WHAT IS ''AUGMENTED REALITY''?:
Augmented reality are mobile devices that are created by using computer technology of the real-world environment by enriching them with sound, image and video data. AR comprises a set of mobile devices. Augmented reality is used in almost every business area. It is also used in the education field. AR technology is very beneficial in terms of foreign language education. For example, AR technology develops students' speaking and listening skills. Students' vocabulary knowledge increases using this technology and AR help students remember words. For example, Students associates a word with a video or a 3D objects and they form a strong bond with what a word means in real life. It has been observed that the augmented reality materials and studies increase the student's motivation for the lesson and interest in foreign languages. AR increases students participation and their writing skills. For example, they can post comments or ask questions by depending on a photo, experiences and location.
ADVANTAGES OF AUGMENTED REALITY:
-Advances in Teachnology
-Interactive Abilities
-Making Things Memorable and eye-catching
-Reducing the Line between the Real World and Virtual World
DISADVANTAGES OF AUGMENTED REALITY:
-Expensive to develop and maintain
-Lack of Privacy
-Spam and Security
-Openness
''In the next writing, you will read about the Mondly AR which ı have experienced''.
Mondly AR:
Mondly Ar is an augmented reality app which includes chatbot and speech recognition. In foreign language education, by using speech recognition technology students can practice. There is a language learning assistant and it understands to everything you say and give feedback on your pronunciation. Foreign language learners can speak fluently. They can experience the real communication. There is a human voice in Mondly and it replies you. She use gestures, facial expressions and creates dialogues. So, foreign language learners can enhance their pronunciation and communication by experiencing this environment. Thanks to Mondly AR, you do not only experience English but also world languages. For example, if you tap the piano, it will play a song. Briefly, thanks to real conversations, visual lessons, Mondly AR is a great opportunity for language learning experience.
A Quote from Mondly CEO Alex Iliescu:
Mondly CEO Alex Iliescu says in a press release, “Our goal at Mondly has always been to lower the barriers to technology-based learning. While MondlyVR was a huge step in the right direction, with the release of MondlyAR, headsets are no longer a barrier to immersive language lessons with a virtual teacher.”
''LEARN LANGUAGES IN AUGMENTED REALITY''!
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