Word+Clouds

Welcome to our information page about word clouds. Below, you will find videos and text describing how to use word clouds.


 * What are word clouds? **

A word cloud is a visual presentation of written text. Words are displayed in a scattered formation. Words that appear more frequently will be highlighted with increased font size. Font colour and intensity can vary as well.


 * How can I use them? **
 * posters
 * book response
 * poetry
 * subject theme
 * unit presentation

Wordle Link directly to Wordle by clicking here -- Wordle

Wordle.net is a webs﻿ite that allows you to create word clouds. You can cut and paste any text and Wordle will arrange it in a scattered formation. Word size will vary on the frequency of appearance in the original text. Here is a video explaining how to create word clouds using Wordle:

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Tagxedo 

Link directly to Tagxedo by clicking here-- Tagxedo

Tagxedo.com is a website very similar to Wordle where you create wordclouds from words that you load into the application. This site, however, allows you to create shapes with your words and manipulate the look in many different ways. Below, is a videolink on how to get started on Tagxedo:

Tagxedo Tutorial

Here is a video on the difference between Wordle and Tagxedo:

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