Thing #2.2.1 Wordle and Wordsift

I am going to have to do this thing in many different posts because I am spending so much time playing! I love both of these, and can imagine their very different applications in the classroom.

I like wordle because you can instantly see what words you are OVERUSING! So important when teaching fourth graders to write. I put in my summer reading blog address, and loved the result. I like that you can play with the color, font, and arrangement of words too. The kids will really enjoy this. Since I have them spend a lot of time typing on the wiki, they will have plenty of work to choose from.

I like wordsift because of the word web and the more academic application. I think they could use this in science and social studies when they are researching. The quick links will help them find pictures, or more information, and the visual thesaurus has the potential for helping them understand vocabulary they would usually skip over. My mind is in overdrive right now with ideas for using this!