Word+Clouds

Tool - Wordle Website - @www.wordle.net

Example from ISTC301 -
 * **Instructional Uses:** Wordle generates text clouds by analyzing a text passage for word frequency. It may be used to graphically represent the topics in a lesson plan - resulting in a visual aid. At a higher order thinking level, Wordle may be used to analyze passages of text from speeches or other written communication to identify predominant and subordinate themes. ||  ||
 * **How I might use this tool in instruction:** I would have students write a response to a prompt and have them each create a Wordle from their response. I would share the Wordles with the class so that we could identify visually what the students have in common in their responses. This would also provoke a discussion on how they differed in their responses. ||  ||