Wordle
Create word clouds by pasting in text from:
Student writing
Story from text
Speeches
Poems
Vocabulary words
Definitions
Key terms
Student names
Descriptive words
Can also get text from any blog or site with an RSS feed
Tips:
- -Always type and save your text in a Word document and then copy and paste it into Wordle.
- -If you want to give certain words more prominence, copy them multiple times.
- -If you want two words to appear together, place a tilde (~) between them.
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- -Right-click on a word to remove it from your Wordle
- -You have options to:
- Randomize
- Change font
- Change color
- Change orientation
Check out this link for educational uses of Wordle:
Forty-three Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom
http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5
Joan Friesen
2/4/10
