Wordle

**Lesson:**
 * Nicholas Acha **
 * I Tried It # 1: Wordle (a visual java applet support for math) **
 * Curriculum Area: Pre-Calculus **

Lesson Objective: ====Students will identify and create a word splash of not less than 25 words related to exponential and logarithmic functions as a Wordle image in order to demonstrate and understanding of the concepts discussed on exponential and logarithmic functions.==== Instructions:  1. Identify at least 25 words or phrases that are important and helpful in mastering exponential and logarithmic functions.  2. Create a single page Wordle image using the words and phrases identified weighting them such that the larger the font the more important the word or phrase is. Design your Wordle image as attractive and clearly visible as possible.  3. Upload your Wordle image to the class wiki ( https://mathsuccesswiki.wikispaces.com ) Web link: [|http://wordle.net]  Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends. Some educational uses include · Communication and visualization · Creating designs for brochures · Creating images for book binding · Creating a word wall Tutorial: [] The tutorial link explains a variety of frequently ask questions related to using Wordle. Some of the issues addressed include troubleshooting, licensing, filtering and moderating Wordle content, making some words bigger than others, saving and printing Wordle images, keeping words together, filling a particular shape with words, editing a Wordle image, and getting a Wordle image into a blog. Advanced Tutorial: [] This link gives examples of weighted words. With this students will learn how to change font sizes and create weighted words and phrases.
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 * Assessment Rubric:** Your Wordle image will be assessed using the following rubric.
 * || ** 4 ** || ** 3 ** || ** 2 ** || ** 1 ** ||
 * ** Number of words ** || 25 words or more || 23 to 24 words || 20 to 22 words || Less that 20 words ||
 * ** Words are weighted ** || Distinctive with a majority of words weighted || Distinctive with more than have weighted || Not very distinctive with less than half weighted || Words are not weighted ||
 * ** Design is attractive and visible ** || Very attractive and very clearly visible || Attractive but not very visible || Not attractive but clearly visible || Not attractive and not visible ||


 * Challenges:** The major challenge with using Wordle is creating weighted words, creating font colors, and creating the background color of the Wordle image. Font and font colors are created by assigning numbers and letters to the words.