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Tech Tools for Vocabulary Instruction Grades K – 12

Tech Tools for Vocabulary Instruction Grades K – 12. Presented by Emily Lovin Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Something for Everyone. Jefferson County Schools Wordle Spelling City Quizlet Interactive Word Walls Power Point and Clip Art Eduplace Visuwords Lexipedia. STEM Resources Wikipedia

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Tech Tools for Vocabulary Instruction Grades K – 12

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  1. Tech Tools forVocabulary InstructionGrades K – 12 Presented by Emily Lovin Wednesday, July 27, 2011

  2. Something for Everyone Jefferson County Schools Wordle Spelling City Quizlet Interactive Word Walls Power Point and Clip Art Eduplace Visuwords Lexipedia STEM Resources Wikipedia Vocab Ahead

  3. Locating the Words Tennessee Academic Vocabulary State Website www.state.tn.us (search for “academic vocabulary”) http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/vocabulary.shtml My Webpage http://lovintech.wikispaces.com/

  4. Jefferson County Schools http://jc-schools.net/ (Quick Links Toolbar) Lists for copy and paste Printable flash cards Games Progress charts Word log Notebook sheets Link to www.ninjawords.com

  5. Wordle www.wordle.net Create “Word Clouds”; visual images of words Focus on spelling and exposure to terms Copy and paste text; printable and interactive Tips to remember: Type words more than once for more weight No space between words to have them appear together Create a username; save your link! Type or save text in Word then paste into Wordle; no save feature! Print using www.dopdf.com download and then import into ActivInspire http://www.wordle.net/gallery?username=LovinTech

  6. Spelling City www.spellingcity.com Tests and games with audio Printable resources Premium subscription ($49.99 per year) Editable definitions and sentences Share your lists with other teachers Parent volunteer opportunity

  7. Quizlet www.quizlet.com Online flashcards Customizable and printable Interactive; use with IWB Games and studying capabilities Search for available lists or type your own More than academic vocabulary; themes, topics, etc.

  8. Interactive Word Walls ActivInspire Flipchart or Power Point Slide Show Color-coding multiple subjects or one per subject Individual or whole group; allows for differentiation Post on teacher websites or email in PDF format Add throughout the year

  9. Power Point and Clip Art Whole or small group collaboration Individual projects; extra credit opportunities Use for quiz or test review or building prior knowledge Outlet for student creativity Continuously add to the document Make available online or through email

  10. Eduplace www.eduplace.com Printable flash cards Pictures, definitions, parts of speech Social studies and math PDF format

  11. Visuwords www.visuwords.com Online graphic dictionary Search for specific term or random word Shows parts of speech Visual pathways Shows word relationships Root words, prefix, suffix

  12. Lexipedia www.lexipedia.com Online graphic dictionary Focuses on synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech “Fuzzynyms” Great for use with multiple meaning words

  13. STEM Resources www.stemresources.com/ (Standards Tab – User’s Guide – Mathematics Standards User’s Guide – PDF File) K – 12 Math Academic Vocabulary Definitions and Illustrations/Examples Some colored pictures Appendix F (pages 416 – 493)

  14. Wikipedia www.wikipedia.org Use for images or in-depth explanations Multiple definitions; use prior knowledge to choose correct one

  15. Vocab Ahead www.vocabahead.com Vocabulary videos Customizable lists with username and password Create and upload your own Flash cards and quizzes SAT, ACT, GRE practice “Word of the Day” Share with teachers and students

  16. Contact Information Computer/Technology Teacher/Coordinator Bowers Elementary School 120 Breazeale Street Harriman, TN 37748 865-882-1185 (work) 865-882-7809 (home) 865-394-1046 (cell) elovin@roaneschools.com emlovin@comcast.net http://bes.roaneschools.com/ (Faculty; Ms. Emily Lovin) http://lovintech.wikispaces.com/

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