ERIC Number: EJ914397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Feb
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
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eVoc Strategies: 10 Ways to Use Technology to Build Vocabulary
Dalton, Bridget; Grisham, Dana L.
Reading Teacher, v64 n5 p306-317 Feb 2011
Vocabulary knowledge is key to comprehension and expression. For students in the intermediate grades, the need for breadth and depth of vocabulary accelerates as they encounter more challenging academic texts in print and on the Internet. Drawing on research-based principles of vocabulary instruction and multimedia learning, this article presents 10 eVoc strategies that use free digital tools and Internet resources to evoke students' engaged vocabulary learning. The strategies are designed to support the teaching of words and word learning strategies, promote students' strategic use of on-demand web-based vocabulary tools, and increase students' volume of reading and incidental word learning. The strategies emphasize developing students' interest in words as they read, view, interact with, and create word meanings in digital and multimedia contexts. Teachers are invited to "go digital with word learning" and experiment with integrating technology to improve their students' vocabulary and reading comprehension. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Learning Strategies, Intermediate Grades, Vocabulary Development, Internet, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Multimedia Instruction, Web Based Instruction, Reading Instruction, Student Interests, Computer Uses in Education, Field Trips, Educational Games, English (Second Language), Service Learning, Audio Books
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Intermediate Grades
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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