Tagxedo

Since many enjoyed learning about and playing with Wordle, I thought I would share another word cloud site with you that I recently learned about from a LTT friend  (Thanks Jill!).  Tagxedo is a word cloud site with style...and a lot of options.  In addition to typing or copy and pasting your text to make a cloud, you can also use a URL, twitter ID, Del.icio.us ID, RSS feed, search term or news article to create a cloud.  Once you have your text, choose your font and theme and then choose a shape or upload an image of your own.    I chose an apple and used the URL from this website to make the word cloud above.  Watch the video below for step by step instructions on how to create a Tagxedo of your own.




Tips for integrating Tagxedo into the classroom:  Use Tagxedo this Thanksgiving holiday and have students make a list of the things they are thankful for.  Then have the students create a word cloud with the list in an image of their choice and share it with friends and family.  Have fun Tagxedo-ing!