WORD CLOUD GENERATOR

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          Wordle is an educational web tool that generates “word clouds”. It is another way of presenting words visually by combining words and arranging them in different layouts, fonts and colors. Individuals may find this website interesting for designing book covers, combining vocabulary words, highlighting important texts, creating image headers for blogs, merging writing pieces for artworks and other project ideas. It is a great tool for teachers and students of all ages.

          Wordle, just like other web tools, requires secure internet connection for better usage. It is definitely FREE and does not need an account to create word clouds. It has a digital library where users may share their own ‘wordles’ and look into other ready-made ‘wordles’ as guides and resources. In creating a word cloud, we can add a bunch of texts or paste an URL from sites that is compatible with Atom or RSS (Rich Site Summary) feed. However, in order to create a ‘wordle’, a Java application must be installed. Certain internet browsers also add a factor in using Wordle. On my case, Wordle works best through Mozilla Firefox. One of the disadvantages in generating a word cloud is that we cannot customize the arrangement of words on our own. There are only certain positions for arrangements. It is unlike other word cloud generators that can be arranged to different shapes and letters. Another thumbs-down about Wordle is saving the image. I am not too sure if it is due to my internet connection. I just have to take a screenshot in order to save it on my computer.

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Enter the website of WORDLE. (www.wordle.net)
Click "Create" to create your own word cloud.


Paste in a bunch of text or enter URL of any web page compatible to Atom or RSS (Rich Site Summary) feed.
Here is the preview of your word cloud creation.

Click "Randomize" to regenerate the design of your word cloud creation.


You can manually edit the design of your word cloud creation with these palette tools.

LANGUAGE


FONT


LAYOUT


COLOR


Save your work as .PNG or take a screenshot if it doesn't work.

Here's a tip!
If you want to make a specific word larger than the rest, try entering that word in the textbox several times.

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MY WORDLE PRODUCT
The Trojan War is the current topic for the Reading Mastery III Class that I'm facilitating.


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RESOURCES

Wordle
www.wordle.net

Using Wordle in the Classroom
http://www.slideshare.net/murcha/using-wordle-in-the-classroom-presentation

 45 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom
http://www.edudemic.com/45-interesting-ways-to-use-wordle-in-the-classroom/

Comments

  1. Anonymous4 April 2016 at 06:17

    Hi Ms. Maria,

    I think Wordle would be great for students to use for spelling words and learning new vocabulary. It's free and really easy to use!

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  2. Anonymous9 April 2016 at 19:27

    Great word cloud on the Trojan Horse! All those words made me think about the story. I love that we do not have to create an account to use Wordle. It makes it so much easier! Thanks for sharing that tip too! I thought I would have to keep randomizing until it got big by chance. Lol. Great job!

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