What is it?
It is an online graphical dictionary. You can find the meaning of the word you search for and all other words and concepts that are associated with. This is presented in a form of diagrams reminiscent of a neural net
Why is it good for language learning?
- It is produced in an interesting and fun way.
- It is free and it does not require a membership.
- Students can move the neural net up and down and they can zoom it in or out.
- It works as a dictionary and thesaurus. It gives word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, word classes with examples.
How can it be used in the class?
The teacher may group the class into pairs and give them a text to read. Then he can ask them to go to this website to look for the meanings of words they do not know. The teacher can encourage students to use it at home by giving them homework on writing lists of words with their meanings.
Its limitations
- It is full of interconnected colours which may not be comfortable for some students.
- It needs internet access that may not be offered at schools.
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