using word clouds to teach vocabulary abcya wordcloudit tagxedo p.a.t.t. january 27
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USING WORD CLOUDS TO TEACH VOCABULARY
ABCYa WordCloudIt TagxedoP.A.T.T. January 27
USING WORD CLOUDS TO TEACH VOCABULARY
ABCYa WordCloudIt TagxedoP.A.T.T. January 27
Higher levelVocabularyStrategies
Word Clouds
ABCYA http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm
Word It Out http://worditout.com/
Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com/
Marzano’s 6 Steps Process for Teaching New Terms
Teacher provides a description, explanation, or example of the new term
Students restate the description, explanation, or example in their own words
Ask students to construct a picture, symbol, or graphic representing the term
Periodically ask students to discuss the terms with one another
Involve students periodically in games that allow them to play
P.A.T.T. members ideas for using word clouds to teach vocabulary As a pre-assessment, students create a word cloud
of vocabulary words that they are not familiar with. Create a word cloud in a shape that represents the
vocabulary list (tagxedo only) Students type the vocabulary word and the key
word next to it (use ~ to connect two words) Create many word clouds and then put them side-
by-side Students create a word cloud describing a specific
vocabulary word. The class states the vocabulary word described.
Create a word cloud of beginning sounds, rhyming words, or words that begin with the letter?
Brainstorm examples of a specific vocabulary word.
Thinking Maps
Circle Map Brace Map Bubble Map Double Bubble Map Multi-flow Map Main idea/group Relating factors Flow map
Content Literacy Strategies/ Comprehensive Curriculum Activities
US History Unit 4 Activity 7 Math Grade 8 Unit 1 Activity 1 Science Grade 3 Unit 1 Activity1 and 3
Vocabulary Cards:DEFINITION CHARACTERISTICS
VOCABULARY WORD
EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATION
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