The document presents a faculty development program focused on enhancing vocabulary in English language teaching through web tools. It highlights various online resources like Quizlet, Word Bucket, and Lexipedia that facilitate vocabulary acquisition and retention for students. The conclusion emphasizes that these tools enable effective learning without traditional methods, adapting to students' modern preferences.

1. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
On
“Research Trends in English Language Teaching
and Research”
12-14 February 2015
Jointly Organized by Career Development Center, Parul Group of Institutes
and
ELT@I Vadodara Chapter
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2. Amazing Web Tools to Enhance
Students’ Vocabulary
By
Dipali H. Pandya
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3. Content
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Web Tools:
1) Quizlet
2) Word Bucket
3) Lexipedia
4) Ninja Words
5) Snappy Words
• Conclusion
• References
“Vocabulary is central to English language
teaching because without
sufficient vocabulary students cannot
understand others or express their own ideas.”
- Wilkins (1972)3

4. Abstract
Today students are living in a dynamic e-age. They can
receive information with the click of a mouse in a fraction
of a second. Students are very much hooked to the net as
never before. In such situation reading book is least
preferred by most students. Teaching of vocabulary to such
a group of students is very demanding and teachers have to
tune themselves to the changing mindset of the student
community. The web tools are easy and effective ways that
help the students to get multiple exposures and this
ultimately helps in reinforcement of the meaning of the
words in their long-term memory.
Keywords: Synonyms, Antonyms, Fuzzynyms, Tired Vocabulary
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5. Introduction
• The web tools highlighted in this article can be
used in any subject and within each tier.
• Web tools include;
• Dictionaries
• Thesauruses
• Flashcards creators and
• Virtual Learning Environments
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6. Web Tools: Quizlet
• Flashcard Creator
• Create personal sets
• Share them
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23. Word Bucket
• Word Bucket is a dictionary,
notebook and one’s language
teacher.
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24. Lexipedia
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34. Other Web Tools
Wordle:
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35. A4ESL:
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41. Text2Phonetics
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42. Vocabulary.com
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46. Duolingo
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47. Conclusion
• Students can attain mastery of words without
paper and pencil when they use these user
friendly web tools.
• They are easy and effective ways that help the
students to get multiple exposures and this
ultimately help in reinforcement of the
meaning of the words in their long term
memory.
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48. References
• https://insidetheclassroomoutsidethebox.wordpress.
com/2013/04/07/webtools-for-shift-6-academic-
vocabulary-of-the-common-core
• https://www.learningunlimitedlle.com/2013/05/tier
ed-vocabulary
• http://scaffoldingwithwebtools.wordpress.com/voca
bulary
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