Thinking how wordle can be useful in the classroom, gave me the idea of students creating their own profile using the topic headings listed in my wordle. This would be a quick way of discovering students' interests or any other area decided.
I feel that this task may help students to get to know each other also. Using the wiki or blog, students have the chance to view their peers profiles, and comment on them.
I feel that this task may help students to get to know each other also. Using the wiki or blog, students have the chance to view their peers profiles, and comment on them.
Similarities such as: learning styles, interests, fears, concerns and so on, will enable the teacher to tailor the class to student centred learning.
Secondary schools, having a large turn-over of students, make it difficult to profile every student; especially if teaching 500 per week. Wordle makes the impossible, possible.
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Just something for you to think about Gary... how would the use of Wordle enhance that activity of profiling? How does Wordle do it better than a more traditional way?
ReplyDeleteTraditional ways using paper? I feel that this way will promote student reflection, rather than a questionaire. Although questionaires and on-line questionaires can provide this also, I feel that this avenue will give a quick snap-shot of the students interests, and points of in common with peers, in Secondary Schools.
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