This document discusses apps that can help improve vocabulary. It provides a table comparing several vocabulary apps, listing whether they are free or have fees. The document then discusses some lesson ideas for using vocabulary apps in the classroom, including student interactives and producing work using cellphone apps. Examples are given of student projects where they used digital tools like Edmodo, Flip cameras and iPads to create videos reflecting on vocabulary words and the writing process.

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Voracious
VOCABULARY
APPS THAT
ATTACK
WORDS
PUWT
Nov. 9, 2013
Joquetta “The Digital Diva” Johnson, Library Media Specialist

2. www.joquettajohnson.com
@accordin2jo

3. Presentation and additional
resources
can be found:
http://tinyurl.com/vocablivebinder

4. Image source: http://dosya.beyn.org/yazilar/soru-isareti-zar.jpg

5. Words are the currency of communication. A robust
vocabulary improves all areas of communication —
listening, speaking, reading and writing.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/understanding-vocabulary

7. App
Is…
.
an abbreviation for
application. An app is a
piece of software. It can
run on the Internet, on
your computer, or on
your phone or other
electronic device.
http://google.about.com/od/a/g/apps_def.htm

8. F- Free
$ -Fee
F/$ - Free & Paid Features
A- App Store
D- Android

9. Quizlet
F$

11. VocabAhead
F$

12. VisualThesaurus
F /$

13. VocabGrabber
F/$

14. Flocabulary
F/$

15. F

16. Lesson ideas
Student Interactives
F

17. Student produced work using cellphones and collage app

19. http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org/2012/03/18/paper-slide-videos/

20. Student Reflection
http://youtu.be/gIJs9uxia4o

22. Team S.H.Y.
brainstorming, sharing,
and drafting
ideas for their story
using a story map from
www.readwritethink.org.

23. Story Map

24. Script

25. http://youtu.be/XKvbMosx7xE

26. Student Reflection

27. Student Reflection

28. http://tinyurl.com/paperslide1
http://goo.gl/te3g3C

29. Digital Tools & Resources Used in this Project
Brain Pop and Safari Montage Video:
teaching students about the writing process
Edmodo:
posting resources, communicating and collaborating with teams,
assignment updates, and reflections
Flip Cameras and iPads:
recording videos and student reflections
Morgue File and Search CC:
locating copyright free images
ThreeRing App and Website:
documenting student work
Vocabahead Website:
selecting SAT vocabulary
YouTube:
introducing students to Paper Slide Videos and posting final Paper Slide Videos

30. www.spellingbee.com
Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fcharlton/2143083305/

32. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

33. Joquetta “The Digital Diva” Johnson
Library Media Specialist
Pikesville High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore, MD USA
www.twitter.com/accordin2jo
http://slideshare.net/accordin2jo
http://youtube.com/accordin2jo
http://diigo.com/joquettajohnson
https://linkedin.com/joquettajohnson
http://facebook.com/joquettajohnson
http://thedigitaldiva.tumblr.com
jjohnson@bcps.org
www.joquettajohnson.com
www.pikesvillehslibrary.pbworks.com
www.youtube.com/pikesvillehslibrary

34. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexander_wrege/2998403001/