Mrs. Morgan One World Middle School Bronx, NY Wordle
Project
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Common Core/ISTE Standards
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How can we create a Wordle? How does the
Print Screen function serve to create screen shots and transfer
them from one file to the other? How can we use the Drop It to Me
tool?
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PROJECT 1 OBJECTIVES: Ambassadors will: Day 1: Write two
paragraphs (5-6 sentences each) describing who they are and why did
they choose OWMS as a middle school. Day 2 & 3: type their
paragraphs using Microsoft Word, and save them on their
flashdrives. Day 4: be able to create an individual Wordle using
Wordle.net, creating a screen shot and saving the screen shot on
Microsoft Word. Day 5: submit their work to the teacher using Drop
It to Me tool on the class webpage. Day 6: present their wordles to
the class.
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Rubric Multimedia Project : Wordle Teacher Name: Mrs. Morgan
CATEGORY4321 OrganizationContent is well organized using headings
to organize the material. Uses headings to organize, but the
overall organization of topics appears flawed. Content is logically
organized for the most part. There was no clear or logical
organizational structure, just lots of words. AttractivenessMakes
excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance
the presentation. Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance to presentation. Makes use of font, color,
graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the
presentation content. Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc.
but these often distract from the presentation content.
OriginalityWordle shows a large amount of original thought. Words
are creative and inventive. Wordle shows some original thought.
Words show some creativity and insight. Wordle shows some
creativity, but there is little evidence of original thinking. Uses
other people\'s ideas, but does not give them credit. MechanicsNo
misspellings errors.Three or fewer misspellings errors. Four
misspellings errors. More than 4 errors in spelling.
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Vocabulary Wordle Webpage Drop Box Drop It to Me Edit Font
Layout Screen Shot Screen Capture
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Project Wordle: Day 1 Challenge (5 minutes) NOICE LEVEL 0 Take
out your Signed Student/Parent contracts Take out a loose leaf
paper and pencil Write down your first and last name, class, todays
date and todays objective: Ambassadors will: Day 1: Write two
paragraphs (5-6 sentences each) describing who they are and why did
they choose OWMS as a middle school.
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Project Wordle: Day 1 Mini Lesson NOISE LEVEL 1 A Good
Paragraph 1. One Main Idea 2. Topic Sentence 3. 5-7 Sentences 4.
Closing Sentence 5. Indent; Spelling and Punctuation
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Project Wordle: Day 1 Independent Work (15 minutes) NOISE LEVEL
0 In the loose leaf paper write one paragraph for each question?
Who am I? (Make sure to introduce yourself, tell us: your age, your
elementary school, your likes, dislikes, hobbies etc.) Why did I
choose OWMS as my middle school? (Give us at least 3 reasons why
and support each reason) Leave the paper in the middle of the table
for Mrs. Morgan to collect! A Good Paragraph 1. One Main Idea 2.
Topic Sentence 3. 5-7 Sentences 4. Closing Sentence 5. Indent;
Spelling and Punctuation
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Project Wordle: Day 2 Challenge (3 Minutes) NOISE LEVEL 0 Think
about the answer to these questions: What is Microsoft Word? What
is it used for? Have you e ver used it? If yes, what was it for?
NOISE LEVEL 1 Share your answers!
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Project Wordle: Day 2 Mini Lesson NOISE LEVEL 1 How to access
Microsoft Word:
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Project Wordle: Day 2 INDEPENDENT WORK (20 MINUTES) NOISE LEVEL
0 Type your paragraphs on to Microsoft Word: Make sure to: Indent
your paragraph using the Tab Key Use an Upper Case letter at the
beginning of each sentence using the Shift Key Separate the
paragraphs by pressing the Enter Key twice Font size: 12
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Project Wordle: Day 2 INDEPENDENT WORK Cont. (20 MINUTES) NOISE
LEVEL 0 HOW TO SAVE YOUR WORK ONTO THE FLESH DRIVE: Connect your
Flash Drive to the Computer using a USB port Follow the steps:
Click on Save As:Select: COMPUTER Change File Name YOUR FLASH DRIVE
File name: Wordle_601_JaneSmith
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Project Wordle: Day 3 Challenge (5 Minutes) NOISE LEVEL 1 This
is a Wordle. What do you think is this Wordle about? What gave you
the idea? What do you notice about this Wordle?
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Project Wordle: Day 3 Mini Lesson (5 MINUTES) Wordle: is a way
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.
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Project Wordle: Day 3 INDEPENDENT WORK (20 Minutes) NOISE LEVEL
1 (YOU CAN HELP EACH OTHER WITHIN YOUR GROUP) Each ambassador will:
Open the MICROSOFT WORD FILE where the two paragraphs are typed and
saved. (LEAVE THE FILE OPEN) Highlight and Copy (hold Control +C)
both paragraphs Go to Internet Explorer and open Wordle.net Paste
(hold Control + V) Personalize the Wordle (Change font, layout,
color)
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Project Wordle: Day 3 INDEPENDENT WORK (20 Minutes) NOISE LEVEL
1 (YOU CAN HELP EACH OTHER WITHIN YOUR GROUP) Create and
personalize your own Wordle. When completed: 1. Click on to view
your Wordle. 2. Click on your keyboard. 3. Click Ctrl + V to paste
your Wordle onto the Microsoft file where you typed your
paragraphs. 4. Re-Save your work on your flash drive.
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Project Wordle: Day 4 Challenge (2 MINUTES) NOISE LEVEL 0 OPEN
YOUR COMPUTER INSERT YOUR FLASH DRIVE ON ONE OF THE USB PORTS
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Project Wordle: Day 4 Submitting your work (20 Minutes) (YOU
CAN HELP EACH OTHER WITHIN YOUR GROUP) Click on the class website:
techoneworld.weebly.com Select 6 TH GRADE TECHNOLOGY Click on (Drop
It To Me) Enter Password: oneworld Click on BROWSE (a new window
will open) Locate and click on the word Computer Click on your
Flash Drive Select the WORDLE_CLASS_NAME file Click OPEN Select
UPLOAD
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How are these two Wordles similar and different at the same
time? Write a two paragraph response, use details from the Wordles
to support your writing.
