Web Tool: Wordle

Wordle #1 based on one useful site: Create and post a Wordle based on a website related to your topic. Copy and paste the entire text of one site into a Wordle to see the words that appear most often. They will appear proportionally largest.



Wordle #2 based on topic key terms: Create and post a Wordle based on the 25 most important words you encountered in your search. Create a visual hierarchy by making the most important words largest.



To create your Wordle

1. Go to http://www.wordle.net.
2. Click “Create your own.”
3. Add words using one of the following methods.

For Wordle #1

A. Open the site you want to use in a new window. Click and drag to highlight all of the text on the site.
B. Select “Edit,” then “Copy.”
C. On the Wordle site, click in the text box. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”

For Wordle #2

A. Choose the 25 words that you feel are most relevant to your search and type them in the text box.
B. Make the most important words largest by typing them more than one time. (If you type a word two times, it will appear twice as large as the words you type only once.) Create a visual hierarchy.
C. Remember, you may keep specific words together by inserting a tilde (~) between them.

4. Click the “Go” button to create your Wordle.
5. Adjust the font and layout using the menus at the top.
6. When you are satisfied, click “Save to public gallery.”
7. Type a title and username in the boxes. Click “OK.”


To post your Wordle on your blog

1. Highlight the code that appears below your Wordle.
2. Select “Edit,” then “Copy.”
3. In your blog, create a new post.
4. In the “Title” box, type Wordle #1 based on one useful site or Wordle #2 based on topic key terms.
5. Click the “Edit HTML” tab.
6. Select “Edit,” then “Paste.”
7. To publish your post so it appears on your blog, click “Publish post.”