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Spelling Wordle
Submitted by Stacy Hope (10-10-2012)
Every Tuesday when the students come to computer lab, we try to do something with our spelling words. Instead of just typing the words two times each,(BORING), we go to Wordle.com.
In Wordle, the more times you type a word, the bigger the word. So, I have them type their name five times so I will know who it belongs to and then the spelling words two times.
They get to then choose the word cloud they want to print out and take home! They love it and it's a fun way to go over our spelling words for the week.
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I too used wordle with my year 1/2 class last year. i typed in a sentence or sometimes even a question that the children had to unjumble and answer.
Hi All,
I have used Wordle to do some nice reflection activities at the end of a unit. I ask the children for some words that relate to the unit/something that they have learnt or enjoyed and so on. The children love the results.
I have also used Wordle at the end of Term One to ask the children what they think our classroom is. Words like creative, happy, fun, colourful are popular.
Just a couple of ideas that might be helpful!
Enjoy the hols
Kell :)
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This is also a way to do the same - we have used it for content vocab, as you can publish in the shape of the topic, i.e. fruit words in the shape of an apple.
Play, have fun!
You can also copy and paste stories/writing to wordle and when you create the wordle it will show in larger print the words students are using over and over in their writing.
Thanks for info!!!!!
Sorry. The correct site for wordle is Wordle.net. Then go to create.
The website is www.wordle.net/
Then you click on 'create' and start typing your words or cut and paste text into the text box. The more often a word is typed, the larger it appears in the final wordle.
The wordles can by formatted before printing (changing the colours, fonts, direction of print etc)
Have a play around with it as it really is good fun.
The main website is....
www.wordle.net
there is also more info here....video on ways to use it at bottom of page....
http://www.k-3teacherresources.com/using-wordles-for-classroom-polls.html
Cheers Donna
This is a great use of wordle. Kids love to use this tool. I have had students type vocabulary lists that they have brainstormed to do with various topics.
A grade 5/6 class made wordles on a natural disaster topic, they typed the disaster name several times so that it appeared in large font and then various realated words as well. It ends up a little like a mind map (without the graphics). They look great when printed and mounted on coloured paper.
Just be careful when using the site as it is not moderated and there can be expicit and unsuitable material in the gallery which can be inadvertently accessed.
What is the website for wordle.com?????
I never thought of using wordle for that purpose. I usually use it for a poster of the class members names. What a great idea thanks
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