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Detailed description (and video) of a vocabulary game using wordle word clouds. The blogger had created a wordle and covered up the words with with rectangles. Students came to the SMARTBoard one at a time to touch the rectangle and reveal a word. Then they used a spinner to tell them to use the word in a sentence, tell how many syllables, or give a synonym or antonym. The rectangles were colour coded by degree of difficulty so the teacher could differentiate instruction. You can download the Notebook file, and the blogger promises a tutorial for this idea.

We make simple learning tools that let you study anything, for free. Teachers (or students) can create a set of vocabulary/definitions and Quizlet generates 6 games that students can use to help memorize the vocabulary.

Detailed description of a vocabulary game using wordle word clouds.

Recommended by Kelley Tenkley, this site features digital and some printable flashcards. The pictures are outstanding for representating the vocabulary and the online version includes pronunciation. Would be great for Word of the Day.

The CAST UDL Editions are a set of free public domain novels that have been engineered with UDL principles. They contain leveled supports for text-reading, vocabulary and comprehension as well as story elements such as character and setting. These inter

Nice description and photos of how one teacher is using the Picture Word Induction Method in her primary classroom. PWIM posters have long been used in my district and a few teachers are beginning to use them on a SMARTBoard but I haven't seen anything written up.

Free science glossay app. Learn more, read reviews, and download Science Glossary by Visionlearning, Inc. on the iTunes App Store.

Visual dictionary combines definitions with photos from flickr and Wiktionary.

Similar to Wordle except you can save to a file instead of having to take a screenshot...also lets you create shapes such as whales with your word cloud.

Pinky Dinky Doo harnesses the power of television, print, and interactive media to promote reading and imaginative storytelling. To achieve this, Pinky invites children to participate in funny and fantastic stories, games, and songs that support critical early literacy skills.

Two practical ideas for using Wordle on a SMARTBoard.

Ideas for importing text to wordle and using that text in a lesson to discover the "gist" of an article or poem.

This is a toy for generating word clouds from text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, colours, and layouts. Take a screen shot to save your creation as there isn't a way to export as a jpeg. Wordles would make great title pages or slides and could be a fun class brainstorming activity or a way for kids to practice writing their spelling words.

This is a webslides tour of ideas for using Wordle in the classroom.

This is a super-fun word-search game on the tags associated with Flikr photos. Just type in a word (you don't need a Flikr name unless you only want to use your own photos) and the puzzle is created instantly. For more info see Paul Hamilton's review at

Drag and drop (or type) words from a word bank onto an image. Would be outstanding for writing Haiku. Reviewed by Kelly Tenkley at iLearn Technology Jan 14, 2009.

Amazing spelling site recommended by James Hollis (Teachers Love SMARTBoards). Input a list of spelling words and click test me, teach me, or play a game. The test me section gives the word orally , uses it in a sentence, and the student spells it and gets feedback. The teach me section spells the word orally and uses it in a sentence. The play a game section instantly generates games such as word search, crosswords, hangman using the spelling words. The games work great on a smartboard.

Enter a word to look up or just explore by theme. The definitions are constructed as pages with a small amount of text and labeled drawings on which the labels are also clickable links. This would be a great "multiple means of representation" resource.

Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple word game. This would be a fun activity for middle and high school students. Warning...it's completely addictive.