Comments for Wisconsin Union BlendA place to gather and talk about learning and teaching with technology at UW-Madison.Comment on Wordle WUB by Sarah- June 24, 2008 I've been really interested in this too! I've been putting reports I've written in there (e.g. grant reports) and seeing what comes up. It seems like an interesting alternative to the executive summary, which no one reads any more than the four people who read the reports. Not sure if it means much, but it's nice to look at it all on one page.http://unionblend.uniblogs.org/2008/06/16/wordle-wub/#comment-138 Comment on Wordle WUB by Delaney Kirk- June 21, 2008 I'm thinking wordle would make a fun exercise for reviewing for exams. The students could develop their own in their groups and then share with the class and explain what they know. Students could also use for short presentations rather than using powerpoint. Would solve the problem of slides with too much wording.http://unionblend.uniblogs.org/2008/06/16/wordle-wub/#comment-136 Comment on Wordle WUB by doug- June 17, 2008 Very true (though I'd have to quibble with the "quality of the writing" bit!). There is certainly a "personal language" element to these Wordle pics. I also think your comment on "balance" is insightful. These pics seem to provide some small insight into the relative balance between concepts or ideas. But, ultimately, as you say, they are mostly just a fun curiosity. And in that spirit, here's one more: The 2008 Horizon Reporthttp://unionblend.uniblogs.org/2008/06/16/wordle-wub/#comment-135 Comment on Wordle WUB by Ron- June 17, 2008 These are fun to look at and get a sense of how balanced or unbalanced your particular blog, bookmarks or CV is, but it doesn't really capture the quality of your writing. I know that many of your posts are written well with lots of thought put into them, but then there are our post-blurbs and link-blurbs that, while useful, are not all that provocative. Also, these Wordles use language that are either specific to a small group of people (in some cases, just you) or are so general that you...http://unionblend.uniblogs.org/2008/06/16/wordle-wub/#comment-134 Comment on EduPunk - all sold out by doug- June 6, 2008 Yeah. As I scanned through the EduPunkO'sphere this morning I ended up wondering why the conversations weren't a bit more ... fun...http://unionblend.uniblogs.org/2008/06/05/edupunk-all-sold-out/#comment-132 Comment on EduPunk - all sold out by John- June 5, 2008 No surprise we're on the same wavelength. Since writing my post, I've been reading a bit more and the whole "co-optation" bent surprises me. If D2blackMoo makes a tool that fits...http://unionblend.uniblogs.org/2008/06/05/edupunk-all-sold-out/#comment-131 |