TagCrowd - WordCloud, TextCloud, or TagCloud

What is TagCrowd?    http://tagcrowd.com/

TagCrowd is a web application for visualizing word frequencies in any text by creating what is popularly known as a word cloud, text cloud or tag cloud.

A word cloud is a beautiful, informative image that communicates much in a single glance. TagCrowd specializes in making word clouds easy to read, analyze and compare, for a variety of useful purposes:

• Topic summaries for Speeches and written works.
• Blog tool or website analysis for search engine optimization.
• Help writers and students reflect on their work.
• Name tags
• Resumes
• Visual poetry
• The list goes on and continues to grow.

There are three ways of entering text into TagCrowd to generate a word cloud:

1. Enter the URL for a web page you wish to visualize,
2. Paste (or type) the text you wish to visualize into the text box,
3. Upload a plain text file to visualize.

 

Wordle - Word Cloud

is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

From the blog, I (heart) EdTech, here is a 7 minute EdTech Tutorial you will learn how to use Wordle, see what you can make with Wordle, and walk away with great integration tips and ideas.  Whether you teach at the elementary or collegiate level, mathematics or language arts, Wordle is a fun and free web tool you can use to engage your students and spice up your lesson plans. 

How To Use Wordle In the Classroom:

http://blog.simplek12.com/education/video-how-to-use-wordle-in-the-classroom/