Wordle

= **Wordle** =

Wordle
Wordle creates a word cloud based on word counts in a text entry. They are free to create and to download. A similar tool is called '@Tagxedo' and can be found in the menu on the left. Check it out too. A comparison video clip is found below.

Educational Uses

 * have students enter text from a piece of writing to see how often each word is used; can be an effective way to catch over-used vocabulary
 * condense main ideas following a unit of study
 * convert an essay or story
 * create a visual representation of a poem
 * Memoirs of a Classmate's Life-great twist on Student of the Week
 * Combine student 'Who Are You?' introductions, or 'Superhero Traits' to develop a class composite
 * create a wordle from a course outline to highlight key concepts
 * Enter keywords from weekly weather reports to obtain a seasonal picture

'How to...'
Here is a tutorial to show how to create a wordle and then save it as an image by taking a screen shot of the wordle:

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﻿This clip compares the features of Wordle with those of Tagxedo:

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Examples
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is an example of a wordle. There are many options for font, colour, orientation and filters to remove specific words.

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