AnalyzeWords

Just found out about AnalyzeWords. It is a device that analyzes the emotional, social, and thinking style of your Tweets.

The link to the article:

http://www.good.is/post/what-words-reveal/?GT1=48001

Wordle

Just checked out Wordle. Used text from A Lesson Before Dying. Kind of neat. Might be interesting to have students paste their text into the box. Show them what I see- gonna, thier, defiantly, etc.

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1370574/ALBD

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New Ideas

Ideas are percolating. I have figured out a way to get my students to the site by posting their photstory projects there. Now, what can (or can't) I do once they are there?

Percolating, percolating...

What next?

I've started a blog with my senior Eng class. There is some enthusiasm for posting, but less for actively using it as a tool to keep up with the readings. On one hand, I'd like to make it more interactive. On the other, I'm concerned about the lack of internet access at home for the students.