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Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the inventory of freely available online tools and open educational resources for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT-REV project! The inventory contains a list of tools that have been evaluated with specific criteria in mind. Read more
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This tool was developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages and the European Commission

Discord

Principal function(s): Virtual ExchangeVideo conferencing

Discord is an open-source conferencing tool that allows users to communicate with their friends and communities on their own server or through direct messaging. The free version permits users to create one server for free. Using this server the host can set permissions for the participants as well as create separate channels where they can communicate with one another. By using this tol, users can also stream (limit of 10 viewers), share their screens, and listen to music with the help of a bot. Members can be tagged, so they don’t miss information that is directed toward them. Another option for saving information is pins which are limited to 50 per channel in a server. Evaluation: With its multiple functions, it is an excellent way for bigger groups to discuss and collaborate on projects or other tasks. It could be used, for example, by a teacher and a group of students, or a group of students or teachers who need to work and /or share information together.

Cost: Free with registration + premium plans

Website: https://discordapp.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - classmates
  • Group/pair work - outsiders
  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

  • Listening
  • Speaking

Content

  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Simple, user-friendly

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English and 27 other languages

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. Discord collect various type of user data, including account information (e.g., username, email), content users create (e.g., messages, files), payment information, and information from users' actions on the platform. It does so for providing services, ensuring safety, enforcing community guidelines, offering customer support, personalization, and improving its services. Importantly, it emphasises not selling personal information to third parties, although it might share anonymized or aggregated data.. Discord mentions using encryption to protect user data both in transit and at rest, which is a standard security measure. It also mentions access controls and two-factor authentication for added security. Discord provides users with various controls to manage their privacy. Users can customize their settings, limit data collection, personalize their experience, and even delete or disable their accounts. Discord mentions compliance with various data protection frameworks, such as GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes (you can even pin some information)

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

High (you can create your own emotes, choose a server icon, add and name channels, select dark or light mode etc.)

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS

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Type Of Interaction
Group/pair work - classmates
Group/pair work - outsiders
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Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
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Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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Playphrase is a tool that searches specific words or phrases out of movie snippets from a database of audiovisual media with over 60,000 phrases. In this manner, it provides real-life examples of words’ and sentences’ pronunciation. Users just have to type specific phrases, watch them being used naturally in context within popular movies and TV shows, and listen to their pronunciation. Playphrase works mainly with English. Playphrase is not open-source, but it is freely available. It does not require setting up an account or signing in. ... View details

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