Transcript Using Word Clouds to teach vocabulary

USING WORD CLOUDS TO
TEACH VOCABULARY
P.A.T.T. January 27
ABCYa
WordCloudIt
Tagxedo
Higher level
Vocabulary
Strategies
Word
Clouds
USING WORD CLOUDS TO
TEACH VOCABULARY
P.A.T.T. January 27
ABCYa
WordCloudIt
Tagxedo
ABCYA
http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm
Word It Out
http://worditout.com/
Tagxedo
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Marzano’s 6 Steps Process for
Teaching New Terms
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Teacher provides a description, explanation, or
example of the new term
Students restate the description, explanation, or
example in their own words
Ask students to construct a picture, symbol, or graphic
representing the term
Periodically ask students to discuss the terms with one
another
Involve students periodically in games that allow them
to play
P.A.T.T. members ideas for using word
clouds to teach vocabulary
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As a pre-assessment, students create a word cloud of
vocabulary words that they are not familiar with.
Create a word cloud in a shape that represents the
vocabulary list (tagxedo only)
Students type the vocabulary word and the key word next to
it (use ~ to connect two words)
Create many word clouds and then put them side-by-side
Students create a word cloud describing a specific
vocabulary word. The class states the vocabulary word
described.
Create a word cloud of beginning sounds, rhyming words, or
words that begin with the letter?
Brainstorm examples of a specific vocabulary word.
Thinking Maps
Circle Map
 Brace Map
 Bubble Map
 Double Bubble Map
 Multi-flow Map
 Main idea/group
 Relating factors
 Flow map
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Content Literacy Strategies/
Comprehensive Curriculum Activities
US History Unit 4 Activity 7
 Math Grade 8 Unit 1 Activity 1
 Science Grade 3 Unit 1 Activity1 and 3
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Vocabulary Cards:
DEFINITION
CHARACTERISTICS
VOCABULARY WORD
EXAMPLES
ILLUSTRATION