1. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 1 Tailored Professional Development Program for Vietnamese Teacher Trainers of English, Batch 9 6 June – 21 October 2011 Use of IT in the Classroom: Resources to Build Vocabulary Lessons Dr. Alexander Arguelles

2. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 2 Overview Now that you have systematically reviewed which dictionaries and thesauruses are best for you and your students to use, you are also in a better position to plan vocabulary lessons. The Web is so full of sites and sources that finding and selecting the best ones can be difficult, but those that follow can all be recommended:

3. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 3 General guidelines on vocabulary teaching Audio answers to important questions about vocabulary teaching: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article. jsp?id=4507 http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article. jsp?id=4507 Guidelines for teaching vocabulary: http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/best practices/vocabulary/pdf/guidelines_vocab.pdf http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/best practices/vocabulary/pdf/guidelines_vocab.pdf

4. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 4 Ready Made Materials & Lessons 65 Individual Vocabulary Lessons: https://secure.layingthefoundation.org/english/vocab/individuallesso ns.asp https://secure.layingthefoundation.org/english/vocab/individuallesso ns.asp Lesson Plans Central http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Language_Arts/Vocabulary/ind ex.htm http://lessonplancentral.com/lessons/Language_Arts/Vocabulary/ind ex.htm Lesson Plans Page: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ Stone Fox vocabulary activities http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211900/fox/stone_fox_vocabulary.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211900/fox/stone_fox_vocabulary.htm Bill Klepper http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/bi ll_klepper.pdf http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/bi ll_klepper.pdf Bingo Lingo http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/bi ngo_lingo.pdf http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/bi ngo_lingo.pdf

5. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 5 Concept Definition Maps Lesson Plan http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_re sources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_vocabulary _concept.pdf http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_re sources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_vocabulary _concept.pdf Teacher Resources http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_re sources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_vocabulary _tr_AllConcept.pdf http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_re sources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_vocabulary _tr_AllConcept.pdf Other Graphic Organizers http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_re sources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_vocabulary _sr_allgo.pdf http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_re sources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_vocabulary _sr_allgo.pdf

6. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 6 Jan Brett Dolch Word Lists Basic Word Lists: http://www.janbrett.com/games/jan_brett_dolch_ word_list_main.htm http://www.janbrett.com/games/jan_brett_dolch_ word_list_main.htm High Frequency Word Lists: http://www.janbrett.com/games/high_frequency_ word_list_main.htm http://www.janbrett.com/games/high_frequency_ word_list_main.htm Worksheets and Resources: http://worksheets.teach- nology.com/language_arts/dolch/ http://worksheets.teach- nology.com/language_arts/dolch/ Activities: http://www.learningbooks.net/xLPDolch.html http://www.learningbooks.net/xLPDolch.html

7. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 7 Vocabulary Compendium Sites English Media Lab (vocabulary videos) http://www.englishmedialab.com/vocabulary.html http://www.englishmedialab.com/vocabulary.html ESL Gold (study and learning materials) http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary.html http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary.html Instructors Web (lesson plans, worksheets) http://www.instructorweb.com/resources/vocabulary.asp http://www.instructorweb.com/resources/vocabulary.asp Vocabulary (activities, lists, sites) http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/literacy/vocabulary.html http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/literacy/vocabulary.html Web English Teacher (various links) http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html

8. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 8 Vocabulary Tools Word List Generator http://www.educationalpress.org/ AntConc 3.2.1w http://www.antlab.sci.waseda.ac.jp/antcon c_index.html http://www.antlab.sci.waseda.ac.jp/antcon c_index.html Range http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/staff/paul- nation.aspx http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/staff/paul- nation.aspx

9. Copyright 2011 - SEAMEO RELC Dr. Alexander Arguelles 9 Computer Lab Activity Investigate and review the sites listed above to select as much material as you can that will be useful for you to incorporate into your lesson planning upon return to Vietnam. Explore as many links as you like on the suggested sites, but do not explore vocabulary games today, as I will provide a separate lists of recommendations for these next time. Take one specific lesson that you have taught before and change/update it by integrating as much new material as possible to show the class next time.