Since I am moving, this is the last video with my precious nephew in it. Please enjoy.
January 25, 2010
January 23, 2010
BP12_2010013_OneMinuteMessage #2 Wordle
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If you are interested, click HERE to view an entire collection of Wordle examples.
If you are interested, click HERE to view an entire collection of Wordle examples.
January 19, 2010
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BP9_2010013_Web 2.0 T3-Wordle
Image courtesy of http://www.wordle.net/
Words are an important part of everyday language. We use them to express ourselves, explain a concept, document our feelings, write a grocery checklist, blog, create to-do lists, etc. I chose the tool Wordle, because it is centered on using words. In a classroom, this tool can serve for a number of purposes. My wordle above is an example of what you could do with your students. This would be an example for a Mothers Day gift. Students’ type in words that describe their mother and can then send this to them as a gift. This could also be done for Father’s Day or even a surprise gift for the school principal.
Another idea would be to write each students name on top of a piece of paper. Pass those papers around and have students write kind words that describe the students whose name is listed at the top of the paper. By the end, the teacher should have an entire collection of positive words for each student. The teacher can prepare by typing in the characteristics and attributes listed by the students themselves onto a wordle page. That way, when it is a student’s birthday, the teacher already has a class gift for them. It is a positive wordle that they can keep and treasure for many years to come.
In addition, it is common to have get-to-know-you activities at the beginning of the school year. Students can create a wordle that does not include their name. The teacher, or a randomly selected student, can read the wordle and the class can guess who the wordle is describing.
I am always looking for new ways for students to creatively write. This specific tool can also be used for other writing activities such as writing the class rules, key words in famous speeches, classroom polls, students’ expectations, or Kathy’s suggestion of using it to express/explore ones true identity.
January 18, 2010
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January 16, 2010
BP8_2010012_One Minute Message-#1
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