Don't Forget About Wordle...

I realized today that it has been over a week since I have last posted.  I must say that the storm over the weekend put a damper on posting.  Anyways...

I realize that Wordle is not a new web 2.0 tool, however, I do find it necessary to be reminded of the great tools that are out there.  For those of you who do not remember, Wordle takes any written text and creates a 'word cloud' of that information.  The more times a word is used, the larger it appears.  Once the wordle is created, you are able to change the appearance, such as the colors or style of font.  The create a wordle, click HERE.

Mr. Cannon actually used a wordle last week as of means of sparking conversation in his Global Studies Lesson.  To view the actual wordle online, click HERE.

A wordle can be used in different situations:

• You can ask students to create a wordle on a paper that they wrote.  By doing this, students are able to see just how many times they used certain words.  This can help students rewrite their paper if necessary.
• You can show a wordle of a paper that was written.  Ask students to explain what they think the paper is all about.  This could be great for analyzing poems.
• Create a wordle on a famous short story or poem.  Ask students to see if they can name the title of the poem.

As usual, the possibilities are endless.  Feel free to contact me for help or ideas!