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Tool

1 WordSift Students can type or According to Diego Roman and Roman, D. (2016). This would be great
paste text and words Kenji Hakuta, WordSift can help Supporting Text for students to use
are sifted according students preview text and rapidly Comprehension for projects, to
to frequency. Students scan for relevant and challenging and Vocabulary create a mini poster
can see words vocabulary (Roman 2016). Development Using or a
organized semantically WordSift. Retrieved worksheet/handout.
from Teaching Also I might use it
History website: for a vocab list.
http://teachinghistor
y.org/teaching-mate
rials/english-langua
ge-learners/24552

2 WordHippo Defines words, shows Word Hippo is a vocab site that is Site of the Month. I would use this
meaning, antonym, helpful quickly and in a variety of (2011, August). during class time,
pronunciation, a different ways. According to Retrieved from as a way for
rhyming word, puts EnglishClub, Word Hippo is a EnglishClub students to research
word in context, and simple vocabulary resource that website: independently. This
translates can help when you have a quick http://www.lessonp could also be used
question (EnglishClub 2011). aths.com/learn/i/en along with a
glishclubcom-site-o worksheet, that
f-the-month-winner could have the
s/word-hippo student match
words to their
antonym or
 meaning.

3 Lingro Translates websites for This website is helpful for students Lingro Educator I would use this
students, students can who want to learn another language Review. (2013). resource for my
click on a word to or for second language learners. Retrieved from second language
have defintion shown According to Lingo Education, CommonSense learners who can
also. Students can learn another Graphite website: sometimes get
language or build on preexisting https://www.graphit easily frustrated
skills. They'll learn a few different e.org/website/lingro when working on
ways to study: They can try to read research projects.
an entire website in Spanish, for
example, stopping only to look up
words they don't know, or they can
review word lists they've created
using Lingo's online flashcards
(2013).

4 Shahi Visual dictionary, Shahi is a online dictionary that Esengulov, K. A. I would use this in
non-linguistic tool uses pictures to describe meaning. (2009). Shahi: the classroom
According to Esengulov, some of Online Dictionary during an
with Pictures. independant
the cool features include: Cool
Retrieved from research time.
visual dictionary with photos from Make Use Of Because I have
the web, Combines Wiktionary website: found a lot of these
content with Flickr, Google and http://www.makeus types of resources
Yahoo images, Search for word eof.com/tag/shahi-v (online
definitions and expand the search isiual-dictionary-pi dictionaries) I
by clicking related terms (2009). would like to
include a lesson
just on research and
have students look
up the same word
 using multiple
websites.

5 SnappyWords Visual thesaurus According to a review from Snappy Words-Free This website would
TeachersFirst, Snappy Words is a Online Dictionary. be great to use
easy to use classroom tool that (2016). Retrieved during a vocab
works as both a dictionary and from TeachersFirst lesson, for creating
thesaurus. The website says, Review website: word maps, and
Elementary students will enjoy http://www.teacher with a graphic
defining their spelling words or sfirst.com/single.cf organizing tool.
content area vocabulary (2016). m?id=11752

6 WordNik Dictionary that shows This website gives the student both 21 Literacy I would use this
related images to the the definition and related images, Resources for the during class time,

word, as well as sounds, and tweets. According to Digital Teacher. as a way for
sounds, and tweets. an article published on (2013, November students to research
Teachthought, the website has a 12). Retrieved from independently. This
related words feature that is Teach Thought could also be used
particularly helpful to students website: along with a
(2013). http://www.teachth worksheet, that
ought.com/pedagog could have the
y/literacy/21-literac student match
y-resources-for-the- words to their
digital-teacher/ antonym or
meaning.

7 The School Bell Resources for teachers According to Teaching Resources Teaching I would use this in
and students, has website, The School Bell is a great Resources and the classroom
games, worksheets and resource to use along Dolch Sight Activities . (2016). during an
puzzles Words. Retrieved from independant
Your Dictionary research time.
website:
 http://education.you
rdictionary.com/for
-students-and-paren
ts/first-grade-word-
lists.html

8 Wordle Students can type or Wordle is a great tool for making Feinberg, J. (2016). This would be great
paste text to create word clouds from text. According Wordle Reviews. for students to use
word clouds to the edshelf site, the tool allows Retrieved from for projects, to
to create, change, and customize edshelf website: create a mini poster
your word cloud by allowing you https://edshelf.com/ or a
to play with fonts, layouts, and tool/wordle/ worksheet/handout.
color schemes. Also I might use it
for a vocab list.

9 Lexipedia Dictionary type According to the TeachersFirst TeachersFirst I would use this to
website tool that website review, Lexipedia is a Review. (2016). help students
creates a web of great tool for students because it is Retrieved from improve on how
related words once a a place Where Words have Teachers First they use descriptive
word is entered. Meaning. The review explains that website: words, as a warm
a web is created when a student http://www.teacher up activity, or a
enters a word and that a different sfirst.com/single.cf word study unit.
color is representative of the m?id=10637
relationship (noun, verb, etc).

