Are you one of those people who search for a great way to practice vocabulary?
To use Glosboken you will need a computer that is able to connect to Internet.
Click on this link and you will go directly to Glosboken's front page
Step 1 - Become a member
To gain access to Glosboken.se you must first become a member. This is easily arranged! Just click on "Sign up" in the upper right corner and fill in your personal details.
After you have create your account you will recieve an e-mail from Glosboken.se with a link to activate your account. Click on it and your new adventure will be in front of you!
>The first thing to do as a new member is to get familiar with the web site. You can make friends, send E-mails, edit your profile, and make courses.
Step 2 - Create a course
To make a new course, click on ´Create course´. Then you name your course and pick a language and difficulty level. Now you can start to add words that you want to practice:
This is how it looks!
When adding your words you can choose different ways of how you want to practice:
- word, vocabel / translation (as it is in the picture above)
- fill the gap
- multiple choice
- verb
These are the exercises that is available and you can find the icons in the upper right corner in the picture above.
Step 3 - Learn - Study - Exam
Time for practice!
Now that it's time to study you have to find out which method that suits you. In the square above you have three options:
- Learn
- Study
- Exam
Learn - You get introduced to the words that you have filled in on the opposite language and in your native language. You can decide how long you want the words to appear.
Study - You will see the words in one language e.g. in Swedish or English and translate to the other. Here you can change the settings after your language skills, e.g. word order, button mode and difficulty level. (Button mode is an aid for beginners or dyslectics) You are not done untill you pass all the words and afterwards you can see your time and score and earn stars for your
Exam - You will see the words in one language e.g. in Swedish or English and translate to the other. The only setting you can change here is 'language switch', but button mode is also available here!
Step 4 - Study while having fun!
When you get a little more confident in your homework it's time to test your knowledge in some serious gaming, choosing among these golden oldies:
- Hangman
- Memory
- Crossword
- Puzzle
- Whack a word
Here is a shot from Whack a word!
Whack a word is a game where you are supposed to hit moles with a current word on it. At the same time other words from your course will appear. In all of the other games, it's only your words that will appear! The games are adapted for young users, though.
Step 5 - Print
The final thing about Glosboken is that you can print out tests or exercises for your pupils. Here you can choose from:
- Flashcards
- Wordlist
- Vocabulary test
- Larger exam
Flashcards
Here you can print out your vocabulary and
make cards to test your pupils' knowledge
Vocabulary test
language for your pupils' tests
A wordlist with vocabulary in both languages
How the resource can be used by teachers?
The resource can be used by teachers whenever it's time to add new words for the pupils to practice. By adding the vocabulary on Glosboken.se so that the pupils can practice them at home! It is also possible to show the pupils via a Smart board, or similar, how they can use the page. The teacher can have reviews of vocabulary through the smart board and also have hearings on Glosboken's web site.
The teacher can also do multiple sets of the week's vocabulary. For pupils with difficulties in a language they can give less vocabulary and those students who are ahead can be given extra vocabulary or sentences to practice.
How the resource can be used by pupils?
By using Glosboken, the pupils protect the environment as they do not have to waste paper every each time they practice vocabulary. Instead, the pupils sit at their computer and working out the way that suits them. This is also a much better way to practice vocabulary as there are different ways to practice and the pupils can easily find a way that suits them.
Glosboken can be used by pupils both at home and at school. For those students who do not have computer access at home can practice at school.
Glosboken.se can also be used on pupils' free time as a hobby, you can play games, solve crossword, puzzles or hanging man just because it's fun! They can also add their own words, and with some help from teachers or parents, stimulate their language development on their own terms. This can be related to the Swedish Syllabus in the subject English:
- "In order to deal with spoken language and texts, pupils should be given the opportunity to develop their skills in relating content to their own experiences, living conditions and interests" (Lgr11 2011:32)
- "They should also be equipped to be able to use different tools for learning, understanding, being creative and communicating. Teaching should encourage pupils to develop an interest in languages and culture, and convey the benefits of language skills and knowledge" (Lgr11 2011:32)
Other considerations when using this resource?
Glosboken.se is a free web site but it is possible to get Glosboken Premium. You can get it as an individual, as a school or a whole commun, at different prices ofcourse. The benefits of providing Glosboken Premium is that you get able to hear your vocabulary, no ads, extra study mode, additional games, prioritized support, and extra functionality. All this for the price of 499 SEK per year.
A school or a commun Premium have the same benefits but it considers everybody and the price depends on how many pupils, teachers or people there are!
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That was all I had to say about how Glosboken works, so let's try it out, alright!?
/ Hanna
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