Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/create is a word cloud. The cloud you see above this entry is from Wordle. It is easy to use. Type words multiple times to increase their font size.
Tagxedo: http://www.tagxedo.com turns words, famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, into a word cloud. You can choose from a variety shapes, colors, and fonts for your word cloud.
Lexipedia: http://www.lexipedia.com a multi-lingual visual dictionary that creates a word web and defines words based on their part of speech.
SnappyWords: http://www.snappywords.com This site will interactively help you find meanings for words and connections to associated words within its interactivity and thesaurus. It will look like a “word web” that can easily be manipulated. Click on the beta link to see an example. Then you will want to register for your free account.
Visuwords: http://visuwords.com/ is another word web dictionary. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a circle to expand the tree. Click and drag to move the background around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over circles to see the definition and click and drag individual circles to move them around and to help clarify connections.
TheVisual Dictionary: http://thevisualdictionary.net uses photographs of words in the real world to visually explore them.
Shahi: http://blachan.com/shahi/ This is a visual dictionary that combines Wiktionary content with Flickr images and more.
WordStash: http://flashcardstash.com Create your own account at this link. It is built on top of a dictionary, so you can look up words and save them. With one click, students can access dictionary information and create flash cards or play the interactive games with YOUR words for review.
TagGalaxy: http://taggalaxy.de/ The resource will create a 3D galaxy of words and their associations. You can even click on a word and move it to the center of the galaxy and watch the globe populate it with new Flickr images and facts. You have to check this one out! Your students will love it.
Vocabulary.co http://www.vocabulary.co.il/ has vocabulary games to expand your students verbiage.
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