Writing for Slate, James S. Murphy explores the history of the flashcard, calling the Vocabulary.com app "the first significant improvement on the flashcard model of learning in 200 years." Continue reading...
We have all seen this tired loop of "instruction": distribute word list, have students look up words, ask students to use the words in original sentences. While encouraging usage is never a bad idea, it's not realistic to expect students to pivot from definition to usage without guidance. We suggest ditching (or at least delaying) the idea of originality and instead asking students to model their sentences on usage examples written by those people who are especially skilled with using words: professional writers. Continue reading...
We have all seen this tired loop of "instruction": distribute word list, have students look up words, ask students to use the words in original sentences. While encouraging usage is never a bad idea, it's not realistic to expect students to pivot from definition to usage without guidance. We suggest ditching (or at least delaying) the idea of originality and instead asking students to model their sentences on usage examples written by those people who are especially skilled with using words: professional writers. Continue reading...
If someone is complicit, they're guilty of helping someone commit a crime or misdeed. If they're complacent, they're guilty of letting something happen even if they have the power to intervene or stop it. A complaisant person, on the other hand, is only guilty of one thing: being a people pleaser. Continue reading...
Vocabularians everywhere, get ready to join (or host) a Vocabulary Jam! What is a Vocabulary Jam? It's a competition where teams compete in real-time to see which team can answer the most questions correctly.
Start a Jam in your classroom, among friends, or with a whole auditorium. Continue reading...
Here at Vocabulary.com, there's nothing we enjoy more than when kids get fired up about vocabulary improvement. As you'll see in this video, that's exactly what happens when students compete in a Vocabulary Jam. Continue reading...
Not too long ago, more than 150 students from eleven schools came together for an epic Vocabulary Jam. Even now, the Vocab Jam is the perfect way to bring your students together — no matter where you are. Continue reading...
Have a list of vocabulary words to learn for school? Need to learn to spell a list of words? Want to improve your reading comprehension? Not only is Vocabulary.com an excellent tool for building vocabulary, it can help you do your homework as well. Continue reading...
Did you know that with Vocabulary.com, it's quick and easy to make interactive Vocabulary Lists? You supply the words; we supply the definitions and example sentences. Or if you're pulling vocabulary out of a text, we'll build the list from soup to nuts.
Watch this short video to see how it works. Or follow step by step instructions below. Continue reading...
George Dong, the founder of the not-for-profit Education in Sight, started learning English at age 15-years with the help of an e-dictionary. Now, he uses Vocabulary.com. Continue reading...