Wordle Fun!

Wordle

General information and functions for language classroom

This site http://www.wordle.net/create where you can create the a stylish word cloud.

This is the example of word cloud. The words were taken from this blog (the whole things which written here!)

Is it complicated to use? It is very easy to use, just paste the text from wherever you copy from.Then your words will jumbled up and appeared again as the cloud. In addition, from the list, any words can be deleted, therefore; it is suitable for a guessing game when the key word is omitted.

Suggested activities to do with this technology

1. History introduction (i.e. copy history passage and present as a word cloud and let the students guess it)
2. Song or film competition (i.e. relax game during class by guessing the song or film title)
3. Grammar teaching by jumbled up sentences and let the students try to make the correct sentences.
4. Vocabulary list, instead of a tradition linear listing, colourful word clouds may help and look more interesting.

The advantages

This site looks simple and easy to use, therefore; it is compatible for young learners and adult learners. In other words, it is adaptable for any learning age. Additionally, it can be applied in many stages of teaching for example, introduction for reading class, vocabulary review, or during the break of the lesson (have some guessing games). Lastly, the students can create their own wordle, and use their word clod as the material in class. For so doing, the students will have more motivation since their experience is being accepted/ respected by the teacher and peers.

Disadvantages and limitations

Since it does not provide various functions, therefore; the students might get bored after experience after experiencing for two or three times. Also, it cannot be saved in a pdf or jpeg format.