Wordle

= WORDLE = = = =**1.Description:** =  **Wordle** is a tool that is useful in making word clouds. Word Clouds take tags on a webpage and make a visual image of all the tags as a collage of words, with words that are tagged more frequently in larger size than frequently used tags. The tags that are larger and used more often can also have a different color font than those used less frequently. [|www.wordle.net] is the site that is free to make word clouds, there are other websites as well that have slightly different styles and options available. Wordle is also available on smartphones = = =2.Uses for Wordle = toc Wordle can be useful for a variety of reasons, in a classroom as a teacher giving presentations where key words they want to have students remember, for students giving presentations, for personal use to see what tags are most important in your life, and many more reasons. = = = = = =

3. Here is an example of a word cloud:
== = = = = =4. How to use wordle: =
 * Once you get to wordle's home page, click create
 * You can either type in your own words, or you can copy from another piece of work you have save
 * Hit go with the mouse and a word cloud is generated
 * There are other options to change how the words are placed in the cloud, you can click randomize and browse the optionsd provide
 * Once you have a word cloud generated, you can save as an image
 * The saved image of the word cloud can be cropped in photo shop programs like any other images as well

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. Tutorial
=<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">media type="youtube" key="Fo5q386cWuc" height="326" width="572" = =<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">6. Favorite Tips = <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1. Use print screen to paste your Wordle somewhere else! = =