Thing 7: Image Generators
Ok, just the other day I discovered Tagxedo, which is like Wordle, but BETTER! I prefer it because you have more choices in the shapes you create. I've been brainstorming ways to use it in my classroom with my students--but I think I'm going to use it in Advisory. I'm a 6th grade advisor, and I do character lessons with my students. I'd love to create a Tagxedo "word cloud" on the Fruits of the Spirit, including Bible verses that illustrate these "fruits." I went ahead and made a poster for my classroom using Tagxedo. It's on "CUPS"--the acronym helps kids remember the important writing conventions of capitalization, usage (grammar), punctuation, and spelling. I also made an image that I used to create a cover for my 2012-2013 school year calendar/lesson plan binder.
I'm also really excited to discover Flipsnack. I know my students would love this tool--and I am brainstorming ways to use it in my classroom. I think that Flipsnack would work well for the photo project that my 8th graders do when they return from the 8th grade trip to Washington and Williamsburg in the spring. Each student is assigned a term or a trait (like "bravery" or "justice" or "sacrifice"), and they take pictures that illustrate these concepts and journal about them. In the past, they've brought in some gorgeous photographs--taped to a posterboard. Flipsnack is going to change all that! Also, like Tagxedo, and so many other web 2.0 resources, it's free, which is great for my students and for me!
Ok, just the other day I discovered Tagxedo, which is like Wordle, but BETTER! I prefer it because you have more choices in the shapes you create. I've been brainstorming ways to use it in my classroom with my students--but I think I'm going to use it in Advisory. I'm a 6th grade advisor, and I do character lessons with my students. I'd love to create a Tagxedo "word cloud" on the Fruits of the Spirit, including Bible verses that illustrate these "fruits." I went ahead and made a poster for my classroom using Tagxedo. It's on "CUPS"--the acronym helps kids remember the important writing conventions of capitalization, usage (grammar), punctuation, and spelling. I also made an image that I used to create a cover for my 2012-2013 school year calendar/lesson plan binder. 
I'm also really excited to discover Flipsnack. I know my students would love this tool--and I am brainstorming ways to use it in my classroom. I think that Flipsnack would work well for the photo project that my 8th graders do when they return from the 8th grade trip to Washington and Williamsburg in the spring. Each student is assigned a term or a trait (like "bravery" or "justice" or "sacrifice"), and they take pictures that illustrate these concepts and journal about them. In the past, they've brought in some gorgeous photographs--taped to a posterboard. Flipsnack is going to change all that! Also, like Tagxedo, and so many other web 2.0 resources, it's free, which is great for my students and for me!
Kate,
ReplyDeleteTagxedo looks AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I was having a hard time justifying my students making Wordles because they aren't really difficult, but associating a picture with the words adds a new element. I could totally use this for symbolism and other English things. Thank you! Thank you!
You're welcome! =)
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