Presentation EiTake: An English Learning Web App for Teachers and Young English Learners more

EiTake is an online English learning and teaching application designed for use in Elementary School and Junior High School classrooms. It is a library of browser games and tools that appeal to students through colorful layouts, pop culture references, and reward feedback loops while aligning with standard classroom learning materials. The software is free and available for anyone to use, and is meant to act as a supplementary resource for use alongside standard English curriculum textbooks. This project theorizes that students engage and react more positively when early English learning materials are interactive and provide some immediate form of feedback. The introduction of individual tablets in public schools has created the opportunity to expand on the use of interactive digital teaching materials. EiTake is an example of how regular teachers can create community resources for English learners and other teachers, and hopes to further measure the affects of using digital tools and games on long term English learning. EiTake also aims to provide more freedom to teachers in designing and running their lessons by removing the need to create complex interactive materials themselves.