Even more vocabulary!

Vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary! I feel that immersing students in challenging academic vocabulary is a vital component of adequate literacy instruction. Richard Byrne (one of my tech heroes) shared this resource with me. It is called Brainy Flix, and it provides the most interesting vocabulary flash cards I've ever seen. Students submit flash cards with striking images and interesting word usage. Since the work is driven by student users, there are many flashcards for each word. On the site, other students can comment on each flashcard and rate flashcards. I think using the visual images paired with the words will motivate students and assist student learning. Although I feel that some of the images and descriptions are slightly questionable for classroom use, many are excellent. Check it out today!