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Wordflex Touch Dictionary App for iPad

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Overview:: Developed exclusively for iPad and with rich content from the Oxford University Press, this fun, fascinating tool offers a truly engaging reference for word lovers of all ages and interests. By using your fingers to manipulate word trees, you will experience language as an interactive adventure, and will find information quickly and easily.
Type of Material:: Drill and Practice
Recommended Uses:: This material would best be used in-class, during lecture presentations, or during individual study.
Technical Requirements:: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPad. Free version available. Full version 4.99
Identify Major Learning Goals:: To improve vocabulary skills
Target Student Population:: elementary, middle, high school, and post secondary
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: None

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Strengths:: Wordflex mindmaps over 2 billion word entries from the Oxford Dictionary of English, New Oxford American Dictionary, and Oxford Thesaurus of English into dynamic trees that are filled with synonyms, antonyms, syntactical associations, origins, context-sensitive definitions, phonetic pronunciations, or even slang usage and occasional illustrations. Users look up words of interest, so no pre-requisite knowledge is necessary. Concepts are educationally significant, and will benefit students who wish to increase vocabulary knowledge for reading or writing.
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Strengths:: This resource allows users to explore and engage with the layers of a word's meanings. The target learner is any one who wants to increase vocabulary knowledge, from high school to graduate students to crossword puzzle lovers. This outstanding app can readily be integrated into lessons, primarily in language arts or ESL classes. Learning assignments could be written easily, focusing on synonyms and antonyms or improving vocabulary in writing. Teachers can design visual word trees that can be manipulated by students.
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Strengths:: The free version allows users to create mind-maps of up to 20 unique words per day and share them via social media. The full version removes the daily quota and adds sharing of high-resolution word posters via email, print and the photo library.
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Other Issues and Comments:: Free app; Full version $4.99 The free version allows users to explore up to 20 unique words per day and share them via social media.
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