This document discusses using online communities and apps to support language learning. It provides examples of free learning management systems like Moodle and Canvas that can be used to create online classes. It also lists communication apps and websites where language learners can chat with peers in their target language, including Bilingua, Busuu, italki, and MyEnglishClub. Suggestions are made for online communities tailored for children's language learning. The document concludes by recommending following hashtags and groups on social media to engage with language teaching professionals and find additional learning resources.

1. Using Online Communities with
Language Learners
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2. “Language is not
a genetic gift, it
is a social gift.”
- Frank Smith
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3. GoBubble
Google Classroom
Edmodo
Schoology
Free VLEs and LMS
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Lampa
Moodle
Canvas

4. Schoology.com & iOS/Android App

5. GoBubble iOS/Android App

6. Edmodo.com & iOS/Android App

7. Language Learning Communities Apps & Websites

8. Bilingua.io & iOS/Android App
- User matching connects to others
who share interests or personality
- Chat using text, video or audio
- Corrections can be made in the
chat
- translate words and sentences and
listen to pronunciation examples
-Vocabulary lists allow users to save
words and Shiro reminds them to
revise learned words
- Shiro the bot provides guidance on
what topics to talk about (coming
soon)
- Users can earn points, levels and
badges (coming soon)

9. Bilingua.io & iOS/Android App

10. Busuu.com & iOS/Android App
• Speaking lessons and exercises
• Pronunciation examples and
exercises
• Grammar tips and exercises
• Listening/Audio samples
• Writing lessons and exercises
• Dialogue lessons and exercises
• Memory practices
• Vocabulary lessons and exercises

11. Busuu.com & iOS/Android App

12. italki.com & iOS/Android App

13. Myenglishclub.com 100,000+ Users

14. Myenglishclub.com 100,000+ Users

15. Language-exchanges.org

16. Englishcentral.com

17. Englishcentral.com

18. Tuneintoenglish.com

19. Lyricstraining.com

20. Online language
communities for
children!

21. Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org

23. Pumkin.com for Kids

24. Join Facebook
groups!

26. ShellyTerrell.com/Edhashtags
#ESL
#EAP
#ELLChat #TESOL#ELTChat
#BESIG
#
Bit.ly/eslhashtags
#TEFL#EFL
Learn with Hashtags
#StudyEnglish#LearnEnglish
#Twinglish
#ELLs

27. ELTchat.org

28. Facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil

29. 100+ video recordings of strategies, Youtube.com/user/atesol

30. @ShellTerrell
Facebook.com/ShellyTerrell
ShellyTerrell.com/Books
ShellyTerrell.com/Courses
TeacherRebootCamp.com
ShellyTerrell.com/langcomm