Personal+word+lists


 * Big idea** : kids add to their personal word lists as the come across new words to spell and/or look up


 * How** : notepad or document to record words throughout the school year. Easy to find and update.
 * paper notebook
 * any document on their device that has some permanence and can be updated. Nice if it kept track of dates of updates as well
 * Notepad ? app on Kindle Fire in factory * ColorNote - amazon / android - install on devices
 * web ?
 * ClassDojo - student accounts ? update document

story - how it worked out, suggestions, feedback, samr

2017.11.17


 * Personal vocabulary word lists**

As the second graders read and write, they come up with words that they don't know or don't know how to spell. The kids look up the words in the dead tree dictionaries provided around the room. We are considering adding a dictionary app to the 1:1 Kindles. The free version of Merriam Webster for Androids has fewer ads and a better user interface for the kids to use.
 * kids dictionary * ms2 selected [|Merriam Webster] free Contains ads · Offers in-app purchases * also reviewed [|English Dictionary - Offline] - very complex, lots of information, no ads * [|Easy English Dictionary] - basic, better for younger kids, contains ads

As the kids look up the words, they will be adding these to their personal lists. Suggestions for keeping the lists on their Kindles
 * a notepad app - not currently on Kindles ? was there one in original install
 * install a suitable app ? ColorNote
 * ClassDojo - kids write, share ? edit, extend so all words can be gathered together as a list ?

.. k8 mlearn