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Word cloud generator v0.1.0

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6 different, up to 120 shown. Hover a word for its count.
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Type or paste words and see them sized by how often they repeat. Add answers one at a time as the class calls them out, then show the cloud on the board.

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How to use it

  1. Type a word and press Enter for each answer the class calls out, or paste a whole list or paragraph.
  2. Choose to count each word, or each line (for phrases and short answers).
  3. Press Full screen to show the cloud on the projector. The more often a word repeats, the bigger it grows.

Ideas for class

  • Ask “one word for how you feel about this book” and build the cloud as hands go up.
  • Paste a paragraph from a text and see which words the author repeats.
  • Brainstorm before a unit: everything students know about the topic, as a cloud.
  • Take an exit-ticket word from each student and read the cloud together.
  • Use “count each line” for favorite foods, pets or book titles.

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Questions

Can students add words from their own devices?

Not yet. Peabody's live classroom host is tap-only (students tap one of three boxes), so there is nowhere for free typing to go. A live word cloud needs a new free-text round with a teacher review step before words reach the board. Until then, one person types the words as the class calls them out.

Are common words left out?

By default little words like the, and and of are hidden. Untick the box to count everything.

Is anything I type sent to you?

No. The words stay in this browser.

How many words can it show?

The 120 most common different words.

Nothing you type is sent to us. The words stay in this browser. No sign-in, no ads. What each tool stores