface and functions for a modern corporate-inclined wiki. Best for tech-savvy classrooms.
• Wiki Site is a native WikiMedia-based free wiki hosting with limited features and resources.
• WikiDot offers free plans for wiki sites with advertising. Standard wiki functionality.

What i liked the most is Wikia, i like that you can create your own wiki which may connected with your interests, you can find friends, invite people and enjoy sharing information and creation. 

Hi everyone!
Today I would like to tell you about  convenient sites for saving social bookmarks. To be fair i didn’t use any of them, just because I didn’t really know about them. But after I’ve learnt more about it and I’ll  definitely use it.
Let’s start
First site is called  «Пости быстро». It’s a cross-sharing service for social and news bookmarks. It supports 25 services.  You can select the desired bookmarks by running the link, but does not show where Russian-speaking, foreign. You can choose everything, only the best, only bookmarks, only news.
There is convenient service for Russians - Ru. Social Poster - it supports 50 different sites and you may save preferable Russian news bookmarks
The last one which I liked the most is called “Diigo.com” I’ll definitely use it in the future. Diigo.com has a personal space (My Library), which is really cool  in my opinion, where a variety of user information is stored, and this is not only bookmarks! These are also such features:

Notes - you can write text notes and store them online. It is very convenient.

Highlight important places on the page. For example, you need to highlight a key idea, important points on the page.
Images - You can save individual images.
Excellent browser integration: plugins for Firefox, IE, Chrome, Opera, Safari.
Ability to access from Android, iPad, iPhone.
Forgot to add “my library” can be private so you can choose. And there are many other opposition which this site offer you. For me it’s exactly great discovery for today! 

Hi everyone! Today i would like to talk about very important things nowadays - Environment problems. 

Today, the contradictions between man and nature have acquired a dramatic character. With the development of civilization man’s interference in nature has increased. Every year the world’s industry pollutes the atmosphere with millions of tons of dust and other harmful substances. The seas and rivers are poisoned with industrial waste, chemical and sewage discharge. People who live in big cities are badly affected by harmful discharge from plants and city transport and by the increasing noise level which is as bad for human health as lack of fresh air and clean water.

I used Prezi to create presentation for you, so please, watch it and make the conclusions, let's help our planet, our home. ( https://prezi.com/p/qcd9arszrydy/ )

P.S. Prezi is very cool program i really enjoyed to use it. It has so many options to offer you for creation your presentation. 

Hi there!
Today we gonna talk about new Google services and opportunities which Google can offer us.

Lets talk about Google Docs and Google Sheets. We may use it for editing text and correct marks in texts, work in a group or alone. Its convenient to use it for English learning or teaching. A teacher may use Google docs and in a real moment check what pupils/students do using Revision History.

Google Forms is perfect service for homework. You can create tests, quiz shows and etc. You may check your knowledge of language by using and creating something in Good Forms.

Google Sites and Google Files is a collection of sites to create your own web-site. Google Sites have platform for comments and statistics and students can share it with others. 

Today is unusual day!

Hello to everyone, i would like to share with you today some platforms which may be useful and exciting in learning languages. 

The first one is a game and social network. This game is called IMVU. The main idea is to meet new people, share information, practice language with native speakers. There are people from many different places and nationalities. You can express your thoughts and ideas free. 

Official site UN will help you to enrich your knowledge with special lexicology and to know what happens or happened  in the world.

There are many programs for learning languages nowadays.

But today i would like to share with you some really useful cool programms which will help you to learn more and to be interested in this process. 

The first one is a new programm "Tell me more". It includes 7 languages to learn. I find it convinient because you can create your own plan of learning  and also you can check your pronunciation with native speaker  while you answer for programm questions. There are many video and audio files which will help you to improve your knowledge. 

http://www.24english.ru/multimedia/programs-english/380-tell-me-more

If you are not confident in your pronunciation i would like to offer you a cource from "English Pronunciation lab". http://englishpronunciationcourse.com/

Guys, that is amazing possibility to train your pronunciation and not be judged if your pronunciation is not good enough. This course will give you not only confidence but also your pronunciation will be perfect. 

Another programm to make your pronunciation better and to make process of learning more interesting and exciting to use CAMBLY platform. https://www.cambly.com/english?lang=ru

You can talk with teachers who are native speakers of different countries. You can talk about everything you want with them. Also there is a possibility to improve your abilities in business sphere.