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Web-based resources that can be used to engage and empower learners.
Updated on Apr 28, 12
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Wordle Basics
For Windows capture of Wordle creations
How to make Chinese characters show up in Wordle on a Mac.
Chronicle of Higher Ed article on rationale for using Wordle. The comments with links are worthy of follow up-includes a criticism of the use of Wordle.
Wordle Classroom Examples
Tara Seale shares how she uses Wordle to help students evaluate literature.
Russel Tarr's shows how students using wordle can help each other improve their essay writing skills.
Tom Barrett's crowdsourced collection of ideas for using Wordle in the classroom. One of his 'Interesting Ways' series.
Includes video of Obama inaugural address to compare the word cloud with his actual speech.
Time has also highlighted the words used significantly more than in other inaugural addresses. Contextualizes them by showing section of inaugural address word came from as well as its contextualized use by other U.S. president's in their inaugural speeches.
Jen Wagner's wiki resources including her slideshare with examples of Wordle for classroom use—focus is on elementary and middle school use but could be adapted to higher levels.
Universal Design for Learning
Universal design for learning resources
Home site with R&D and learning tools for universal design for learning.
Video that explains the key components of Universal Design for Learning.
Great videos of teachers explaining their rationale for and showing how they implement a variety of UDL strategies and tools.
From San Francisco State University.
From the University of Connecticut's Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability in the Neag School of Education and the Center for Students with Disabilities in Student Affairs.
A list of tools and strategies useful when proactively designing course that embraces universal design for learning.
47 items | 47 visits
Web-based resources that can be used to engage and empower learners.
Updated on Apr 28, 12
Created on Dec 11, 11
Category: Schools & Education
URL: