review on website fishtree

International Journal of Research In Science amp Engineering e-ISSN 2394-8299Volume 1 Issue 1

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REVIEW ON WEBSITE FISHTREE

Kristiacutena Kollaacuterovaacute

Doctoral Programme in English Applied Linguistics and TEFLTESOLUniversity of Peacutecs

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ABSTRACTTechnological endeavours of the 21st century have made available the spread of mobile learning using BYOD(Bring Your Own Device) dynamic learning environment to enhance interactive learning Mobile learningplatform called Fishtree is a website that enables teachers tutors and parents to create a lesson plan with a fewclicks and provide learners the opportunity to have a personalized learning environment

Keywords technology mobile learning personalized learning environment

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For those who are interested all they have to do is to choose from the three accounts on the homepage Thethree different packages are available for tutors for $199month for classes $399month and for theschoolsdistricts the price is unfortunately not indicated which made me think that it might be too expensive Insteadof the price the editors ask that you contact them Each account s features are described in details so it is easy todecide which is suitable for one s needs If somebody is interested in the website and wants to get familiar with itscontent and features but does not want to pay money they may use the 30-day trial version free of charge

Fig-1 the three accounts that users may choose from

Signing up for one of the accounts does not require a long registration just the most important informationemail address login name password and the name of the users school and district I have tried the free version with5 students which is perfect for individual teachers blended learning or flipped classrooms After teachers havechosen the appropriate account they have to follow 4 steps to get started create the first class invite students to join



the class create their first lesson plan and assign activity

Fig-2 the 4 steps that must be completed to get started

Creating a class option is available in the teacher s profile by clicking on create a class button and fillingsubject grade a standard field that offers two options to choose from but is not clear why it is necessary Tokensare generated automatically by the system which the teacher distributes to students to use it for signing in They alsohave to fill out a few details about themselves full name gender date of birth email (optional) login name andpassword If the class has already been created it appears on the students profile with the Join option Creating alesson plan has never been easier Teachers have to name the lesson plan and can give a description about it forfuture use so they know what the lesson is about

Fig-3 Creating a lesson plan

Starting to create an objective a topic or keyword has to be typed and in the lesson editor a text imagelink video can be added Unfortunately none of the added images could be opened in the free version but thevideos and links worked properly Generate resources offers several videos texts from the web that can be added



based on the typed keywords In the free version the resources were limited to 30 videos and texts altogether andmany of them could not be opened but the paid version gives access to resources from textbooks teachers lessonplans and even to recently published trusted resources However the free version offers texts from Wikipedia whichis not always a reliable source

Fig-4 Adding a learning objective

In Add Assessment teachers can assign different kinds of tests to the whole class or to an individual Oneof them is generated by Fishtree based on the content and learning objectives (this option is not available in the freeversion) the other one is generated by the teacher and offers multiple choice or a drag and drop option and the thirdpossibility is an open-ended question that students answer with their own words The assessment is done by thesystem except in the case of the open-ended test that is assessed by the teacher on a 0-100 scale The results aresummarized in a table and on a pie chart Students receive prompt feedback on their performance and learningprogress They can reread the material that caused them difficulties or if they want to have a deeper knowledge theteacher can assign them more demanding tasks

CONCLUSIONTo conclude even if the free version does not provide access to all the resources one can make a decision

whether he is able to use it for the intended purposes or not I recommend the website to those who want toexperience this new learning environment and diverge from the traditional classroom teaching In my opinion it isworth trying the free version in order to familiarise yourself with this new learning experience Those who decide toenjoy the unlimited access to all features have to contact the editors In the 21st century the use of technology isunavoidable I would encourage tutors to start using Fishtree website which not only makes their job easier but alsoexpedites the students learning process by making it more interactive and interesting

REFERENCES[1] httpswwwfishtreecom



the class create their first lesson plan and assign activity

Fig-2 the 4 steps that must be completed to get started

Creating a class option is available in the teacher s profile by clicking on create a class button and fillingsubject grade a standard field that offers two options to choose from but is not clear why it is necessary Tokensare generated automatically by the system which the teacher distributes to students to use it for signing in They alsohave to fill out a few details about themselves full name gender date of birth email (optional) login name andpassword If the class has already been created it appears on the students profile with the Join option Creating alesson plan has never been easier Teachers have to name the lesson plan and can give a description about it forfuture use so they know what the lesson is about

Fig-3 Creating a lesson plan

Starting to create an objective a topic or keyword has to be typed and in the lesson editor a text imagelink video can be added Unfortunately none of the added images could be opened in the free version but thevideos and links worked properly Generate resources offers several videos texts from the web that can be added







