This PPT was presented at the SAFTA conference in 2014 after many trials and errors with various apps for language learning. The following apps were voted the best apps by students from ELC through to Year 6.

1. SAFTA Conference 2014
21 Century learning
Les apps pour apprendre le
français

2. Language apps can and do make a
difference.
For beginners/ intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced

3. Penyo Pal

4. Penyo Pal
Appropriate for:
Beginning language learners (all ages)
At school: Rec-Yr 2
Students with learning needs
Students with low confidence

5. Penyo Pal
• Learn basic French vocabulary with a flashcard
game designed for beginners. Each level of the
game helps you practice new French
vocabulary with flashcards that feature
pictures, text and native French audio.

6. Penyo Pal
• Customer review
…You will learn basic names of colors, numbers
& objects that are sorted by subjects such as
music or classroom supplies.
The app is enjoyable and students connect well
with it. Parents can learn alongside their
children…

7. Penyo Pal
• Penyo Pal
• www.penyopal.com
• https://www.facebook.com/Pe
nyoPal
• https://twitter.com/PenyoPal

8. Duolingo

9. Duolingo
• Appropriate for all ages
• I use it from Rec-Year 6
• Earn points for correct answers, race against
the clock, and level up.
• Lose hearts for answering incorrectly, advance
by completing ‘bite-sized’ lessons, and track
your progress with achievements.
• The listening exercises are good as you can
choose what speed you listen to.

10. Duolingo

11. Duolingo

12. Duolingo

13. Très Bien
• Basic format. No arcade game presentation.
• I use this with students for spelling and
grammar
• Students love the hangman game.
• Lessons include:
- Greetings - Social Ettiquette
- How Are You? - Meeting People
- Subject Pronouns - Talking About Languages

14. Très Bien
• Contains 75 lessons based on real life situations •
High-quality audio by native speakers. • Adaptive
quizing algorithm for efficiency • Keep track of your
own progress • Use without an Internet
connection • Phrasebook for quick
reference Marketed as more affordable and
enjoyable than Rosetta Stone or Busuu.
Note: beginners section is free then you must pay to
continue.

15. Très Bien

16. Très Bien
• http://www.tresbienfrench.com/apps
• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id
=com.onlinelanguagehelp.tresbien&hl=en

17. French mindsnacks

18. French mindsnacks

19. French mindsnacks
• Nine unique mini-games
• 1000+ words and phrases to master
• Native speaker audio clips and hand-illustrated image
library
• 50 French lessons designed by Ivy League instructors
(Upgrade required for full access)
• Personalized learning algorithms to maximize
memorization, retention & contextual usage
• Enhanced review mode lets you focus on current or
mastered lessons
• Additional quests & challenges to keep you motivated

20. French mindsnacks
• https://www.mindsnacks.com/
• https://edshelf.com/tool/mindsnacks-learn-
french
• https://www.facebook.com/MindSnacks
• http://thepolyglotblog.wordpress.com/2013/0
2/07/review-mind-snacks-french-app-for-
iphone/

21. Tellagami
Tellagami is a mobile app that lets you create and
share a quick animated video called a Gami
“Using animation with your students can have a
profound effect on how they participate in a
project.” –Samantha Mora, EdTech Teacher.org

22. Tellagami

23. Tellagami
• Some ideas for using Tellagami
• Have a character tell a story
• Pick a person in history and have them
introduce themselves
• Take a trip and describe the
location/climate/food…
• When completed Gamis can be saved to iPad
photos and then combine them in an imovie.

24. Tellagami
• https://tellagami.com/
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D8qJlL_Dek
• www.freetech4teachers.com/.../a-handful-of-
ideas-for-using-tellagami.html
• http://ipadapps4school.com/2013/07/30/tella
gami-create-narrated-animations-on-your-
ipad/

25. Language apps can and do make a
difference.
For beginners/ intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced

26. Merci
Britta Corones
Scotch College
French teacher ELC-Yr 6
bcorones@scotch.sa.edu.au