Creating Word Fun with Word Clouds
What are Word Clouds?
A word cloud is a visual depiction of a set of words or terms which have been grouped together in a number of ways such as due to their frequency (number of times they appear). Various attributes such as the size of each word or colour can be used to display frequency and importance of each word.
Types of Word Clouds
ABC Ya - (http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm)
1. This application operates much like Wordle. It's final results can allow for font change, color change,
and a randomized layout.
2.It doesn't provide the function on word frequency.
3. Save options are in jpeg format and there are print options.
4. It does not require email or log in.
Tag Crowd (http://tagcrowd.com/)
1. Only allows for word frequency.
2. Allows files to be uploaded or a URL address to be used.
3. The word clouds can be saved as a PDF files or printed from a full screen print menu.
4. No login or email is required.
Tagxedo - (http://www.tagxedo.com/)
1. Used URL addresses or text.
2. Information can be pasted into text box then changes to layout can be made.
3. Images can be uploaded to change shape of pictures.
4. Images can be saved as a PNG.
5. Numerous styles, colors and templates to use.
6. No login is required
Wordle – (http://www.wordle.net)
1. full editing capabilities
2. Has Advanced Tools for more editing
3. Use the (~) in between – Example (Fort~Wayne).
4. To have students avoid forums and galleries that may not be appropriate be sure to link them
using the address (http://www.wordle.net/create).
5. No log-in or email are required.
Word It Out (http://worditout.com/)
1. Like Wordle, it creates word clouds out of any text that you paste into the
text box.
2.Can be customized by word size, font style and color scheme.
3. Allows user to ignore certain words so that stay out of the word cloud.
4. No login,
1. This application operates much like Wordle. It's final results can allow for font change, color change,
and a randomized layout.
2.It doesn't provide the function on word frequency.
3. Save options are in jpeg format and there are print options.
4. It does not require email or log in.
Tag Crowd (http://tagcrowd.com/)
1. Only allows for word frequency.
2. Allows files to be uploaded or a URL address to be used.
3. The word clouds can be saved as a PDF files or printed from a full screen print menu.
4. No login or email is required.
Tagxedo - (http://www.tagxedo.com/)
1. Used URL addresses or text.
2. Information can be pasted into text box then changes to layout can be made.
3. Images can be uploaded to change shape of pictures.
4. Images can be saved as a PNG.
5. Numerous styles, colors and templates to use.
6. No login is required
Wordle – (http://www.wordle.net)
1. full editing capabilities
2. Has Advanced Tools for more editing
3. Use the (~) in between – Example (Fort~Wayne).
4. To have students avoid forums and galleries that may not be appropriate be sure to link them
using the address (http://www.wordle.net/create).
5. No log-in or email are required.
Word It Out (http://worditout.com/)
1. Like Wordle, it creates word clouds out of any text that you paste into the
text box.
2.Can be customized by word size, font style and color scheme.
3. Allows user to ignore certain words so that stay out of the word cloud.
4. No login,
Examples
Biography
Bumper Sticker (Mantra or motto)
Meet your neighbor - good beginning of the year game
What will I learn as a ____th grader?
Goals
What I learned?
Adjectives
Summer Fun
My Home Activities
Texas Revolution Key Points
Speeches
Poetry
Literary Works
Character Education
President Speeches - Copy president's speech and check for frequency of words.
Bumper Sticker (Mantra or motto)
Meet your neighbor - good beginning of the year game
What will I learn as a ____th grader?
Goals
What I learned?
Adjectives
Summer Fun
My Home Activities
Texas Revolution Key Points
Speeches
Poetry
Literary Works
Character Education
President Speeches - Copy president's speech and check for frequency of words.
Tutorials
ABCYa.com - http://youtu.be/0faOyGAG6NU
Tag Crowd - http://tagcrowd.com/faq.html#howto
Tagxedo - http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Word-Cloud-at-Tagxedo.Com
Wordle - http://www.ehow.com/how_4762889_word-cloud-using-wordle.html
Tag Crowd - http://tagcrowd.com/faq.html#howto
Tagxedo - http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Word-Cloud-at-Tagxedo.Com
Wordle - http://www.ehow.com/how_4762889_word-cloud-using-wordle.html
