Effective English Learning through Online Tools such as Mentimeter, Padlet and Quizizz

It is undeniably true that the effectiveness of learning a language depends largely on its various teaching methods. Hence, the more creative and enthusiastic the teachers are, the more likely that the students will engage fully in the lessons and gain the knowledge and improve their language skills. The taking advantage of online tools is of no exception and has proved to be more and more effective in raising students’motivation in learning English. The objectives of this study are to (i) provide teachers with 3 popular online tools (Mentimeter, Padlet and Quizizz) to assist effective teaching; (ii) make students’ learning English become easier and facilitate their learning process. The study was conducted among a group of 400 high school students at three different upper secondary schools in three districts of Yen Bai province during terms of two different school-years. The data obtained through surveys and tests showed increase in students’interest in learning English and the improvement in their English competence. Therefore, hopefully, these online tools will be widely used by English teachers around the country so as to motivate students and help them acquire the knowledge to the fullest, aiming at sitting for key exams with flying colors. More importantly, these online tools also contribute to students mastering the English language in the long run.