I was reading my new ISTE copy of "Learning and Leading" tonight and came across an article called "Words in a Cloud" by Samantha Morra. She mentioned how using Wordle in conjuntion with her writing assignments has generated conversations about the language her students use when writing, prompting her students imperceptibly to revise what they say within their compostion. I thought that I would try it with my blog writing from yesterday, and, guess what? Voice was the biggest word in the lot!
What does that mean to me when I consider what I wrote yesterday? Well, I think that it simply means that I discovered that I have a presence in the cloud! Perhaps todays wordle would start with the word "I" - sort of a self-discovery thing.
Wordle.net is another tool to use when writing. It can assist in developing your "voice" in a cloud! WOW!
And that's how I feel today!
PS Wordled todays blog and I was wrong! Today was about WRITING!
I am liking what I see and read on your blog. I've always thought of you as a writer. Everyone goes to you for help with the written word. Lots of good ideas today. I think using Wordle with my students to improve their writing is a great idea.
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