At a Glance
In this lesson students will learn how to make a word cloud using their Word Study (spelling) words.
Grade Level: 2 and up
Time Required: 45 minutes
Note: I do this activity twice. The first time I walk the students through it and provide more hand holding. The second class I watch to see if they can do it themselves. Curriculum Connection: Language Arts, but can be customized for other subjects.
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Vocabulary:
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Tech Skills:
Students will:
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Planning Ahead
ResoucesBelow are a number of different web-based Word Cloud generators. Just click on the image to access the application. Note: There are many more Word Cloud generators available.
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Preparation
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Word Cloud Generators
Here are some free web based Word Cloud applications. There are many others.
Instructional Plan
In this example, the third grade is using Tagxedo to make their Word Cloud. Tagxedo is a web application that let's you create word clouds in different shapes. Today, the students will come to class with the Word Study (spelling) words. They will:
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The following is an example of what the Word Cloud might look like:
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Assessment
- Observe to ensure students understand how to do each step of the process.
- Double check their spelling.
- Make sure they save their file properly.
Additional Notes
108 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom...
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Obama, Romney use key words to convey visionAn interesting way to use Word Clouds to see what words President Obama and Mitt Romney use the most as they accepted their party's nominations for the White House.
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