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What Are the Different Types of Interactive Language Arts Resources?

G. Wiesen
G. Wiesen

There are many different types of interactive language arts resources available on the Internet and through other means, including games and other activities that can be used to help someone learn or better understand language. Simple resources can include websites that help check for improper spelling or grammar in a section of language, or applications online that can be used to help students better understand different literary techniques and genres. There are also some language arts resources that include games a person can play to learn spelling and develop vocabulary, as well as interactive storybooks that turn the process of reading a story into a more dynamic experience.

Interactive language arts resources are typically those computer files, programs, and websites that can be used to allow people to engage in various activities regarding different aspects of language arts. Something as simple as a website that a person can enter text into and have the site check the text for spelling and grammar issues can be considered an interactive language arts application. These types of features are part of many word processing programs, but additional grammar and spelling assistance can be provided by such websites.

Classroom games and activities may be used to help students better understand language.
Classroom games and activities may be used to help students better understand language.

There are also interactive language arts applications for students about various aspects of grammar or creative writing. Some websites and applications can be used to help students better understand certain types of writing, like poetry. This can include interactive applications such as virtual word tiles that people can interact with and move to form sentences and short poems.

A number of different computer games have also been developed to provide an interactive language arts experience for students and young people learning a language. These games can be simple, using letters to form words in a competitive way, or a digital version of wordplay games such as “hangman.” There are also interactive language arts games in which the player guides a character through a virtual world and uses words to battle monsters, spelling out longer words to do more damage to these enemies.

Other types of interactive language arts resources include virtual storybooks that allow readers to engage with a story in ways that are not possible on a printed page. This can include a story that uses music, narration, animation, and interactive features to bring a story to life by allowing the reader to interact with pictures and other graphical elements. These types of resources allow young readers to connect with language in a way that can help them better understand grammatical concepts and learn to enjoy reading.

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      Classroom games and activities may be used to help students better understand language.