Wordle is a such a unique and interesting tool to use! I love that I was able to play around with the text, colors, and format and come up with an interesting page that sparks students interest into my topic. I will be using this to introduce U.S. and world geography to 1st-4th graders. I think that students would enjoy creating their own World because it not only gives them that creative freedom, but it highlights common words and points out text patterns. This neat little tool is great for getting very specific points or ideas across to others. It's hard to get students to paraphrase work and whittle it down when there are so many themes to address. Wordle simplifies the task and allows for the major themes or ideas to pop out and become obvious. If I had this much fun creating my Wordle, I know kids will have a blast!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Educational Value of Wordle
Wordle is a such a unique and interesting tool to use! I love that I was able to play around with the text, colors, and format and come up with an interesting page that sparks students interest into my topic. I will be using this to introduce U.S. and world geography to 1st-4th graders. I think that students would enjoy creating their own World because it not only gives them that creative freedom, but it highlights common words and points out text patterns. This neat little tool is great for getting very specific points or ideas across to others. It's hard to get students to paraphrase work and whittle it down when there are so many themes to address. Wordle simplifies the task and allows for the major themes or ideas to pop out and become obvious. If I had this much fun creating my Wordle, I know kids will have a blast!
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