What is Wordle?

• Tool to generate word clouds

• from text, URL or delicious user name

• Frequent words appear larger in the

cloud

• Can change the layout, font and colours

www.wordle.net

How can you make one?

• Go to www.wordle.net• Click create• Paste in text• Click go• Print screen (or print) the image

How can it be used?

1. To introduce a topic 

2. To introduce, learn, memorise, revise or practice vocabulary

3. To analyse the content and gist of a longer text

4. To compare two texts at different levels

5. To teach pupils how to do a presentation without reading from a

sheet

6. To encourage creative writing from a selection of key words

7. To encourage self-reflection on work through the frequency tool

8. To create display posters

...and many more.....

For more (MFL) uses see blog post:

www.languagesresources.wordpress.com

Samantha Lunn

www.languagesresources.co.uk