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ICT and Spelling. Engaging students in thinking whilst building spelling skills and word knowledge. Outline. Understanding spelling Supporting/engaging students with ICT to use four kinds of spelling knowledge Spelling in writing Sites to support school spelling programs.
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ICT and Spelling Engaging students in thinking whilst building spelling skills and word knowledge.
Outline • Understanding spelling • Supporting/engaging students with ICT to use four kinds of spelling knowledge • Spelling in writing • Sites to support school spelling programs
Effective spellers use four kinds of knowledge phonological etymological visual morphemic
Phonological • Students use clip art to make sound posters
Visual • Word searches, crosswords • proofreading
Wordle http://www.wordle.net
Morphemic • Webs, concept maps
Spelling it Right - Learn How to Spell Confidentlyhttp://www.spelling.hemscott.net/ • Syllables • Consonant Blends • Prefixes • Suffixes • Word endings • Vowels • Plurals • Memorizing Strategies • Word games • Wordsearches • Interactive Hangman games • Crossword Puzzles • Words in Science, Maths, English, Geography • Other spelling topics • Spelling books • Links
www.visuwords.com/ An online thesaurus – grey dotted lines show where word is derived from
Spelling in Writing • What do you think of spell checker?
"I have a spelling checker It came with my PC; It plainly marks four my revue Mistakes I cannot sea.I've run this poem threw it, I'm sure your pleased too no, Its letter perfect in it's weigh, My checker tolled me sew." Janet Minor
Read Write Thinkwww.readwritethink.org Word Study with Henry and Mudge P-3 The Two Voices of the ow Spelling Pattern Years 2-3 You Can't Spell the Word Prefix Without a Prefix Years 6-8 Shared Spelling Strategies Years 6-8 Word Wizards: Students Making Words Year 1-2
Ideas for teachers • Spice up your spelling http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/spellingwds040299.html • Queensland site – fantastic collection of resources http://learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=15432