Your+Mission

=Create a Visual Dictionary Entry = = with =

Why?

 * Increasing vocabulary increases reading fluency
 * Reading comprehension and vocabulary are STRONGLY correlated
 * The most important part of language (in any subject) is vocabulary
 * Creating a video to define a word incorporates visual literacy
 * A visual definition requires a certain depth of understanding

What? - Examples

 * shield volcano - http://www.wordia.com/shield_volcano/videos/1301
 * aloof - http://www.wordia.com/wotd/2009/1/26
 * a cappella - http://www.wordia.com/wotd/2008/11/15
 * obnoxious - http://www.wordia.com/obnoxious/videos/2011

How?

 * Select a word
 * Select a video tool
 * Plan the content of your video. Be sure to include:
 * The word itself
 * The official definition (can copy/read from Wordia)
 * Your definition of the word
 * Create the video!
 * Log in to http://schools.wordia.com/ with the following information
 * username: smcelhannon
 * password: region12
 * Upload your video