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2009 Updated Academic Vocabulary is an initiative of Tennessee's Department of Education. The goal of this project is to provide teachers a list of common terms or phrases aimed at improving vocabulary development of students in Tennessee. Although there is no single best way to teach terms and phrases, Dr. Marzano's research and theory on vocabulary development does point to a few generalizations that provide strong guidance. This site is dedicated to the sixth step in that process by providing a collection of games and activities designed to review and strengthen vocabulary development. . The goal of this project is to provide teachers a list of common terms or phrases aimed at improving vocabulary development of students in Tennessee. Although there is no single best way to teach terms and phrases , Dr. Marzano's research and theory on vocabulary development does point to a few generalizations that provide strong guidance. This site is dedicated to the sixth step in that process by providing a collection of games and activities designed to review and strengthen vocabulary development."

InsideStory Flashcards pegs their site as "the world's most interesting way to learn words." It is indeed a nice repository of free printable flash cards with interesting images that illustrate vocabulary words. About 1000 of these are available to us free through the site, and for a reasonable cost, the site sells boxed sets of vocab flashcards with "Cats & Dogs" and "Animals" themes for human (well, and certainly animal) vocabulary such as malodorous.

cool tools for 21st century learners website with links to various websites for vocabulary

Get definitions with just a click. Identify SAT/ACT vocabulary words on any page. Our free bookmarklet makes it easy to improve your vocabulary while you surf the web!

Interesting website to build vocabulary lists

vocabulary learnhing games

free printable flash cards with real photos for vocabulary

Vocabulist is an app for students that automatically defines vocabulary sheets and has a variety of export options.

powerpoint games for vocabulary

Words to Learn By is a McGraw- Hill app for vocabulary app that is currently free. 

nice article to share with teachers about how to teach AAC vocabulary

videos of vocabulary terms

create word clouds, photos of vocabulary terms

upload your own spelling and vocabulary words, practice spelling/typing them on computer or I-device (free from I-tunes)

This website is intented for children to learn English, Spanish, French Italian or German. It has some cute pictures categorized where students can click on the picture and click on the voice to hear the word. This can be used to reinforce reading or basic vocabulary

Science Writer steps students through the process of writing a report with introduction, methods, results, and conclusion sections. Students draft, revise, and edit their report, using just-in-time support from pedagogical agents who offer models and information about how to write each section. They may also access content and editing checklists to help them evaluate their writing and make revisions. And finally, students can use the embedded text-to-speech tool to listen to their writing to see if it "sounds right" and to listen to any of the directions and instructional material, as well as accessing vocabulary definitions. Each student has their own Science Writer account and teach

MyVoice has the power to present useful words and images based on a user's physical location. At home, work, school, and a thousand other places, MyVoice users can access contextually-relevant vocabulary in seconds. yyou can customize phrases, pictures and places from any web browser. curent cost $189.99

The program is set up so that the user's core vocabulary is all on the first page and then you can link and branch out from these core words. The main page consists of 120 buttons (8x15) but you, the programmer, have the ability to "open" only the words that you want available to the user

Word Wall Shapes work well for primary vocabulary lists. In portrait orientation, six words are displayed in 96 pt. Comic Sans font with a gray scale block outline

free flashcards in various subjects