This is where my Wordle Addiction first began. They display our very words and in a sense give an analytical look at who we are, and what we write. As I reflected on Wordle Word Clouds it occurred to me that they were a reflection in themselves. The University of Oxford even defines a word cloud as “Graphical representation or word frequency that presents a picture of the most common words used with those used more often displayed larger”. A great explanation can be found at Wikipedia. So, Wordle is an application that creates Word Clouds (pictures made of words) based on the frequency of the words that are entered in the Wordle Site. On a recent internet surf I found that this Word Cloud holds the sky as the limit while providing an abundance of sunshine for the educational setting. Yes, Wordles are amazing Word Clouds that can be created by all. The concept of a Word Cloud maintains that “If a picture paints a thousand words, then what can a thousand words paint?” The answer of course is a Wordle. I have long heard of Word Webbing, Words Diagrams, Word Art, but how about a Word Cloud? By now you may be either familiar with a Word Cloud, have googled the Weather Channel to get a better idea, or maybe have taken a look out your window to see if there really is such a thing. * Do you already know Word Clouds… then go down to the 12 Tips… I am sure you may learn something new about Wordle Word clouds and Wordle are a great starting place for teachers just testing the waters. Please give this post a retweet and pass it on to someone not as familiar with technology and Web 2.o.
As always I invite you to follow me on twitter ( ). To ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, STEM, 21 st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Beyond word clouds… cool sites and applications to integrate word clouds.There is more to Word Clouds then Wordle… other awesome word cloud generators.Over 10o ways to use Word Clouds in the classroom.12 Tips in Using Wordle (Some you may now… but other you may not.).I enjoy working with teachers and helping them use word clouds in their lessons because they are a great way to get any teacher started with integrating technology. I know you will find new information… whether you are a seasoned user of word clouds, or brand new. Welcome to a series of posts devoted to the use of Word Clouds.
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