My Take
This is an excellent creation tool. I showed my class a YouTube tutorial to give an overview of the process. It takes a little practice to get used to the controls, but the students were able to figure it out.
How I Use It
My students created a word cloud using the lyrics to traditional Irish songs for St. Patrick's Day. I focused on technology skills of internet searching and keyboard short cuts for cut/paste. The students created amazing digital art that matched the lyrics. They were engaged and interested.
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Rachel S.
Teacher
William Annin Middle School
Basking Ridge, NJ
February 17, 2015
Becoming a Graphic Design using Tagxedo!
This was exciting way to introduce the students to the concept of graphic design which is a combination of word and image to communicate. The students enjoyed expressing themselves in word but were nervous about the picture. Once they realized you couldn't really "see" them, they liked combining the themes, fonts and fill styles until they got an image that appealed to them.
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Michele E.
Media Specialist
Musselman Middle School
Bunker Hill, WV
June 19, 2014
A great way to add a visual introduction!
A beneficial and constructive tool for students.
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Nanette A.
Technology coordinator
June 18, 2014
Tagxedo is an excellent way for students to express themselves AND learn about their writing style.
I really enjoy using this product with students. It's not as user friendly as I would like, and it does have a small learning curve. It would certainly be best for the teacher to explore the site and create their own word cloud before having students use the site. Other than that, it is an engaging learning tool that is free, easy, and can be used for many writing activities. I also like that there is a gallery of Tagxedos created by other users, and it is easy to share Tagxedos with others.
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