Wordle/ Word Cloud

This word cloud was created using my personal statement that I used to get into grad school. It is the very essence of what I want to be and where I want to go in life. I found that Wordle is a very creative tool and I wish I had known about it sooner. It takes something very simple and creates something that will allow you to actually understand the main points of what is being written without actually reading the statement.

I played around with this tool for a while trying different papers, exploring the colors, and other edits that can be used. I soon realized that there is a word count. It actually counts how many time each word is used and displays it in a list for you. As I discovered that I realized that this tool could be used as a vocabulary builder of some sort. I tend to use the same words over and over again because one, it is easier to spell and two, my vocabulary is not as extensive as it could be. This tool creates a better visual for you to understand what words you tend to use most. I think that the Wordle tool is a great way for students to analysis a piece of written work and opens up a communication to a student's writing skills, following Standard 3: Function 3B. For example, when I was in high school sometimes did not understand why I had to rework a paper, but my teacher was able to effiectly comuunicate the faults and areas that I lacked in my paper. This communication was key to my success throughout the rest of my high school experience. With this tool it can make a teacher's job in communicating to the student easier and more visual.

It can also see how it distinguishes Dolch sight words that are the base words for those who are learning to read.Here is the same personal statement as above but with the sight words/ common words included.