Word APP! Use Apps to Build Vocabulary Interactively

Students with language disorders may struggle to learn, retain, describe and connect vocabulary words, causing them problems with functional and academic communication. Apps to the rescue! Clinicians can tap a number of app- and web-based tools to help students connect vocabulary to material in and beyond the classroom. Picture power Photos, semantic maps and other visual supports can be key to bolstering word learning. Quickly create photo arrays to define words using the app Pic Collage (free for iOS/Android). You can do this via the app’s precise, relevant web search (using a restricted, kid-friendly version of Microsoft’s Bing search engine). You can also import photos from your device’s photo library. Try apps for data-gathering on students with autism and other social learning issues. Use built-in apps to support clients’ life skills. Help parents harness apps to get their children talking at home. Consider co-creating photo grids to define words with students. It’s a fun cognitive challenge for them to find photos to illustrate more abstract vocabulary words. For example, they might search “raising hands” for participate. Pic Collage is a blank slate, so you can also use it to display text and organizational schemes helpful for learning vocabulary. For instance, you can render the Freyer Model, in which word definitions are included along with other semantic elements, such as characteristics and examples. You can also use apps to create semantic map...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Tags: Health Care Private Practice Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Early Intervention Language Disorders Source Type: blogs