EDEN 427 Technology Use for Material Development in TEFL

       Have you ever started to write and then stopped when you got stuck on a word? Then, you either reference your dictionary or search for a synonym on Google. This operation requires time.      Twinword's writing interface knows when you pause over a word and immediately recommends a synonym. By using synonyms, you can not only save time but also give your work more life. See more at: Link

     Virtual Writing Tutor is a website created by a teacher who thought correcting students essays was taking a long time, and learners shouldn't wait such long times to see their essay marks. The essay scoring is made by an AI with the help of Latent Essay Feature Analysis (LEFA) which detects what a great essay is made of and, Model Essay Proximity Scoring (MEPS) that compares the LEFA with students' essay and find out how close the students essay to the model essays. The developer says the AI is still developing so some errors are expected, yet developer adds that because the system gives valuable tips , it still helps students to progress.  There are many student levels, and if the learner does not know their level, they can add an essay to find out their proficiency levels.  The site can be used for various goals, such as CEFR, IELTS, TOEFL, or CEGEP ESL. The site provides word counter; spell, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, target structure, paraphrase...

  Writable is a website which includes more than 1000 assignments for writing, and prompts according to the grade and level of the learners and the genre of the writing. Writable scaffolds the learners in their writing process and help them learn. Also Writable includes many activities for improving writing skills. Writable is not a free website, but it has free trial. Link: Writable

  Storybird is a storytelling platform that can be used in both website and app formats. On the platform there are drawings made by the Storybird's own staff and aim of these drawings is to inspire students to come up with their own stories and/or poems. The teacher can create a community where all the students in the class can see each other's stories. It is also possible to invite other users to one's own writing and do collaborative writing. Essentially it is a story writing platform, but the users can read other stories they find on the platform too if they want to. Unfortunately it is a paid platform and the free trial lasts for only 7 days. Link: storybird.com