I am sure that many of you have seen the amazing
images created by a Wordle, but have you tried creating one?
A Wordle is a collage of words based on a specific
topic. You go to http://www.wordle.net/
and click on create, then input the
words into the text box, or submit a web address and all of the words will be
used in the image. The more times a
word appears in the text, the greater the size of the word in the final
product. You can choose to alter the
colour, font and layout of the words. A
great way for students to create title pages or to introduce a new topic to the
class,
Once you have mastered the Wordle, you may wish to try
a Tagxedo. A Tagxedo is similar to a
Wordle, however the words are arranged into shapes and images. The process is
realtively the same; just go to http://www.tagxedo.com/ and click on create. Under 'Load' enter your text and choose the
shape for your design from the Shapes menu on the left hand side. If you are feeling adventurous you can even
tweak the Word and Layout options to omit frequently used words such as 'the'
or 'and' or to include numbers. The
possibilities are endless...
You may recall the Terry Fox poster where the message
created the image of his face - a perfect example of a tagxedo! Amaze your students with your graphic design
abilities!
Give it a try, there is no wrong way to make one and
it is fun to see the images and collages which they create!
As always if there are any questions or problems with
this or other tech related issues please feel free to ask me!
Have a great weekend~
S
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