This week we learned about Wordle, a tool used to highlight the most used words in a block of text. This tool has strengths and weaknesses. The main issue with this Web 2.0 tool is that once you create a wordle, it is extremely difficult to find it again. If you do screenshot the page after making a wordle, then you can use this tool in the classroom.
If saved immediately after creation, these wordles can be very useful. For example, as a teacher I could combine all the essays together and create a wordle. Or I could give students the main idea of any speech or primary document. Wordle would create a new and exciting way to view documents and speeches in a history class.
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