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Teach with digital:using digital tools to enrich your
learners’ vocabulary
David Brightwell & Tom Booth
Who are you?
A. I’m a teacher.
B. I’m a co‐ordinator/director of studies.
C. I’m a learner.
D. I’m a parent.
Teach with digital:using digital tools to enrich your
learners’ vocabulary
David Brightwell & Tom Booth
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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7 How can digital tools help with learning outside the classroom?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Digital tools and vocabulary learning and development
WordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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7 How can digital tools help with learning outside the classroom?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
What do you think learners need to know about vocabulary?
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Meaning
Pronunciation
Spelling
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Form, e.g. plurals, countable/uncountable, prepositions
Usage, e.g. collocation, formality, connotation
Frequency and level
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What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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7 How can digital tools help with learning outside the classroom?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Online word lists
Word list: Cambridge English: Preliminary (B1 level)
B1 word list by topic: The Natural World
Have you ever used a word list to prepare learners for an exam?
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Cambridge English word lists
What level are these words?
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word memory repetition understand
tell write definition
read teacher talk
word memory repetition understand
tell write definition
read teacher talk
What level are these words?
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Digital tools:English
Vocabulary Profile
WordwallWordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
Digital tools:Cambridge Online
Dictionary
WordwallWordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
Cambridge Online Dictionary
Cambridge Online Dictionary
Cambridge Online Dictionary
Meaning
Pronunciation
Spelling
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Form, e.g. plurals, countable/uncountable, prepositions
Usage, e.g. collocation, formality, connotation
Frequency and level
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What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
Cambridge Online Dictionary
Cambridge Online
Dictionary
Cambridge Online Dictionary
Cambridge Online Dictionary
Cambridge Online Dictionary
What do you find most useful about online dictionaries?
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Using an online dictionary in your teaching
• To prepare lessons• To help analyse vocabulary
Using an online dictionary in your teaching
• To prepare lessons• To help analyse vocabulary• To prepare pre‐listening or pre‐reading activities
Using an online dictionary in your teaching
• To prepare lessons• To help analyse vocabulary• To prepare pre‐listening or pre‐reading activities• In class, e.g. to listen to pronunciation, read examples together
Using an online dictionary in your teaching
• To prepare lessons• To help analyse vocabulary• To prepare pre‐listening or pre‐reading activities• In class, e.g. to listen to pronunciation, read examples together
• Independent learning activities, e.g. on phones/tablets
Using an online dictionary in your teaching
• To prepare lessons• To help analyse vocabulary• To prepare pre‐listening or pre‐reading activities• In class, e.g. to listen to pronunciation, read examples together
• Independent learning activities, e.g. on phones/tablets• Vocabulary extension tasks for quick finishers
Using an online dictionary in your teaching
• To prepare lessons• To help analyse vocabulary• To prepare pre‐listening or pre‐reading activities• In class, e.g. to listen to pronunciation, read examples together
• Independent learning activities, e.g. on phones/tablets• Vocabulary extension tasks for quick finishers• Team games
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Digital tools:Quizlet
WordwallWordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
red yellowblue blackbrown orangegreen purplepink grey
Teaching sets of vocabulary with Quizlet
Meaning
Pronunciation
Spelling
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Form, e.g. plurals, countable/uncountable, prepositions
Usage, e.g. collocation, formality, connotation
Frequency and level
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What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
Meaning
Pronunciation
Spelling
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Form, e.g. plurals, countable/uncountable, prepositions
Usage, e.g. collocation, formality, connotation
Frequency and level
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What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
red yellowblue blackbrown orangegreen purplepink grey
PronunciationWhich words do you think will be difficult for your pre‐A1 learners to pronounce?
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Quizlet
red yellowblue blackbrown orangegreen purplepink grey
SpellingWhich words do you think will be difficult for your pre‐A1 learners to spell?
