For my educational technology class we had the opportunity to use as site called Wordle. On this site you can create what are called "word clouds." These are simply a configuration of any words that you choose. They can be made using words describing yourself such as nice, funny, outgoing etc. or you can paste in famous speeches or quotes that you like. After you place the words in, Wordle creates a word cloud for you. You can edit this word cloud by changing the shape and configuration of the words, you can change the color and the size of the words also. Once you have created your Wordle you can post it on your blog, website, where ever you choose. Here is an example of an Wordle.
Wordles can be used in the classroom in various ways. You could have your students create Wordles about themselves at the beginning of the year. They could share these with the class and then you could post them around the room and place the students picture by them. Also if you had a class website you could put them on there. Students could also make a Wordle with vocabulary words that they are learning or put together a World about an historical event or famous speech that they might be learning about.
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