Word Clouds
TWord Clouds let you take collections of words and add different dimensions to them using colour, shape, perspective and so much more. If you are a visual or spatial learner this may help you engage in the text more easily.
You can use a word cloud to:
Wordle
The word cloud at the top of this page was created in Worlde. If you would like to send us your Wordles we can put them in out Wordle gallery. Just email through the html code that will be provided once you have made your Wordle. Follow the instruction son the Wordle website....its easy!!
Image Chef
Another word cloud generator.
Tagxedo
Tagxedo is another word cloud creator. This one is really cool, because you can make your words into shapes that reflect the topic or concept you are talking about. Have a look at the one below on pianos.
You can use a word cloud to:
- Illustrate the front cover of an assignment - use words that are related to the topic of the assignment. It straight away lets your teacher know that you have a grasp of the vocabulary of the topic you are exploring.
- Brainstorm a topic. Write down key words in the wordle, then keep adding to it as research more of the topic. You can also use two wordles to show how your content knowledge has increased during a topic. Do a 'before' and 'after' and see how you vocabulary and inderstandng has increased.
- As a poster about a topic to show your knowledge of the topic vocabulary.
Wordle
The word cloud at the top of this page was created in Worlde. If you would like to send us your Wordles we can put them in out Wordle gallery. Just email through the html code that will be provided once you have made your Wordle. Follow the instruction son the Wordle website....its easy!!
Image Chef
Another word cloud generator.
Tagxedo
Tagxedo is another word cloud creator. This one is really cool, because you can make your words into shapes that reflect the topic or concept you are talking about. Have a look at the one below on pianos.
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