Wordle TMNW

What is Wordle?

Tool to generate word clouds
from text, URL or delicious user name
Frequent words appear largerin the cloud
Can change the layout, font and colours

www.wordle.net

How can you make one?

Go to www.wordle.net
Click create
Paste in text
Click go
Print screen (or print) the image

How can it be used?
To introduce a topic
To introduce, learn, memorise, revise or practice vocabulary
To analyse the content and gist of a longer text
To compare two texts at different levels
To teach pupils how to do a presentation without reading from a sheet
To encourage creative writing from a selection of key words
To encourage self-reflection on work through the frequency tool
To create display posters
...and many more.....

For more (MFL) uses see blog post:
www.languagesresources.wordpress.com
Samantha Lunn
www.languagesresources.co.uk