Using Wordle with a Google Form
Here’s a fun tip for you:
If you want to take a poll and then display the results in Wordle, try this:
1. Create your multiple choice form in Google. Here is an example of a form I’m creating for an upcoming presentation. Note the tilde (~) in between words. That’s so Wordle will keep the words together in the final product.
2. Once you’ve distributed the form, highlight the column with the selections. Copy that to your clipboard.
3. Paste the clipboard contents into Wordle. Wordle will thoughtfully ignore the commas, and since you used tildes to keep multiple-word entries together, it’ll keep those puppies intact. Like this:
Tagxedo
Stop what you’re doing and play with Tagxedo now. At first glance, I still like Wordle better, but this is fun, especially when you create a word cloud and can click on all the words to make them pop up.
I haven’t figured out a way for it to support Hebrew, which Wordle does, but it’s fun nonetheless.
Here’s the word cloud image for the parashah we’ll be reading this Shabbat:
Wordle tip
I love, love, love Wordle. I use it in the classroom all the time, and I just get so excited with that first “oh, cool” moment.
The only thing that I haven’t loved is the inability to use two words together (such as Shabbat candles) as a phrase. I was using hyphens, but that was an inelegant solution.
Not any more.
Now you can use a tilde (~) to keep words together.
Note: a quick little one I created for this moment:
Woohoo! Wordle in Hebrew
I’ve been playing around with Wordle and Hebrew. I know that I can type directly into Wordle and get Hebrew, but I wanted to see if there was anywhere on the Internet from which I could copy Hebrew text and paste it into Wordle.
I went to my old friend, Mechon-Mamre and found the section where there is letter-only text that displays vowels when you hover over it (which is actually pretty cool).
I copied the first chapter of Megillat Esther and pasted it right into Wordle. And got the image below. Woohoo! Are you playing with Wordle in Hebrew? Why not? Email me with your thoughts!
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About
Debbie Harris is the director of educational technology at the Sager Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook, IL. Involved in Jewish education for over thirty years, she has an education degree from Northwestern University with a concentration in instructional media and a master’s degree in professional Jewish studies from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership. She is skilled in using and teaching desktop publishing, video editing, presentation and animation software; and consults and presents regularly on integrating technology into Judaic studies. Her students podcast, blog, edit video and create claymations. She co-chaired the technology track for CAJE 33 in Vermont, is a SMART Certified Trainer for SMART Notebook, and a 2011 recipient of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.
When not learning, teaching or writing about technology, Debbie likes to sketchnote and craft. She likes to knit, do calligraphy, sew, watercolor, paint fabric and just generally play with fun toys like scrapbooking supplies and anything with texture. Debbie travels to California every summer to paint tallitot with high school aged campers. Finally, she is incredibly proud of her two daughters; Lori, who teaches English at a community college; and Allie, who is the director of the URJ’s Camp Newman in California.
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