Using Wordle
Class discussion February 12th, 2009I used the Web 2.0 tool Wordle to create this using the lyrics from America the Beautiful
Can we start brain-storming some ways to use Wordle in our classrooms?
Teaching with Web 2.0 Spring 2009
Learning to Integrate Web 2.0 Technology into the Curriculum
February 12th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
That is really cool!! I think learning could be more fun with that tool!
Sandy B
February 12th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
This is a creative way to display a word splash of vocabulary for a unit of study. Also a great tool for showing relationships in math between vocabulary and operations.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I agree – great word splash! Also, a nice alternative for students to create a reflection on a piece of literature or non-fiction content. Have students pick out what they see as key words and create a wordle cloud.
February 14th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I think it would be easier to find ways not to use it. It is a great tool to expand vocabulary! Even to use as a memory test after a lesson.
February 18th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I’m not sure I’ve done this correctly but I created a page with a link to a descriptive device wordle so students can review/remember the devices descriptive writers employ.
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 am
I think Wordle could be a wonderful tool to use in any subject area. I just need to be able to print it out.
February 22nd, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I am not excited about the wordsplash. I don’t think I would use wordle.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
In social studies, the key words are significant. Whether it’t writing an essay or understanding the key points of a section, the students need to pick out and recognize several terms.
Students have made crossword puzzles; they find this to be creative and much more fun than writing endless definitions (although the definitions have to be there as the clues for the crossword…). With Wordle, I’m sure they’ll appreciate the endless creative patterns. So, it can be worthwhile if they get beyond the gimmick.
February 25th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Would it be possible for teachers to use this in a game where students had to create their own wordle on paper and then see how many of their words match what the wordle website splashes?
February 25th, 2009 at 10:53 am
I guess I didn’t exactly understand what wordle does. I thought it provided synonyms based on a short text you entered. Now I get it. I’m not sure how I would really use this in my classroom except maybe as a decorative element on the wall.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:30 am
I used wordle for a plate tectonics content and vocabulary review. I had the students do a scavenger hunt through all of their handouts for “important” words realted to plate tectonics. Once we had compiled quite a list (50-60 words including repeats), we created the wordle, which they thought was really cool. the next day, I handed each student a printout of the wordle and asked them to write 10 informative sentences using as many of the words form the word splash as possible. We then used their sentences to review content before taking a unit test. It worked really well.
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Sue Kingston wonders whether students can get beyond the gimmick. I say yes, but, teachers need to provide the application for using it. To just use it for the sake of creating cool looking images of words is useless. As with all the tools we will be learning about it is how we use the application not just using and saying that we did.