synchronous lesson
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this powerpoint is part of a synchronous lesson teaching students how to create a wordleTRANSCRIPT
Creating a Wordle With Mrs. Thompson
Today’s AgendaLearn how to create a Wordle, or word cloud
Create a Wordle about anything you would like--your favorite ice cream, movies, Batman villains, dream vacations, etc.
Why are we doing this? Wordles are not only fun to create, but they’re a great tool to visually organize our thoughts!
Plus, you’ll need to know how to create one on your own about Eleanor Roosevelt for our next unit.
What is a Wordle? “Wordle is a toy for generating ‘word clouds’ from
text that you provide.” ~Wordle.net
How do I make one?
Type www.Wordle.net in your URL bar
Click on Create to create your own Wordle
Making your WordleType text into the word bank
The more frequently you type a word, the bigger it will appear in your Wordle
After you’re finished typing words into the work bank, click “Go” to create your Wordle.
Customizing your Wordle
After you’ve created your Wordle, you can customize its shape, font, and color.
To do this, use the menu items on the top left of the Wordle, or you can hit the “Randomize” button on the bottom.
Saving Your Wordle
After you’ve fine-tuned your Wordle and it’s just the way you want it, click the “Save to Public Gallery” button on the bottom right of the Wordle.
You will be asked to provide a title for your Wordle and a username. Since we don’t have Wordle accounts yet, leave the username as anonymous.
Accessing your Wordle
You have several options available for sharing your Wordle: print, blog it, or open it in a new window.
The easiest way to save it for future access would be to take a screen shot of the completed Wordle.
Taking a Screen ShotTo take a screen shot, press and hold the command + shift + 4 keys simultaneously.
This will allow you to click and drag your cursor over the area you’d like to take a picture of.
The screen shot will automatically save to your Desktop
Don’t worry! We’ll do it together!
I do, WE do, YOU doWatch me create a Wordle on Screen Share
Log on to Wordle at Wordle.net and we’ll create one together
Then you’ll create one on your own
And finally, you’ll share your finished Wordle with me using SlideShare on Google Hangout.
Let’s get started!