Group+2

Members of Group:
Mackenzie and Lamar

Name of Tool:
Wordle

Website of Tool
[|www.wordle.net]

Does tool require Sign-in?
No

Description of Tool:
This tool allows the user to input a large amount of text and the tool pulls out the keywords and makes the font larger for every time that the word is used in the text.

How does tool apply to your curricular area?
Exercise in creativity, analysis of literature, and self-exploration. Poetry is a composite of words and ideas that are important to a poet. Write your own poem about something that is important to you and present it to the class in a fun, creative way. For example, use wordle. Show the class a classic/popular poem in wordle form as example. Discuss what stands out in terms of correlation with or divergence from possible themes. Quick intro to achievement and “being different.” Bunch of names in a wordle with mine highlighted. There’s nothing wrong with standing out; in fact, it’s a beautiful thing

In a Technology Education classroom, Wordle could be used to discuss patents and other large amounts of text in a condensed format that highlights keywords. Also, students could use it to create a new type of concept map that causes keywords to stand out.

Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why?
It fits in the creating stage of Digital Blooms because it enables students to not only use it as a tool but to create their own wordle.

Extras:
Blog on 52 Interesting ways to use Wordle in the Classroom []