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How to Use: Webster’s Online Dictionaryan
dVisuwords
Instructional Presentation By: Amanda Tram
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Overview
• Webster’s Online Dictionary is the Internet version of Merriam-Webster, America’s leading and most trusted provider of language information. The online dictionary provides users with information about a term, beyond just the basic meaning.
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Overview
• Visuwords is an online graphical dictionary that allows users to find the meanings of words in a nontraditional and visual way. A diagram of a word is created to allow users to learn how words associate with other words and concepts.
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Goals
• The learner will be able to understand the benefits of using both Webster’s online dictionary and Visuwords in finding the meaning of new terms.
• The learner will be able to use and understand the unique features that Webster’s online dictionary and Visuwords have to offer.
• The learner will be able to understand the difference between using Webster’s online dictionary and Visuwords to learn the meaning of new terms.
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Objectives
• At the end of this lesson, faculty and students of James Madison University, will be able to access the Webster’s online dictionary website, as well as the Visuwords website, with no assistance.
• At the end of this lesson, faculty and students of James Madison University, will be able to search for words in both the Webster’s online dictionary and Visuwords search bar, with no assistance.
• At the end of this lesson, faculty and students of James Madison University, will be able to understand the meaning of a new term, using Webster’s online dictionary, with no assistance.
• At the end of this lesson, faculty and students of James Madison University, will be able to understand the meaning of a new term, using Visuwords, with no assistance.
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You May Already Know How To...
• Use search engines such as:– Google– Yahoo– Bing!
• Searching for terms on Webster’s online dictionary and Visuwords is very similar!
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Let’s Get Started!
You are now aware of the goals and objectives, so let’s start by learning
how to use:
Webster’s Online Dictionary
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Open Firefox Browser
Double click the Firefox icon on the desktop
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Getting to Webster’s Online Dictionary
Type in the URL bar: http://www.webster.com
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Searching for a Term
Type term into the Webster’s search bar(we will be looking up the term education)
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Searching for a Term
Click the red magnifying glass icon
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You Successfully Looked Up a Term!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Now we will learn about the different
features that Webster’s has to
offer.
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Pronunciations
Click the blue microphone for an audio pronunciations
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Multiple Definitions
Multiple definitions are provided for terms
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Examples of the Term
Terms are used within sentences as examples
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First Use and Origins
The first known use and the origins of terms are provided
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Related Words
Synonyms and Antonyms are provided for terms
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Rhyming Words
Rhyming words are provided for terms.
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Congratulations!
You just learned:– How to search for terms on Webster’s online
dictionary.– About the various features Webster’s online
dictionary offers.
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Let’s Get Started Again!
Now that you have learned how to use Webster's Online Dictionary, let’s move on and begin learning how to use:
Visuwords
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Open Firefox Browser
Double click the Firefox icon on the desktop
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Searching for a Term
Type term into the Visuwords search bar(we will be looking up the term education)
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Searching for a Term
Click on the white triangle icon
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You Successfully Looked Up a Term!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Now we will learn about the different
features that Visuwords has to
offer.
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Unique Graphical Definitions
Terms are associated with other terms and
concepts.Words and concepts
are connected by different lines, which represent different
relationships.
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The Key to the Relationship Lines
These different lines and colors represent
the relational connections between
various words and concepts.
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Example of How to Read Diagram
Homework “is a part of” education
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Congratulations!
You just learned:– How to search for terms on Visuwords.– About the various features Visuwords offers.– How to read the visual diagrams of Visuwords,
to learn the meaning of new terms.
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Webster’s vs. Visuwords
Webster’s online dictionary and Visuwords are two very different applications that achieve the same goal of learning the meaning of
new terms
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Summary
Today we have discussed:– The desired goals and objectives to be
accomplished.– How to use Webster’s online dictionary and
Visuwords to find the meaning of new terms– The benefits of both Webster’s online
dictionary and Visuwords.– The differences between Webster’s online
dictionary and Visuwords.
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Online Assessment
Now that you have learned how to use both:
Webster’s Online Dictionaryand
Visuwords
Let’s put your knowledge to the test!
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Online Assessment
• Webster’s Online Dictionary• Find the origin of the word “LEARN” and e-
mail the information to [email protected],edu
• Visuword• Search for the word “LEARN” and e-mail
the definition that you extracted to [email protected]
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Apply Your Knowledge!
• Now that you know how to use Webster’s online dictionary, you can apply and expand your knowledge by exploring Webster’s online thesaurus, Webster’s online Spanish-English dictionary, and Webster’s online medical dictionary.
• Now that you know how to use Visuwords, you can continue to apply your knowledge by adding Visuwords to your Firefox browser's search toolbar.