10 Flashcard Stash Digital flashcards. Free vocab flash card service. In a Byrne, R. (2016). This would be a
Students can view review by Richard Byrne, this Flashcard Stash - great tool to use to
flash cards from a website is described as making it Create Online have students ready
teacher account or easy to quickly create flashcards Vocab. Retrieved for a vocab test or a
make their own and sets of flashcards (Byrne from unit on a story.
2016). Byrne also states that there FreeTech4Teachers
is a list of pre-made flash cards. website:
 http://www.freetech
4teachers.com/2013
/02/flashcard-stash-
create-online.html#.
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11 Vocabulary Lots of vocab games According to 21 Literacy 21 Literacy I would use this
Games Resources for the Digital Resources for the during tech time in
Teacher, this website also Digital Teacher. class, or assign it as
(2013, November an activity that can
includes a wide assortment of 12). Retrieved from be done at home.
other vocabulary games that Teach Thought
can be used on a SmartBoard website:
for review purposes (2013). http://www.teachth
ought.com/pedagog
y/literacy/21-literac
y-resources-for-the-
digital-teacher/

12 Spelling City Includes games for This website is a tool that creates SpellingCity App This would be great
students to use. Has word lists that can be customized Review. (2016). to use to help
pre-made teacher by both teachers and parents. Retrieved from improve spelling,
lists According to a review from Common Sense vocab, and
Common Sense Media, there is Media website: grammar. I would
also an app that can be downloaded https://www.comm have student
on most devices. onsensemedia.org/a download it on
pp-reviews/spelling their devices to use
city# during tech time or
at home.

13 Vocabahead Vocabulary tool that According to Leslie Crennas Crenna, L. (2016). I would use this to
includes short videos review on Graphite, Vocabahead Word A Day help students
 for each word. Useful design is nearly flawless with a Visuals and Audios improve on how
for SAT prep multimedia approach [that] by Vocabahead. they use descriptive
reinforces learning and is Retrieved from words, as a warm
particularly important for kids with Common Sense up activity, or a
auditory or visual learning styles Graphite website: word study unit.
(Creanna 2016). This site is great https://www.graphit
for students who need to try a few e.org/app/word-a-d
different approaches to learning ay-visuals-and-audi
vocab words. os-by-vocabahead

14 FreeRice Students match words According to Lorchers review on Lorcher, T. (2012). I would use this
to definitions. Nations Bright Hub Education, the Free A Review of How during class time,
World Food Rice website is built on an Teachers. Retrieved as a way for
Programme donates 10 intelligent model that starts with from Bright Hub students to research
grains for each correct the basic questions, so even Education website: independently or as
answer. Includes beginning students in a particular http://www.brighth a homework
subject area lists and topic can learn and contribute ubeducation.com/te assignment.
levels based on student (Lorcher 2012). The website also aching-methods-tip
ability. remembers the incorrect answers s/19464-freerice-co
and shuffles them around so that m-for-teachers/
you can learn from the wrong
answers.

15 Reading Rockets This tool has multiple Reading Rockets is a resource that Jovel, M. (2008). I would use this as
resources including can be used at the student, parent, Reading Rockets a homework
articles and tips for or teacher level. Although Mike Review. Retrieved resource for parents
parents, materials, free Jovels review on the Parents from Parents to look at with their
reading guides, Choice website states that the Choice website: students.
podcasts, videos, and website is not designed for http://www.parents-
webcasts. children to use, but rather is choice.org/product.
dedicated to providing adults with cfm?product_id=24
 information to help children, I 833
think that this is a great website
that students can explore, or even
for parents to use at home with
their children (2008).

16 Scholastic Provides information The review on the examiner Review: Scholastic I would use this
about book fairs, website states that the scholastic Website. (2013). during class time,
clubs, and offers a website offers a wealth of Retrieved from as a way for
parent's tab with information for parents and Examiner website: students to research
printables and students. http://www.examin independently or as
activities as well as a er.com/review/revie a homework
kids tab with w-scholastic-websit assignment.
features for kids e

17 ReadWriteThink This website is for According to Polly Conway on her Conway, P. (2016). I would use this as
both teachers and review on Graphite, ReadWriteThink a homework
students, with ReadWriteThink is a well Educator Review. resource for parents
activities, lesson plans, organized resource that allows Retrieved from to look at with their
and games. you to find what youre looking Graphite website: students.
for, and exactly which standards https://www.graphit
are being met (2016). e.org/website/read
writethink

18 Padlet Visual collaboration This is a great website that allows Boll, M. (2016). This would be a
tool (Boll 2016). students to collaborate, use virtual Padlet Reviews. great website to use
sticky notes, and bulletin board. Retrieved from for group
According to Boll, some of the edshelf website: presentation
sample uses include: https://edshelf.com/ projects.
Note taking, Exit Ticking, Living tool/padlet/
Webquest, Field Trip
documentation, and Digital Posters
19 ThingLink Makes images According to the review on TeachersFirst I would use this
interactive by TeachersFirst, Thinglink is an Review- ThingLink. during tech time in
attaching hotspots and interactive image tool offering a (2016). Retrieved class, or assign it as
adding text/web links unique way to link things within from an activity that can
to images images (2016). The student can http://www.teacher be done at home.
either upload an image, paste a url, sfirst.com/single.cf
or use Flicker and then select m?id=13216
things to link.

20 TrackStar Annotation tool for This website provides students with Peer Review: The This is a great tool
websites an easy way of annotating and Track Star. (2005). to begin a research
sharing websites. According to the Retrieved from unit with. I would
review posted on Merlot II, Merlot II website: also like to use the
TrackStar is a true learning object https://www.merlot. online quiz section
that can be replicated over and over org/merlot/viewCo for a exit ticket or
with user-selected content (2005). mpositeReview.htm an assessment.
This website can also be used to for ?id=156684
web-based units and online
quizzes.