2014 voracious vocab

Joquetta “The D

igital D.I.V

.A.” Johnson, Library M

edia SpecialistCommon Ground

May 1, 2014

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@accordin2jo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UZxXUwQX84

Big words come from

Small words

http://tinyurl.com/vocablivebinder

Presentation and additional resources can be found:

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ELL

Content Specific

High Stakes

TestingCommon

Core

LiteracyWriting

Words are the currency of communication. A robust vocabulary improves all areas of communication —

listening, speaking, reading and writing.http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/understanding-vocabulary

App Is…. an abbreviation for

application. An app is a piece of software. It can run on the Internet, on your computer, or on your phone or other electronic device.

http://google.about.com/od/a/g/apps_def.htm

F- Free

$ -Fee

F/$ - Free & Paid

A- App Store

D- Android

Quizlet

F $

F/$

www.powtoon.com

www.powtoon.com/edu

Student Example

Goanimate4schools

F/$

Student Example

https://goanimate4schools.com/school/phslibrary

Student produced work using cellphones and collage app

Vocabulary

F/$

VocabAhead

F $

VisualThesaurus

F /$

VocabGrabber

F/$

Flocabulary

F/$

F

F

Lesson ideas

Student Interactives

http://youtu.be/XKvbMosx7xE

Student Reflection

http://youtu.be/gIJs9uxia4o

http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org/2012/03/18/paper-slide-videos/

In self-selected teams,students choose SAT vocabulary from vocabahead.com that they wanted to learn and use in a story. They posted their list to Edmodo.com, so other

teams could see their list. They were required to use at least five words in their story.

Team S.H.Y. brainstorming, sharing,

and drafting ideas for their story

using a story map from www.readwritethink.org.

Story Map

Script

Student Reflection

Student Reflection

http://goo.gl/te3g3C

http://tinyurl.com/paperslide1

Digital Tools & Resources Used in this Project

Brain Pop and Safari Montage Video: teaching students about the writing process

Edmodo: posting resources, communicating and collaborating with teams,assignment updates, and reflections

YouTube: introducing students to Paper Slide Videos and posting final Paper Slide Videos

Flip Cameras and iPads:recording videos and student reflections

ThreeRing App and Website:documenting student work

Morgue File and Search CC:locating copyright free images

Vocabahead Website:selecting SAT vocabulary

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www.spellingbee.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwKBxabn4QY

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

Joquetta “The Digital D.I.V.A.” JohnsonLibrary Media Specialist

Pikesville High SchoolBaltimore County Public Schools

Baltimore, MD USA

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