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Group dynamics:
Class clouds (names, characteristics [classmates write characteristics for each student], certain
topics [eg holidays]
Class poll (favourite…)
To introduce the students: each student makes their own word cloud
End of the year activity: each student creates a word cloud representing their version of the
past year
Some ideas adapted from: http://blog.tagxedo.com/101-ways-to-use-tagxedo-completed](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wordcloudsandreakettemann-160903163432/85/Word-clouds-andrea-kettemann-15-320.jpg)
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Word clouds andrea kettemann
This document discusses word clouds, which are images composed of words from a text where the size of each word indicates its frequency. It provides examples of word cloud generators and potential uses of word clouds in education, including visualizing word frequencies, comparing texts, revising summaries, and assessing group dynamics. Specific teaching ideas are to have students create word clouds to brainstorm topics, present on aspects of a topic, or represent their class experience over a year. Challenges mentioned include reliance on technology, internet access, and ensuring word clouds accurately display the intended focus.
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- 2. What? Dictionary definition An image composed of words used in a particular text or subject, in which the size of each word indicates its frequency or importance: Louise generated a word cloud of lyrics from the new album. Taken from: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/word- cloud
- 3. What? Word cloudcreators: www.tagxedo.com www.tagul.com www.worditout.com Word clouds for kids http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm Other word cloud creators (lists) http://www.edudemic.com/word-cloud-generators/ http://www.edudemic.com/9-word-cloud-generators-that-arent-wordle/
- 4. Why? Visualising wordfrequencies / synonyms / word fields English language teaching Reading skills Writing skills Vocabulary Group dynamics Culture, politics, history
- 5. Example Compare HillaryClinton’s and Donald Trump’s acceptance speeches at their party conventions
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- 13. How? General teachingideas Guess/brainstorm a topic Words they know / don’t know concerning a topic (to start) Summary/revision of a topic using key words Presentations/group work: one aspect of a larger topic per group (e.g. one country, politician, time period per group) create a word cloud Finding certain words in the word cloud Compare and contrast: 2 articles in the newspaper, 2 speeches by politicians, 2 lyrics… Using it as a cover for a project booklet, a class book, etc.
- 14. How? English languageteaching Synonym word clouds Collocation word clouds Students’ texts: show them which words they use often (e.g. nice, go, say improve text) Words that are often misspelled Poems: can they guess the poem? Or the topic of the poem? Quotes: can they put the words into the correct order
- 15. How? Group dynamics: Class clouds (names, characteristics [classmates write characteristics for each student], certain topics [eg holidays] Class poll (favourite…) To introduce the students: each student makes their own word cloud End of the year activity: each student creates a word cloud representing their version of the past year Some ideas adapted from: http://blog.tagxedo.com/101-ways-to-use-tagxedo-completed
- 16. Any challenges? Technology Internet connection Software More sophisticated layout not free anymore Adapting texts from websites Does it display what you want to focus on
- 17. Now, let’s createour course word cloud… WWW.WORDITOUT.COM