https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z 4 Vocabulary Strategies for my Future Classroom en-us 2017-05-27 20:27:59 UTC 2026-02-20 18:12:13 UTC hello@padlet.com mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102191 Wordle is a website for people to create word clouds. Word clouds offer a compact way for students to see a cloud of connecting words and see how they connect. You can also create word clouds revolving around specific texts or literacy concepts. You can change the layout, size, colors, etc. of your word clouds.]]> 2017-05-27 20:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102191 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102196 Visual Thesaurus allows students to look up a new vocabulary word and learn more about the word; it's definition, synonyms, antonyms, connections, etc. It connects them into a spider web and the connecting lines are different colors representing nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. ]]> 2017-05-27 20:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102196 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102269 Vocabulary.com offers a fun way for students to learn new vocabulary words. There is a game portion to the website where students are asked what a word means and is given four options. When they get it right, it explains the word, gives synonyms, uses it in a sentence, and gives the etymology of the word as well. It gives a plethora of information on a single word for students to take in and learn. Aside from the play portion, there is a "look up" portion where students can simply look up a word and they will receive the same amount of information. If your students are struggling on some specific words, you or your students can create a list of words and use the play portion on that list of words.]]> 2017-05-27 20:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102269 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102270 VocabularySpellingCity is a online tool with different activities for students to do to work on their vocabulary skills. There are options for school districts, teachers, and families to create accounts for the children to use to develop their vocabulary. The website also offers all of the background research in digital vocabulary tools.]]> 2017-05-27 20:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102270 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102306 A benefit of a word cloud is that you can create a cloud of words that connect or have similar meanings, etc. It is a simple way for students to see how words can be connected or related. ]]> 2017-05-27 20:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102306 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102307 This tool offers a great visual for students to see what a new word truly means and gives them connections to understand and use their new word. ]]> 2017-05-27 20:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102307 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102309 The benefit of this website is that it offers that plethora of information on each individual word. Another benefit is that it offers the "gaming" side of it for students to help learn their new words.]]> 2017-05-27 20:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102309 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102311 A benefit is that teachers are able to use this website for up to 25 students and can differentiate the lessons for each student. It is an easy way for teachers to incorporate vocabulary practice and make it unique for each individual student.]]> 2017-05-27 20:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102311 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102320 I would want to use word clouds all around my future classroom. I think they can be used for any topic or use and it is a fun and easy way for students to read. A fun part of Wordle or word clouds is that you can change the shape of them too to relate to the topic of your words. For example, if you are talking about flowers, you can create a word cloud in the shape of a flower. I would also want to use a word cloud for my classroom expectations as a fun inviting way to behave in my classroom, rather than a set list of "rules". ]]> 2017-05-27 20:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102320 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102326 I would want to use this as an easy access tool for my future students when they are stuck on what a new word means or how to change up a simple, familiar word. I would have it available during the whole school day for students to use at their convenience. ]]> 2017-05-27 20:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102326 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102327 I would want to use this website as more of an intervention for students struggling with vocabulary. It offers a way for them to practice the specific words they are struggling with and helps them learn new words too.]]> 2017-05-27 20:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102327 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102328 I would love to use this in my future classroom for extra vocabulary practice and especially for an extra intervention. There are useful games on the website and you can make them unique with the vocabulary words a student needs to work on.]]> 2017-05-27 20:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102328 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102335 2017-05-27 20:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102335 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102337 2017-05-27 20:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102337 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102340 2017-05-27 20:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102340 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102341 2017-05-27 20:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/174102341 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744603 http://www.wordle.net ]]> 2017-06-18 03:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744603 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744613 https://www.visualthesaurus.com]]> 2017-06-18 03:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744613 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744625 https://www.vocabulary.com ]]> 2017-06-18 03:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744625 mwoodson12 https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744626 http://www.spellingcity.com ]]> 2017-06-18 03:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoodson12/a78xkn096w6z/wish/176744626