Visual thesarus page

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Resource Title or Name: Visual Thesarus

URL: http://www.visualthesarus.com

Source (Publisher): Thinkmap, Inc.

Resource Author (as appropriate):

Resource Publication Date (as appropriate): 1990-Ongoing

Entry Author: Molly Villucci

Entry Date: October 14, 2008

Disciplinary Content / Subject: All curriculum areas

Grade Level: 9 - Post Secondary

Descriptors: visual thesarus, visual dictionary, word associations, interactive dictionary, word affiliations, word mapping

Brief Description Resource: A very useful page for students and others who wish to learn new word meanings through visual web diagrams. The visual thesarus creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. It's visual display format encourages exploration and learning. Students will learn language in a powerful new way. The visual thesarus actually works like a human brain.