Technology Advocate Presentation Wordle

WORDLEWORDLE http://http://www.wordle.netwww.wordle.net// Online software tool for generating ‘’word Online software tool for generating ‘’word

clouds’’ from text that you provide.clouds’’ from text that you provide. Clouds give greater prominence to words Clouds give greater prominence to words

that appear more frequently in the source that appear more frequently in the source text.text.

Customize clouds with different fonts, Customize clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. layouts, and color schemes.

Images are yours to use however you wish.Images are yours to use however you wish. Images can be printed or saved to Images can be printed or saved to

the Wordle gallery to share with others.the Wordle gallery to share with others.

NETS - StudentsNETS - StudentsNational Educational Technology StandardsNational Educational Technology Standards

1. 1. Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, Students demonstrate creative thinking,

construct knowledge, and develop construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using innovative products and processes using technology.technology. a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new

ideas, products, or processesideas, products, or processes b. Create original works as a means of personal b. Create original works as a means of personal

or group expressionor group expression c. Use models and simulations to explore c. Use models and simulations to explore

complex systems and issuescomplex systems and issues d. Identify trends and forecast possibilitiesd. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

NETS - TeachersNETS - TeachersNational Educational Technology StandardsNational Educational Technology Standards

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativityand Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.environments. a. Promote, support, and model creative and a. Promote, support, and model creative and

innovative thinking and inventivenessinnovative thinking and inventiveness

Personal Personal Experience Experience

with with WordleWordle

““All About Me” PiecesAll About Me” Pieces--- --- Students can write “All About Students can write “All About

Me” pieces to introduce Me” pieces to introduce themselves at the beginning of themselves at the beginning of the year.the year.

IntroductionIntroduction--- --- Students can list things about Students can list things about

themselves as an introduction themselves as an introduction to the class and teacher… to the class and teacher… Favorites, Family, Words to Favorites, Family, Words to Describe Him or Her, Hobbies, Describe Him or Her, Hobbies, etc.etc.

Classmate AttributesClassmate Attributes--- --- Students will write their name Students will write their name

on a piece of paper and pass it on a piece of paper and pass it around to each of their around to each of their classmates. Each classmates classmates. Each classmates will write a positive attribute will write a positive attribute on the paper to describe the on the paper to describe the student. After writing the student. After writing the information, the student can information, the student can create a word cloud of the create a word cloud of the information. This activity can information. This activity can help to boost a student’s self-help to boost a student’s self-esteem and confidence in the esteem and confidence in the classroom.classroom.



Spelling / Phonics Spelling / Phonics ListList

--- --- Teachers can provide a Teachers can provide a phonics or spelling list to phonics or spelling list to their students in a new their students in a new and innovative way.and innovative way.

VocabularyVocabulary

--- --- Students can have a Students can have a vocabulary list that goes vocabulary list that goes along with a story.along with a story.

Character Character AnalysisAnalysis

--- --- Students can create a Students can create a list of character traits to list of character traits to describe a character describe a character from a story.from a story.



Parts of SpeechParts of Speech--- --- Students can create a Students can create a

list of nouns, verbs, list of nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc to show adjectives, etc to show what they have learned.what they have learned.

Synonyms/ Synonyms/ AntonymsAntonyms

--- --- Students can create Students can create word clouds that word clouds that associate a given words associate a given words with various synonyms or with various synonyms or antonyms.antonyms.

Wordle / Picture Wordle / Picture WalkWalk

--- --- Similar to a picture Similar to a picture walk, students can find walk, students can find words in a story they words in a story they believe to be important believe to be important or create predictions by or create predictions by looking at the pictures looking at the pictures and words.and words.



Graphing / Graphing / Classroom PollsClassroom Polls

--- --- Using topics that Using topics that students are familiar students are familiar with (birthday month, with (birthday month, favorite color, etc.) favorite color, etc.) students can discuss students can discuss which events happen which events happen more likely or which more likely or which event is most popular. event is most popular. Students will be able Students will be able to distinguish which to distinguish which events are the most events are the most popular by the size of popular by the size of the font.the font.



State ReportsState Reports--- --- States can create States can create

word clouds based on word clouds based on state facts.state facts.

States of MatterStates of Matter--- --- States can create States can create

word clouds based on word clouds based on the three states of the three states of matter. One could be matter. One could be about solids, another about solids, another about liquids, and one about liquids, and one other about gases.other about gases.



Making GiftsMaking Gifts--- --- Due to being able to Due to being able to

print word clouds, print word clouds, students can create students can create gifts for friends and gifts for friends and family.family.

* Mother’s Day* Mother’s Day

* Father’s Day* Father’s Day

* Valentine’s Day* Valentine’s Day

* Birthday* Birthday

* Christmas* Christmas

* Weddings* Weddings

References to ArticlesReferences to Articles Gorman, M. (2013, March). Word clouds…125 ways…and

counting…to use wordle in the classroom. Retrieved from http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/word-clouds-125-ways-and-counting-to-use-wordle-in-the-classroom/

Huisman, R., Miller, W. & Trinoskey, J. (2011). We’ve wordled, have you?. College and Research Libraries News. 72 (9). 522-526. Retrieved from http://crln.acrl.org/content/72/9/522.full

Wisemar. (n.d.). Wordle for teachers and students.

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