Tagxedo



= **Tagxedo** =

Tagxedo
Tagxedo allows users to create tag clouds using websites, copy/paste/enter text, blogs, rss feeds, search terms, etc. Similar to @Wordle, but with a few more bells and whistles. There is a short clip below which compares the two.

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
 * In addition, this site (blog.tagxedo.com) has a slide show which provides descriptions and examples of 101 different uses for Tagxedo (not specificially for education though)

'How to...'
In order to embed a Tagxedo cloud into a webpage, have a look at the instructions at this site: blog.tagxedo.com This is a short overview of Tagxedo and how to use it: media type="custom" key="9725344" align="center"

A clip comparing Tagxedo and Wordle appears below:

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Examples
Here is an example of a Tagxedo tag cloud made from the SD27 website (it is supposed to be in the shape of a school bus):

