If you want to give a graphical image of words to your students, which is called word cloud, Wordle is a great tool for you. The following image is an example of word cloud created by Wordle. It is a free to commercially use image downloaded from google image.
Pedagogical Implication in Language Teaching
Sample Activity:
1. Wordle can be used to ask students to find out the verbs from the wordle image.
2. Fun activity of making the longest sentence using the vocabulary from the image can be done.
3. Brainstorming ideas for any writing activity can easily be done using wordle.
4. The teacher can create groups based on the colour of the words from a wordle image. Then the students will make a story based on the words that they find in the same colour. Each group might be asked to share the story in the classroom.
Using Wordle in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh Wordle can be used for vocabulary teaching and for brainstorming ideas for paragraph writing. Teachers can also use such images in the quiz questions. For example, an image can be given and students can be asked to make sentences using any five words. Students may also be asked to find out verbs or adjectives from the image.
Limitations:
Wordle image can be used only for activities related to vocabulary. Therefore, it is applicable only for vocabulary teaching. Moreover, creating image from Wordle has become browser specific and works in Microsoft explorer only. Therefore, it is not possible to create image using other browsers.
Pedagogical Implication in Language Teaching
In language learning such images can motivate the students. Moreover, different colours in the image can make it attractive to the children. Visual learners will be benefitted from this colourful image.
Sample Activity:
1. Wordle can be used to ask students to find out the verbs from the wordle image.
2. Fun activity of making the longest sentence using the vocabulary from the image can be done.
3. Brainstorming ideas for any writing activity can easily be done using wordle.
4. The teacher can create groups based on the colour of the words from a wordle image. Then the students will make a story based on the words that they find in the same colour. Each group might be asked to share the story in the classroom.
Using Wordle in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh Wordle can be used for vocabulary teaching and for brainstorming ideas for paragraph writing. Teachers can also use such images in the quiz questions. For example, an image can be given and students can be asked to make sentences using any five words. Students may also be asked to find out verbs or adjectives from the image.
Limitations:
Wordle image can be used only for activities related to vocabulary. Therefore, it is applicable only for vocabulary teaching. Moreover, creating image from Wordle has become browser specific and works in Microsoft explorer only. Therefore, it is not possible to create image using other browsers.
