1. Mrs. Morgan One World Middle School Bronx, NY
Wordle Project
Mrs. Morgan
One World Middle School
Bronx, NY

2. Common Core/ISTE Standards

3. 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?

4. 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.

5. Multimedia Project : Wordle
Rubric
Multimedia Project : Wordle
Teacher Name: Mrs. Morgan
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization
Content 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.
Attractiveness
Makes 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.
Originality
Wordle 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.
Mechanics
No misspellings errors.
Three or fewer misspellings errors.
Four misspellings errors.
More than 4 errors in spelling.

6. Vocabulary
Wordle Webpage Drop Box Drop It to Me Edit Font Layout Screen Shot Screen Capture

7. 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, today’s date and today’s 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.

8. Project “Wordle”: Day 1 Mini Lesson
NOISE LEVEL 1 A Good Paragraph 1. One Main Idea 2. Topic Sentence Sentences 4. Closing Sentence 5. Indent; Spelling and Punctuation

9. 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
Sentences
4. Closing Sentence
5. Indent; Spelling and Punctuation

10. 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!

11. Project “Wordle”: Day 2 Mini Lesson
NOISE LEVEL 1 How to access Microsoft Word:

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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?

15. 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.

16. 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)

17. 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:
Click on to view your Wordle.
Click on your keyboard.
Click Ctrl + V to paste your Wordle onto the Microsoft file where you typed your paragraphs.
Re-Save your work on your flash drive.

18. Project “Wordle”: Day 4 Challenge (2 MINUTES)
NOISE LEVEL 0 OPEN YOUR COMPUTER INSERT YOUR FLASH DRIVE ON ONE OF THE USB PORTS

19. 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 6TH 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

20. How are these two Wordles similar and different at the same time
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.