Wordle

Wordle is a fun tool that can be used to create a 'word cloud'. Wordles can be used to highlight specific words that are important in a subject or scramble the names of your students in the classroom. You can use the wordle to hang in the classroom or decorate the front of each student's notebooks. Above is an example of a wordle. This word cloud was created from the Preamble in the U.S. Constitution. I copied and pasted the preamble into the wordle generator and it chose the most frequently used words in the text.

Wordle is a great web 2.0 tool to use in any classroom. The word clouds can be used several ways in the classroom. They are perfect to place on the front of your students' folders to highlight important terms used in each subject. You can also create a word cloud of your students' names to hang in the classroom. Words clouds can serve many purposes and I think they are a great addition to any classroom!