Wordle
Link: www.wordle.net
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Description: Wordle is a free site that allows users to create word clouds out of inputted text. Users can either type in text of their choice or have Wordle analyze the words on a webpage. The size of the words is based on the frequency of the word. So, a word that appears ten times will be significantly bigger than a word that appears three times. Users also have the ability to customize the font and color of the words. However, they do not have the ability to customize the placement of the words.
This is a great website to assess a student's knowledge of a book or concept. I've had students create a Wordle with important parts of a book such as the characters, setting, important plot words, etc. Students were informed that the size of the words would indicate it's importance in the book. Students could create a Wordle for a social studies, math, or science concept. We have also created Wordles for each student with characteristics that describe him/her and given them as Christmas presents.
There are some downfalls to this site. You can only save the finished product; you can't save any progress. Therefore, if your site freezes or you need to refresh the site for any reason, all of your work is lost. We have learned to type our text in Word and then copy and paste it into Wordle for this reason. You can only save your work as a PNG or as a PDF; you can't access it through a webpage. However, you own all the rights to any creation that you make.
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