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Concept maps are graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge. They include concepts, usually enclosed in circles or boxes of some type, and relationships between concepts indicated by a connecting line linking two concepts. Words on the line, referred to as linking words or linking phrases, specify the relationship between the two concepts. We define concept as a perceived regularity in events or objects, or records of events or objects, designated by a label. The label for most concepts is a word, although sometimes we use symbols such as + or %, and sometimes more than one word is used. Propositions are statements about some object or event in the universe, either naturally occurring or constructed. Propositions contain two or more concepts connected using linking words or phrases to form a meaningful statement. Sometimes these are called semantic units, or units of meaning. Figure 1 shows an example of a concept map that describes the structure of concept maps and illustrates the above characteristics. ==== Great article explaining and demonstrating use of mindmaps as a tool to enable and enhance learning

eType is your online multi-language dictionary with translations and word substitutes to virtually any language in the world. eType is your writing guide that auto-completes your words as you type them, enabling you to type faster and boost your level of confidence in your writing. eType prevents you from making spelling mistakes before they happen and helps you select the best word choice possible - even if you are not writing in your native language.

ESL Reader is an Online Reading Help for students learning English as a Second Language (ESL). Use it to speed up your reading time and improve reading skills. Anytime you need to read online text in English, copy that text and run it through ESL Reader. It will make each word into a link so you can easily look-up word definition or translation simply by clicking on it. With ESL Reader you use numerous dictionaries and references without reloading text. Just change the reference source and click on the same word to look it up again.

Semantic view of words, their meanings, and their relationships with other words.

over is using concrete objects with ELLs and I bring them into the Smithsonian artifacts website.  I will also now point them to this blog.  It is so true that seeing objects stays in a students' mind longer than words.

Calls for shared curriculum for the common standards have triggered renewed debates about who decides what students learn, and even about varied meanings of the word "curriculum," adding layers of complexity to the job of translating the broad learning goals into classroom teaching.

Digital media may be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. Digital images can be used in a PowerPoint presentation, inserted in to Word, Excel, and even SMART Notebook. Digital video can also be used in a PowerPoint or Movie Maker presentation. Student produced video can empower students with the tools, skills and confidence to take creative control of their research and presentation projects.

Our friends, the Grammar Gorillas, need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana. And you know, a gorilla with a banana is a gorilla with appeal.