I wanted to share these sites as I liked them and feel they could be really useful.
http://en.eyeplorer.com
Eyeplorer is described by its designers as a "graphical knowledge engine" . Applications in the classroom could include;
- narrowing the research field of a particular topic
- ideas for brainstorming a topic
- providing key words for research
- improving vocabulary skills
Visuwords is another online graphic dictionary, a combination of a dictionary and a thesaurus. It provides definitions and associations to other words and concepts. Another useful tool to increase vocabulary.
Hi Juliet
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic tool Visuword is. I can just see my class using this tool with their spelling word lists. My mentor teacher chooses 3 words from their spelling list ewach week and asks the stduents to look the word up in a dictionary to find the meaning and what type of word it is ie noun, adjective etc. This is a fantastic way to make that sourcing of inforamtion more engaging and enables the students to go one step further and really look at the words in detail.
I wonder if this will work in the classroom on the Qld Education platform. I will give it a try this week.
Thanks for sharing it.
Hi Miss Daisy
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked visuword.I think it is great visual tool for teachers and students. I really like the way it links to other words and terms and provides a much better understanding of the original word. The grammar focus is particularly helpful, especially now with a focus back on grammar in the schools.
Did you get to try it out at school? I would love to hear if it worked in school.
Actually I havent yet But I was sharing your find with a friend of mine who creates websites and he was very excited about!
ReplyDeleteSo well done nothing like showing the experts a new trick!