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Wordle Project

Wordle Project. Mrs. Morgan One World Middle School Bronx, NY. Common Core/ISTE Standards. 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?

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Wordle Project

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  1. 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 wordlesto the class.

  5. Rubric

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

  7. Project “Wordle”: Day 1Challenge (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 1Mini 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

  9. Project “Wordle”: Day 1Independent 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

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

  12. Project “Wordle”: Day 2INDEPENDENT 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 2INDEPENDENT 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 3Challenge (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 3Mini 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 3INDEPENDENT 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 3INDEPENDENT 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 4Challenge (2 MINUTES) NOISE LEVEL 0 OPEN YOUR COMPUTER INSERT YOUR FLASH DRIVE ON ONE OF THE USB PORTS

  19. Project “Wordle”: Day 4Submitting 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? Write a two paragraph response, use details from the Wordles to support your writing.

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