BP5_2010042_Web2.0Tool2_Wordle

There are so many Web 2.0 tools out there. This time I decided to use Wordle. I first saw this on someone's AR Blog and wondered how did they do that? It reminds me of a word collage. It is very simple to use and doesn't require a signup or any fees to use. Teachers love free things.
The tool is very simple to use. Since the web address is short students should have no problem typing it in. Students should go to www.wordle.net. I would then have my student click on examples so that they can see what the possibilities are. My lesson has to objectives. First they are to select 15 terms related to our unit and create a wordle. Much thought should go into this because the second object is to present their wordle to the class or in their  assigned groups. They must be able to explain how each of the terms in the wordle are related to each other. This makes a great assessment tool!