My Take
Dictionary.com is a great tool for engaging students in the wonderful world of words. Features like the "word of the day," a myriad of word games, including crossword puzzles, slide shows, as well as a thesaurus and a reference guide are only just a few of the ways students can use this site, individually and in groups, to increase their word power.
How I Use It
The "word of the day" is going to become a daily feature in my creative writing and composition classrooms. My composition courses are game-based and the word games are perfect for showing how games can also be tools for learning and fun. The reference and thesaurus applications are also great for budding writers.
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Phillip J.
Teacher
Bingham High School
South Jordan, UT
February 11, 2019
Helpful for a quick definition
The app is helpful as a support to instruction. I don't think I could base a lesson around the app necessarily but if it is there to supplement students can benefit from it. What this app has going for it is that it is quick and easy to use. The students can find a definition in less than a minute. I will use it a lot more if it can thread seamlessly into my lessons.
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James Denby
Educator/Curriculum Developer
October 25, 2015
It's no Vocabulary.com but it does help build comprehension.
I like the app and the challenging range of words, but the ads that fill the site are another reason that this is not a great classroom tool. Vocabulary.com still reigns supreme for me.
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Cynthia C.
Teacher Leader with UC Merced Writing Project, a California Writing Project site and affiliate of the National Writing Project.
October 31, 2014
Dictionary.com is a life saving tool for teachers who need a quick definition and pronunciation of a word.
My overall opinion of dictionary.com is favorable. I appreciate its many features such as being able to hear the word and seeing it used in context. This application is very user friendly and beneficial to students who struggle with word pronunciation. My ELL students love to,use dictionary.com because they can listen to words being pronounced without fear of embarrassment. They can have it repeated as many times as it takes for them to understand the word and pronounce it correctly. It gives them a sense of independence as they do not need to ask a friend or the teacher how to pronounce a word. Or worse yet, just gloss over it.
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