As librarians we are in a profession focused on preparing students for
the future. So we need to keep learning the new technology so we teach
them how to use these tools safely and effectively. Most of these
tools allow students to create and build knowledge.
A tool that I have used with students is Wordle. Wordle is a toy where students create visual displays ( clouds) of words in multicolor and multi-sized graphics. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the text. You can change your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. These images can be shared by link or printed out.
What I have done is used this tool as a culmination of a resource project. We have done research on women , presidents, and science topics. Then students make a Wordle either for a final project or as center to a poster about their topic. Students love to see how theirs and their classmates Wordle comes out.
. Check out this site and see what you think. Has anyone else used Wordle-How did you use it with your classes?
http://www.wordle.net/
A tool that I have used with students is Wordle. Wordle is a toy where students create visual displays ( clouds) of words in multicolor and multi-sized graphics. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the text. You can change your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. These images can be shared by link or printed out.
What I have done is used this tool as a culmination of a resource project. We have done research on women , presidents, and science topics. Then students make a Wordle either for a final project or as center to a poster about their topic. Students love to see how theirs and their classmates Wordle comes out.
. Check out this site and see what you think. Has anyone else used Wordle-How did you use it with your classes?
http://www.wordle.net/
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