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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

Reverso

Principal function(s): Autonomous learningTranslation toolsVerb conjugators

Reverso offers different linguistic tools such as translation, spell-checking, dictionaries, conjugation and synonym tools, and more. It is currently available in 15+ languages. The Reverso Context section offers translations for words and expressions from external sources in context. Reverso can be used in its browser version, installed as a browser section or an device app. Evaluation: Reverso is a useful tool for learning vocabulary in context. One of its most helpful features is that It allows learners to acquire new words after seeing them in a sentence and not as isolated words. It also allows importing articles, documents or other content into Reverso. After registration, users can save words and expressions into their profile and later memorise them in the app while following their progress. Signing up allows the use of other features.

Cost: Free without registration + premium options available

Website: https://context.reverso.net/translation/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

  • Vocabulary

Content

  • Website/other users supply

Usability

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

Straightforward, intuitive

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

15+ languages

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

Medium. Reverso collects various types of data during its registration process, although this is not needed for using the platform. However, it gathers cookies and shares them with third parties and advertising partners for commercial purposes. Reverso’s privacy policy mentions taking necessary precautions, organizational and technical measures for data confidentiality. Moreover, users can delete their search history or translated documents and deactivate their accounts. Reverso states compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

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

Yes, with registration

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)

Yes. Users can introduce their texts and files for translations.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Not for the browser version, yes for the device app and browser extension.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

Other technical requirements

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Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
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Content
You supply
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Latest addition to the ICT-REV inventory

Playphrase (Tool to find the pronunciation of words from movies )

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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