Wordle

So, in class on February 15th, we learned about a tool called wordle.  Oh my, I am a fan.  Not only is the interface really simply and easy to use, but I just love what it does.  By putting in a body of text, it will create what is essentially word art that emphasizes the words that are most used by making them the largest.  I think this would be a really fun thing to use in the classroom so children can see if they over use any words in their papers or possibly for stories to help find some of the central ideas by seeing what words are used most.  Basically, I am a fan and will definitely add this tool to my teaching repertoire.