Great apps to help you in your language learning!!!
(all credit given to presenter at MaFla Technology Day in 2013 for putting together this list)
Mobile Apps for Language Learning
Quizlet
Students study flashcards created by their teacher or from a huge database of pre-made flashcards. Students may hear pronunciation of vocabulary words.
Free
Flashcards+
Students create their own flashcards or import from Quizlet. Voice packs (to hear pronunciation) cost extra.
Free, $1.99 for each voice pack
Google Voice
Teacher signs up for a free Google Voice telephone number. Students then call and record a voice message in response to a prompt. Teacher listens to student messages and provides feedback.
Free
Notability
Versatile note-taking app. Organize notes into subjects/topics, include photos & audio recordings, import documents, and easily send pages as PDF to teacher via email.
$1.99
VoiceThread
Companion app to the web site, with limited features. Allows for easy import of photos to VoiceThread and adding voice/video/text comments.
Free for up to 5 VoiceThreads, then $2.99 for additional 5-packs
Learn Spanish/French/Italian/German/Portuguese
(search “online language help”)
Practice games in many categories of vocabulary. Students hear pronunciation.
Free, $9.99 for full features
Verb Trainer Spanish/French/Italian/German/Portuguese
Students choose the tense and type of verbs, then do multiple-choice practice using those verbs. Students hear pronunciation.
Free, $4.99 for full features
Conjugation NationSpanish/French/Italian
When prompted with a subject and verb combination, students type the correct form of the verb in the indicated tense. Feedback is provided and students can select which tenses & verbs to practice.
$2.99
MindSnacks Spanish/French/German/Chinese/
Italian/Portuguese/Japanese
Fun games to practice vocabulary, grammar, and spelling. Students earn points and can monitor their progress through different games and lessons. Students hear pronunciation.
Free for one beginners' lesson, $4.99 for all 50 lessons
Living LanguageSpanish/French/Italian/German/Chinese/Japanese
Comprehensive language course; better for older students. Includes flashcards, games, grammar explanations, and pronunciation of all words.
Free for 6 preview lessons; $19.99 for all 45 lessons
Word Lens
Gimmicky, but fun! Point the device’s camera at printed text and the app instantly translates it to the desired language.
Free, $4.99 for each language pack
Quizlet
Students study flashcards created by their teacher or from a huge database of pre-made flashcards. Students may hear pronunciation of vocabulary words.
Free
Flashcards+
Students create their own flashcards or import from Quizlet. Voice packs (to hear pronunciation) cost extra.
Free, $1.99 for each voice pack
Google Voice
Teacher signs up for a free Google Voice telephone number. Students then call and record a voice message in response to a prompt. Teacher listens to student messages and provides feedback.
Free
Notability
Versatile note-taking app. Organize notes into subjects/topics, include photos & audio recordings, import documents, and easily send pages as PDF to teacher via email.
$1.99
VoiceThread
Companion app to the web site, with limited features. Allows for easy import of photos to VoiceThread and adding voice/video/text comments.
Free for up to 5 VoiceThreads, then $2.99 for additional 5-packs
Learn Spanish/French/Italian/German/Portuguese
(search “online language help”)
Practice games in many categories of vocabulary. Students hear pronunciation.
Free, $9.99 for full features
Verb Trainer Spanish/French/Italian/German/Portuguese
Students choose the tense and type of verbs, then do multiple-choice practice using those verbs. Students hear pronunciation.
Free, $4.99 for full features
Conjugation NationSpanish/French/Italian
When prompted with a subject and verb combination, students type the correct form of the verb in the indicated tense. Feedback is provided and students can select which tenses & verbs to practice.
$2.99
MindSnacks Spanish/French/German/Chinese/
Italian/Portuguese/Japanese
Fun games to practice vocabulary, grammar, and spelling. Students earn points and can monitor their progress through different games and lessons. Students hear pronunciation.
Free for one beginners' lesson, $4.99 for all 50 lessons
Living LanguageSpanish/French/Italian/German/Chinese/Japanese
Comprehensive language course; better for older students. Includes flashcards, games, grammar explanations, and pronunciation of all words.
Free for 6 preview lessons; $19.99 for all 45 lessons
Word Lens
Gimmicky, but fun! Point the device’s camera at printed text and the app instantly translates it to the desired language.
Free, $4.99 for each language pack