Found in my travels this week: VocabGrabber enables users to see how words are used in context. Confusing Words highlights the biggies that so many of us misuse. Save the Words is kinda beautiful, although I’m struggling a bit with its utility. IdiomSite.Com may become a quick favorite of some teachers I know….. RhymeZone is a rhyming dictionary and thesaurus Visuwords is an online dictionary that graphs word relationships
I’ve watched Erin McKean speak to redefining the dictionary with quite a few different teachers this year, particularly during conversations that focus on vocabulary instruction. Check it out: So now…….I’m kinda loving what’s she (and a team of friends) are up to here.