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AI Meets Oral Skills: Comparing Speaking Practice Apps ELSA and Praktika

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The Final Chapter ! We're diving back into cutting-edge tech combined with English learning.  In previous sections, we discussed the integration of AI with education and mobile learning. Today, let's talk about AI and English oral skills . We'll briefly introduce and compare two AI speaking practice apps, ELSA AI (Link) and Praktika (Link) . I came across Praktika while reading reviews about ELSA, recommended by other users as another AI-based speaking practice app. After trying out both apps, I noticed they have many similarities and unique aspects, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Hence, I've decided to present both apps to you together. Before we dive deeper, let's check out some YouTube videos to get a quick lowdown on these two apps!  Oh, and just so you know, it's not because I'm too lazy to type it all out. I'm thinking about layout, how things look, and how you learn best๐Ÿ˜Ž. After watching these videos, you'll have a very clea...

M-Learning's Great Buddy: Nearpod

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Hey there! Welcome back to my blog! Today, we're diving into Nearpod (Link) ! If you're a teacher, you've probably heard of Nearpod , but you might be wondering, what exactly is M-Learning ? If that question popped into your head, then my title did its job! I got you curious (mission accomplished ๐Ÿ˜ˆ). Hunting down answers with a question in mind makes everything more memorable! M-learning , or Mobile learning , is all about learning through mobile devices, spanning all sorts of educational activities in any subject area Speaking of MALL ( Mobile Assisted Language Learning ) , it's pretty much like M-learning in that it leverages mobile devices for learning, but it zeroes in on language learning. Mobile learning aims to let learners study languages anytime, anywhere, using any portable device . It also emphasizes something pretty crucial – the coherence of learning contexts . Learning isn't disconnected, whether you're inside or outside the classroom. Then th...