Name of the Tool: Tagxedo
URL of the Tool http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html
Please select the one, primary category for this tool: Communication
Tool, Collaboration Tool, Productivity Tool, Creativity Tool, Critical
Thinking/Problem Solving Tool, Reflection Tool, Feedback Tool, Networking/Social
Tool, Presentation Tool. Tagxedo is a creativity tool.
Please describe this tool in your own words (in about 250 words). Tagxedo
turns words into art! Users can write or copy and paste words- anything from
famous speeches, poetry, classroom rules, to a group of synonyms to the site.
Tagxedo then sizes the words according to frequency of use and takes out
non-useful words such as like, and, the, on, and and. The words are then
arranged into a design that the user chooses. The site has options such as a
globe, heart, flower, etc. The user may also choose the font styles and color
options.
What do you need to know before using this tool? (What skills do you
need to have?) Users should be familiar with basic word processing
skills such as typing, font selection, etc.
What do you need to have before using this tool? (Resources) A word
or document selection- such as a love letter, diary entry, speech, poem, word
wall, etc.
How do you use this tool? (Write the basic steps using a numbered
list)
1. Load text- type or paste word bank into tagxedo create
2. Choose color/theme/font/shape
3. Save design
Locate an example of an educational resource created with this tool and include the URL for this example. http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/tagxedo-create-word-clouds-with-style.html
Locate an example of an educational resource created with this tool and include the URL for this example. http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/tagxedo-create-word-clouds-with-style.html
Please describe a scenario of how a teacher might use this tool in a
classroom setting. Language Arts teachers could use this tool to help
students display their writing. For example, students who wrote poems could
display their poems in a creative manner using Tagxedo.
What are the advantages of using this tool in a teaching environment? This
tool encourages students to be creative and it fosters a love of language and
words.
What are the disadvantages of using this tool in a teaching
environment? This tool arranges words into a piece of art. It isn’t
a writing tool.
