One effective way to use a Wordle is to describe yourself. Type in your text, being sure to type in specific words that are more prominent about your character more often than other words. This idea works well for an assignment that you give your child to help him examine who he is and build character. It also works well in a classroom setting as students are encouraged to be introspective. In a foreign language class, it helps students use characteristics and noun and adjective agreement.
Another useful purpose for a Wordle is to create a biography. Wordles are intended to be brief, so users must pick the most important aspects about a person. This type of assignment is helpful for a history or literature class so students can research an author or historical figure. If you create several Wordles about different people, you can review the information with your child for an upcoming test.
Wordles are effective report makers. Instead of being bogged down with unnecessary details and wordiness, Wordles have the ability to filter the information into a concise form. For example, users can deliver a social message such as the need for recycling or the effects of smoking.
After making a Wordle, you can print the page. Take your page to a graphics design company where they can use your unique Wordle image to make T-shirts, caps or canvas bags. Use this for an individual or a club.
After giving a lesson, have students take 10 minutes to make a Wordle. Have them write as much information as they can about what they learned. This idea can work for most classes, including English, science, math and history. This helps you gauge how much they learned, and students also can take a quick tour around the lab to see other students' Wordles.
You can poll a group of people in any setting using a Wordle. Ask a question and have users create Wordles. For example, if you ask a group of students, "Which type of assignment helps you learn best?" users can type a series of responses. This idea works just as easily in a marketing survey.
Have users create a poem using Wordle. The text displays in a different order they intended, but this may help them arrange the poem in a different way than originally intended. Writers also can analyze their writing and look for words or phrases they use too often.
Wordles are effective in vocabulary-building and association. Give students a particular category of vocabulary. They can type as many words related to the theme as possible. This works for science, history, foreign language and literature classes. This tool helps solidify the students' knowledge as they make important connections.