Wordple.net Archives - Susan Fitzell https://susanfitzell.com/tag/wordple-net/ The Modern Day MacGyver of Business and Education! Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:44:20 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://susanfitzell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-favicon2-32x32.png Wordple.net Archives - Susan Fitzell https://susanfitzell.com/tag/wordple-net/ 32 32 Vocabulary and Spelling Made Fun https://susanfitzell.com/vocabulary-and-spelling-made-fun/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:44:20 +0000 http://susanfitzell.edublogs.org/?p=116 So, how about a homework assignment that requires students to create a word collage of sorts. Would that encourage practice?

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I’m always looking for ways to make learning motivating and fun. Vocabulary development and even spelling are a passion of mine that has been building for the past year. I constantly hear teachers lament that students don’t remember vocabulary. Reading deficiencies, many times exacerbated by poor vocabulary development are impacting test scores – both state and SAT and ACT. In addition to that, students are developing their own vocabulary and re-spellings because of text messaging. Those new spellings are making their way into student class work.

 

So, how about a homework assignment (students may need access to a school computer) that requires students to create a word collage of sorts with a website like http://www.wordle.net/? Would that encourage practice? It doesn’t necessarily assist with the definitions; however, it is possible to include both the word and the definition in the Wordple design. Not only would this be fun, it would be interactive, verbal linguistic AND non-linguistic representation. We have the best of a few worlds of practice with this activity. I’d love to hear others thoughts on this idea.

 

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