Math Vocabulary
Basically this site is an animated vocabulary site. Personally, I feel that having the student write down the vocabulary words for the upcoming section, look in the glossary in the back of the book, write the definition down, and then study it - is BORING! I also feel that it does not help them at all. Majority of students, at least students I have had in the past (based on a learning type survey) are visual or tactile learners. Therefore, simply reading a definition - especially to a math term! - is not as effective as this learning adventure.
Basically the site has a list of vocabulary words - A-Z - and when you click on the word - it shows a picture (some are animated) that defines the word. Not only does it have the picture but it also has the definition to go along with it. I have actually done this with previous classes; however, it was never done through the computer. I have them make vocabulary cards - they were index cards that they wrote the word on one side and then instead of writing the definition (they could if they wanted to) but they would draw a picture that made sense to them so that they could remember the words. I feel that if I can use a program like PowerPoint or even Paint that I could have my students do this their own ways.
Not only would it help them with digital literacies - but it would help them with vocabulary terms. Now, there may be some lesson topics that may be difficult for the students to do this with; therefore, I may not use it for every section - I may use it to open up the beginning of the year and then for definitions that are important for them to remember.
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