Elyse+Smith's+Vocabulary+Tools+Evaluation

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Vocabulary Tools

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 * =Lexipedia= || This tool gives antonyms, synonyms, and fuzzynyms. || You could use this for differentiation and having students come up with other wods to use instead of commonly used words. || This is not very practical for younger grades, especially kindergarten. || 1 ||
 * =Lingro= || This tool allows users to give a website and make all of the words on that website clickable to find the definition. It also gives words in other languages. || You could use this with students to have them read articles and find the defnitions of words they don't understand. This can also be used in spanish class. || Some of the definitions are still too "complicated" for kindergartners. Some websites can't be put in if it has a login for subscritiption users. Also some words are not listed such as "colorism". || 3 ||
 * =Shahi= || This tool allows users to put a word in and it gives multiple definitions, along with pictures of the word. || I could use this tool to help define words for students or for students to search words and "see" what they mean/are. || Not all pictures are appropriate for the word. || 3 or 4 ||
 * =Snappy Words= || This gives you definitions of words and gives you related words in a branch-like model. || Helpful for writing vs. using a thesaurus, not appropriate for kindergartners. || Ads on the side could take students to other links. Some definitions may be higher level for younger students. || 2 ||
 * =Visual Dictionary= || This allows you to search for words and it shows you pictures with that word in it. It doesn't give meanings of words. || This could be used to show students where words are found. || Not all words are on the site such as "condensation" or "donut". Also, some pictures may be inappropriate or don't even show you the actual item or give a good definition. Login may be required to add things, comment, etc. || 1 ||
 * =Visuwords= || This tool gives students meanings of words and associations of words or concepts. This is also like a mapped branch-like model. || This can be used for students and anyone else as a thesaurus and dictionary. || No login required, but kind of hard to look at, distracting and too difficult for kindergartners. || 1 ||
 * =VocabGrabber= || This analyzes text you are reading by allowing you to copy and past it into the box. After it analyzes it, it generates a list of vocabulary words from the text. || This can be used by taking out vocab. words that students may not know in a text. You can then sort the list by category. || Sometimes it doesn't "grab" words you may think it should. || 2 ||
 * =Webster's Visual Dictionary= || Gives definitions and pictures. || For visual learners. || Has lots of ads on the side. Too much to look at. To high for kindergartners. || 1 ||
 * =Wordia= || Gives definitions for words, but also shows videos for them. || Helps other learners who need more information visually. || Not all words have videos such as "evaporate". || 3 ||
 * =Wordsift= || This helps you "sift" through texts and gives you the important words in the text. It then puts it into a "wordle" type thing. || Teachers can use it to sift through text before they teach a lesson and find difficult words for the students. || Doesn't give definitions. || 2 or 3 ||
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