Wordle

=Wordle: @http://www.wordle.net= ==Wordle is a tool for generating "word clouds" from text that you define. This can be test you type into wordle or copy and pasted from another source. You can customize your word clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The larger the word appears in the word cloud, the more frequently the word appears in the text.==

Wordle above created with text from here.

This is a wordle of Obama's inauguration speech.

38 Interesting Ways to use Wordle in the Classroom @http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/wordle.htm

Some ideas for Wordle include:
 * 1) analyze students' writing.
 * 2) a new way to look at the syllubus or course description.
 * 3) compare famous texts such as speeches, poetry, or fairy tales.
 * 4) word walls.
 * 5) display results of survey data collection or classroom poll.
 * 6) define characteristics.
 * 7) compare articles for bias.