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Vocab Videos uses hilarious professionally produced short videos to illustrate the meanings of 500 essential vocabulary words. The platform is a highly effective system for learning words that appear on tests like the ISEE, SAT, ACT, GRE & TOEFL. Each video includes a representation of the meaning of a word in a way you can relate to and understand. Vocab Videos will expand your vocabulary--and you'll have fun along the way.

All kinds of vocabulary and spelling games

An interesting interactive resource from the BBC about the importance of using interesting vocabulary and adding 'bling' to writing. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

From addition words and elementary math to geometry vocabulary and every type of number word in between, students can find the right list right here with all the math definitions they need to be successful in math.

Professor Word operates as a browser bookmarklet in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari. When you're reading a webpage click on the Professor Word bookmarklet to quickly identify SAT and ACT vocabulary words on that page. You can also use Professor Word to get definitions for any unfamiliar word on a webpage. To get a definition just highlight the word a small dialogue box containing the definition will appear. 

A well made site for teaching young learners phonics through interactive video presentations. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Reading Bear, a project of WatchKnowLearn.org, is the first free program online to teach beginning readers vocabulary and concepts while systematically introducing all the main phonetic patterns of written English, all using innovative rich media. We spent an enormous amount of time developing 50 presentations, covering even more phonics principles and illustrating over 1,200 vocabulary items. There is nothing else like it, free or otherwise.

A list of great vocabulary strategies

Tips for vocabulary building, activities and quizzes from Capital Community College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Quizlet is a lightning fast way to memorize vocabulary lists. It's like flashcards, but much more fun and interactive.

Quizlet is the largest study site in the U.S., providing powerful learning tools and games to over 7 million students and teachers each month.

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Free tool for teaching individualized spelling and vocabulary lists

We have a whole bunch of measurement terms. http://cot.ag/fltpA1 #mathchat #elemchat

LInks for several different spelling and vocabulary lists

A superb site that tests and improves your English vocabulary. Tick the words that you know a difinition of. A fantastic tool for both native English speakers and EAL/ESL students. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

Newsela is an easy, creative way to build reading comprehension with informational text that's always relevant through articles on current events. The beautiful thing about this innovative tool is that it allows you to take one article and differentiate it in up to five different lexile levels, which Newsela does by changing vocabulary and sentence structure. All of your students can read the same content at the level just right for them.

Newsela is an easy, creative way to build reading comprehension with informational text that's always relevant through articles on current events. The beautiful thing about this innovative tool is that it allows you to take one article and differentiate it in up to five different lexile levels, which Newsela does by changing vocabulary and sentence structure. All of your students can read the same content at the level just right for them.

Create bingo cards - no pictures. Students access on Ipad and play the bingo game. Great for reviewing vocabulary.

Great for reviewing vocabulary.

"Bingo Cards Bingo Baker makes it easy to create bingo cards. You can generate hundreds of random cards and print them using the printer-friendly PDF (with no ads or watermarks). You can also save paper (and waste electricity instead) by playing your bingo game online (it works on the iPad)."

"The Frayer Model is a vocabulary development tool. In contrast with a straight definition, the model helps to develop a better understanding of complex concepts by having students identify not just what something is, but what something is not."

VocabularySpellingCity has a new summer word study program that allows children to sharpen academic skills as they play. These simple assignments are a daily workout for the brain, building literacy skills such as vocabulary, spelling, and writing.

Ideal para trabajar el aprendizaje del idioma a través de imágenes

Awesome tool to create Comic Strips for vocabulary words!