Word Clouds

Tagxedo and Wordle: www.tagxedo.com and www.wordle.net

These websites are great for vocabulary, poetry, descriptive language, and so much more!  We know as educators the words are fun - but our students don't always know that - so introduce them to a visual graphic that associates words with having a good time. 

 

Polyvore

Are you a designer at heart?  Would you love for your students to get a little creative with a project?  What does that main character in the book really look like?  Well, why not try out POLYVORE. 

www.polyvore.com

This website allows students to create concept boards that involve clothing, accessories and text.  Students easily can create accounts and get busy right away!

Text It!

Face it...our students LOVE to text!  Cell phones could practically be viewed as an appendage these days.  So, why not utilize that interest in the classroom?  Not comfortable having cell phones out in the classroom??? Then use the website: Fake iPhone Text!  www.fakeiphonetext.com or http://iphonefaketext.com/

This website allows students to create fake text messaging conversations.  Why not have characters from a book texting one another? What about historical figures?  Mathematicians? The possibilities are endless!

Olioboard

Olioboard is a website that allows you to create 2D and 3D rooms.  It is easy to use and lots of fun to learn.  Students can create scenes from a book, design a concept for a business they are creating, construct a layout for an art project, or whatever way you deem it fit for your curriculum.  My students love utilizing their imagination and creativity with this awesome interactive website!  (It's also very easy to set up an account.)