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Using a digital flashcard tool: Quizlet
Using Quizlet for learning vocabulary sets
Using Quizlet for learning vocabulary sets
Using Quizlet for learning vocabulary sets
Using Quizlet for learning vocabulary sets
Using Quizlet for learning vocabulary sets
Quizlet app for smartphone/tablet
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Using digital tools for vocabulary development
Make it relevant to the individual learner
PersonaliseBegin to remember and be able to use vocabulary
Memorise
Make it relevant to the individual learner
• translation• personalised definition
• pictures• individual context
PersonaliseBegin to remember and be able to use vocabulary
Memorise
Using digital tools for vocabulary development
Using Quizlet for personalised definitions
Make it relevant to the individual learner
• translation• personalised definition
• pictures• individual context
PersonaliseBegin to remember and be able to use vocabulary
Memorise
Using digital tools for vocabulary development
Digital tools: Memrise
WordwallWordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
Using Memrise for memorising vocabulary
Using Memrise for memorising vocabulary
backpack visa
exchange rate accommodation
ferry sightseeing
cabin border
Travel and transport vocabulary
Using Memrise for B1 vocabulary –travel and transport
Using Memrise for smartphone or tablet
Memrise:creating a course
Using Memrise to create a course
Using Memrise to create a course
Using Memrise to create a course
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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7 How can digital tools help with learning outside the classroom?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Digital tools: Wordwall
WordwallWordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
Using Wordwall for collaboration activities
Using Wordwall for collaboration activities
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Digital tools: Padlet
WordwallWordwallEnglish Vocabulary
Profile
Cambridge Dictionary
Shared online work boards: Padlet
Shared online work boards: Padlet
Shared online work boards: Padlet
Shared online work boards: Padlet
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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5
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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7 How can digital tools help with learning outside the classroom?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Using tools inside and outside the classroom
Introduce ideas in class, e.g. environmental problems
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Using tools inside and outside the classroom
Introduce ideas in class, e.g. environmental problems
Use class time to show students how to use tools, e.g. how to post to the Padlet wall
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Using tools inside and outside the classroom
Introduce ideas in class, e.g. environmental problems
Give students opportunities to contribute out of class, e.g. find relevant photos and research topic‐related vocabulary
Use class time to show students how to use tools, e.g. how to post to the Padlet wall
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Using tools inside and outside the classroom
Introduce ideas in class, e.g. environmental problems
Give students opportunities to contribute out of class, e.g. find relevant photos and research topic‐related vocabulary
Use class time to show students how to use tools, e.g. how to post to the Padlet wall
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Encourage students to collaborate outside class, e.g. post to the wall and comment on others’ posts
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Using tools inside and outside the classroom
Introduce ideas in class, e.g. environmental problems
Give students opportunities to contribute out of class, e.g. find relevant photos and research topic‐related vocabulary
Use class time to show students how to use tools, e.g. how to post to the Padlet wall
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Encourage students to collaborate outside class, e.g. post to the wall and comment on others’ posts
Check activities in class, e.g. give feedback on what learners have added to the wall
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Using tools inside and outside the classroom
Introduce ideas in class, e.g. environmental problems
Give students opportunities to contribute out of class, e.g. find relevant photos and research topic‐related vocabulary
Use class time to show students how to use tools, e.g. how to post to the Padlet wall
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3 Make the most of recycling opportunities, e.g. by saving the Padlet wall and using it as a recycling resource
Encourage students to collaborate outside class, e.g. post to the wall and comment on others’ posts
Check activities in class, e.g. give feedback on what learners have added to the wall
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Using tools inside and outside the classroom
What is vocabulary?
What do learners need to know about vocabulary?
What vocabulary do learners need at different levels?
How can digital tools help learners focus on vocabulary?
How can learners personalise and memorise vocabulary?
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How can learners collaborate in vocabulary learning?
How can you get started with using digital tools?
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7 How can digital tools help with learning outside the classroom?
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Using digital tools to enrich your learners’ vocabulary
Start with easy ideas and activities
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Getting started with digital tools for vocabulary
Start with easy ideas and activities
Don’t allow technology to dominate
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Getting started with digital tools for vocabulary
Start with easy ideas and activities
Don’t allow technology to dominate
Stick to free content
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Getting started with digital tools for vocabulary
Start with easy ideas and activities
Don’t allow technology to dominate
Stick to free content
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Get students to use the tools by themselves
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Getting started with digital tools for vocabulary
Start with easy ideas and activities
Don’t allow technology to dominate
Stick to free content
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Get students to use the tools by themselves
Make sure you know how digital tools work online and offline
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Getting started with digital tools for vocabulary
Start with easy ideas and activities
Don’t allow technology to dominate
Stick to free content
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Get students to use the tools by themselves
Make sure you know how digital tools work online and offline
Get feedback from students
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Getting started with digital tools for vocabulary
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Make your words meaningful
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