Make Your Images Interactive - ThingLink. 12 Valuable Wordle Tips You Must Read…Word Clouds in Education Series: Part 1. Welcome to a series of posts devoted to the use of Word Clouds.
I know you will find new information… whether you are a seasoned user of word clouds, or brand new. I enjoy working with teachers and helping them use word clouds in their lessons because they are a great way to get any teacher started with integrating technology. In this series of posts I will cover: 12 Tips in Using Wordle (Some you may now… but other you may not.)Over 10o ways to use Word Clouds in the classroomThere is more to Word Clouds then Wordle… other awesome word cloud generatorsBeyond word clouds… cool sites and applications to integrate word clouds To ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Word Cloud… Wordle… An Introduction * Do you already know Word Clouds… then go down to the 12 Tips… I am sure you may learn something new about Wordle 2: Making a word cloud? Nubes de palabras con Tagxedo, Wordle y Word It Out - Tagxedo: programa generador de nubes.
Se trata de una aplicación on-line que no precisa ningún tipo de instalación en nuestro equipo y no es necesario suscribirse ni crear una cuenta para poder elaborar una nube de palabras con todas las funcionalidades.
El interface está en inglés pero es muy intuitiva y utiliza un lenguaje técnico fácilmente comprensible. Podemos acceder a esta herramienta a través de su página. Para iniciar la aplicación hacemos clic sobre cualquiera de las tres opciones siguientes: El escritorio principal de esta aplicación es el siguiente: Como veis, aparece por defecto una nube de palabras creada sobre el contorno de una imagen de Abraham Lincolm con unos formatos predeterminados que aparecen en la parte inferior Vamos a construir nuestra nube de palabras haciendo clic en la opción "Load... " Podemos seleccionar las palabras que la compondrán a partir de tres opciones: "Webpage" : Generamos la nube a partir de la URL de una página web, pegando con Ctrl-V dicha URL.
Tuxpi Photo Editor. Free Images, ClipArt for Teachers and Students. Free photos for education. FlickrStorm. Search on Flickr with some Magic. Tips for using Pinterest in the classroom. A growing number of educators are using Pinterest in the classroom.
Many aspiring crafters and cooking fanatics are familiar with Pinterest, a social media site set up like a virtual bulletin board in which users “pin” favorite home décor, cooking, and craft ideas. But now education is hopping on the Pinterest bandwagon, as teachers and administrators are quickly discovering that the site is replete with resources for students of all ages and abilities. Users may sign up for a Pinterest account using an eMail address, and create boards for different topics. They can search for specific ideas, or “pins,” or browse through popular pins and filter by subject. Pinterest is public, and users can follow other pinners much like they would on Twitter. Pinterest automatically links a pin back to the site it comes from, so that users do not have to remember URLs. (Next page: Popular educational Pinterest boards, and tips for using the site)