Word Magnets

Magnetic Poetry

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Nik's Learning Technology Blog: WordMagnets



NewsMagnet Using CNN

Play with My Magnetic Words

Turn Websites into Magnetic Words

Visual Vocabulary

Three interesting sites to see word connections:

Visuwords

ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus

Wordsift

More Resources for Developing Vocabulary at LIM Resources

Avoiding Pretentious Words

"Never use a long word where a short one will do." ~ George Orwell

utilize . . .use
exceedingly . . .very
sufficient . . .enough
commence . . . begin (or start)
demonstrate . . . show
accordingly . . . .so
cognizant . . . aware
facilitate . . . assist
transform . . . alter (or convert)
assessment . . . test
implementation . . . taking action
initiative . . .project

Educational Jargon Generator

Weasel Words
Weasel Words: The Dictionary of American Doublespeak

Online Visual Thesaurus
Thesaurus.com

Power of Words

No question about it, words carry connotations as well as literal meanings. Beyond that, they also can convey meaning based on the manner in which they are said and the way they are pieced together in sentences.


NPR: Power of Language

Words . . .

• Can be used to clarify or confuse.

• Can be used to pull us together or divide us.

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