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Word Dynamo: Vocabulary made fun

November 2, 2011 - By Kelly Tenkely

What it is: Word Dynamo is a superb site from Dictionary.com. Word Dynamo makes learning new words a whole lot of fun. Here is how it works: 1. Answer 10 questions and Word Dynamo will calculate how many words a student knows. This is your word score. The word score adjusts as you learn new words, Word Dynamo helps give students study “shortcuts” to learn new words faster. 2. Word Challenge- in word challenge students are offered a custom 20-level game designed especially for their skill level. As students master meanings, they unlock the next threshold of difficulty. 3. The…

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Inside Story Flashcards: The world’s most interesting way to learn words

September 22, 2011 - By Kelly Tenkely

What it is: First of all, how about that for a tagline? “The world’s most interesting way to learn words” is a lofty goal for anyone to reach, but I must say, Inside Story Flashcards is doing a bang up job of it! What makes these vocabulary flashcards so great is the accompanying pictures. They are so appropriate for the words they are describing and offer a great visual to associate with the word. In addition to the well matched picture, students can click on a speaker icon for audio of the word. Students can choose to show or hide…

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Weboword

March 9, 2010 - By Kelly Tenkely

What it is: It can be really difficult for visual learners to get a good handle on vocabulary. Without good visual aids, the definitions behind words can feel abstract and hard to grasp. Weboword is a fantastic visual vocabulary site that offers students illustrations that help students understand vocabulary. I believe that everyone remembers concepts better when they are surrounded by story. Think about a tsunami. What comes to mind is probably not a word for word definition of the word but images, and stories about tsunamis. You probably think about the destruction that they cause, a story you heard…

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iKnow Social Learning

December 4, 2008 - By Kelly Tenkely

What it is: Wow, I just spent two hours playing on and reviewing this site and could have spent the rest of my day here! iKnow Social Learning is a social networking study tool created by Cerego in Japan. The site brings social networking to studying and learning in a really inventive way. Students (or you) sign up and are asked what languages you know, and what languages you want to learn. Then you are led through a short questionnaire about your interests. Study recommendations are made based on the questionnaire. Courses are available to enroll in (all free)…

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