Word+Clouds

Lesson Name: Tagxedo Word Clouds

 * Dates**: anytime


 * Description: T**ype a list of vocabulary words for any topic. Next, format the text according to options given at the Tagxedo website. Choose a shape and voila! A personalized word cloud in a shape that you get to choose...and if the shape you want is not one of Tagxedo's choices, you can import your own favorite image!


 * Curriculum**: Any subject/ Any topic
 * Application**: [|Tagxedo] or [|Wordle] Websites. (//These examples were done with Tagxedo.)//


 * Skills:**
 * Typing in vocabulary for particular topic
 * Using Shift and Return Keys
 * Formatting word cloud to your own taste
 * Choosing a shape that fits your topic


 * Notes:** This was such a fun ...and EASY lesson that once the children have been introduced to it, it could be an independent activity any time a new topic is introduced. We saved the word cloud as a .jpg but you need not save them. You could just print without saving unless you have a need for using this same word cloud later for some other reason.


 * Examples:**