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Creating Word Clouds

Creating Word Clouds. Who Are You?. What is a word cloud?. Using the site www.tagxedo.com you will be creating an image using words to describe yourself to the class. Here are some examples that have been created using this website!. Drafting.

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Creating Word Clouds

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  1. Creating Word Clouds Who Are You?

  2. What is a word cloud? • Using the site www.tagxedo.com you will be creating an image using words to describe yourself to the class. • Here are some examples that have been created using this website!

  3. Drafting • In WORD, select a blank page and number 1-12. Please skip a line so that you have enough room! • You will be answering the following questions with one word and/or phrases. • Write down your thoughts quickly – we will think about word choice when we go back to revise! Remember to BE POSITIVE! Think about all of your GOOD qualities! USE 9 FINGERS TO TYPE THESE! KEEP FINGERS ON HOMEROW! 

  4. 1. What is your full name? Ex: Mary Smith 2. Name 3 things you cannot live without. Think about what you are passionate about. Ex: Bailey, reading, exercising

  5. 3. What is favorite subject? Ex: Reading 4. What is your dream job when you grow up? Ex: Teacher

  6. 5. List 3 words that describe your personality. Ex: silly, outgoing, loud 6.List 3 words that describe your physical appearance. Ex: pretty, blonde, green eyes

  7. 7.What is your favorite color? Ex: blue 8.Where is your favorite place? Ex: Target

  8. 9. List 2 verbs that describe two things you like to do. Ex: run & hike 10.What is your favorite food? Ex: crab legs

  9. 11. What talent has god given you to share with the world? Ex: Singing Voice 12.What blessing in your life are you most thankful for? Ex: My Parents Feel free to add anymore different words or phrases that express who you are as an individual!

  10. Review the questions and make sure they are complete • What is your full name? • Name 3 things you can’t live without. • What is your favorite subject? • What is your dream job when you grow up? • List 3 words that describe your personality. • List 3 words that describe your physical appearance. • What is your favorite color? • Where is your favorite place? • List 2 verbs that describe two things you like to do. • What is your favorite food? • God given talent? • Blessing you are thankful for?

  11. Before you begin on the computer… • Check your spelling! • Check your word choice. Use a thesaurus to think of better descriptive words. • For example: • pretty/gorgeous • awesome/remarkable • nice/polite or respectable

  12. Creating your word cloud • Go to www.tagxedo.com • Click “Create”. • Click “Load” in the top left corner. • Type “Your name” in the webpage section. • Type your answers to questions 1-10 in the text box. • If you want a phrase to be together, insert ~ between each word. This will keep the phrase together in the word cloud. (Example: field hockey / field ~ hockey) • Click “Submit”. • Theme – Changes color scheme • Layout – Click “horizontal” • Shape – Changes the shape of your word cloud • Font – Make sure your font is easy to read!

  13. Finishing your word cloud • Click the respin button to change up layout and/or color. • Click “Save”. • Select “250JPG”. • Save to your class word cloud folder. • Open the image in Microsoft Word. • Resize the image to fit an entire page. • Save and I will print in color

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