This document provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Wordle visualization of survey results from a class using various online tools including Etherpad for collaboration, Wordle to generate the visualization, and Blockposters to create a poster of the Wordle. It also includes some tips for effective use of these tools in the classroom context.

1. The Flavor of My
Class
a presentation by
Nina Peery
created for TCEA
June 2009

2. A Project Using
•Etherpad
http://www.etherpad.com
•Wordle
http://www.wordle.net
•Blockposters
http://www.blockposters.com

3. “The Flavor of My Class”
resulting Wordles

4. Step 1: Create Your Survey
TCEA Survey
Type in:
! Area~7~TCEA
Type in the name of your operating system:
! Mac
! Windows
! Linux
Type in the name of your browser:
! Internet~Explorer
! Safari!
! Firefox
! Chrome
! Opera
Type in the name of your school district:
Type in the grade or subject you teach:
Indicate if you use twitter:
! Yes~twitter
! No~twitter

5. Step 2: Create An EtherPad Document
In the address window, type
http://www.etherpad.com

13. Step 3: Create Your Wordle
In the address window, type
http://www.wordle.net

17. Step 4: Create A Poster
In order to create a poster of your wordle using blockposters, your wordle must be
in jpeg or gif format. On a PC, you can use printscreen and paste the screen
capture in Paint. Select and cut the wordle. Paste the wordle in a new drawing and
save. Choose a jpeg or gif format from the save menu.

20. Useful Tips...
or things I learned the hard way
When creating the pad, provide your own unique name that is meaningful
to the student; www.etherpad.com/myproject is easier for a student to
type in than www.etherpad.com/hi6r4Kpn.
If students are taking turns on a computer, have them strike the enter key
before they begin typing.
You can monitor student response on the pad from your own computer.
Some students cannot resist the temptation to type something other than
what is required!
Before creating the Wordle, have students who have completed the survey
help you identify misspelled words, and make all corrections from your
computer before copying and pasting the text in to Wordle.

21. Useful Tips Continued...
Be prepared to X out of Wordle quickly. The program is not monitored
and an inappropriate wordle may appear on the screen you pull up.
In Wordle, use the tilde ~ character to connect answers that have more
than one word.
If you have class time available after the Wordle is completed, allow
students to change the layout, font, and color from the computer attached
to the projector.
You will not be able to save the wordle on your computer, but you will be
able to print it. If you print it as a pdf, you will be able to save that file to
your computer. You can also capture the screen using jing or the print
screen key and save it to your computer.

22. Suggested Uses for Etherpad
http://www.ideastoinspire.co.uk/etherpad.htm
Suggested Uses for Wordle
http://www.slideshare.net/JenniferW/wordle-ideas
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/dyck/dyck030.shtml
http://www.slideshare.net/digitalmaverick/how-to-use-wordle-
presentation
Be sure to check out the Forum and FAQ pages of Wordle for other great
ways to use the program.

23. Contact Me:
email:
peeryn@woisd.net
Keystrokes blog:
http://computertime.wonecks.net
It’s a Jungle in Here blog:
http://jungle.wonecks.net
Choo Choo Choose to Move blog:
http://peeryn.wonecks.net

24. My Web Print
Blogs Websites

25. My Family