ePortfolio: How to make a Wordle on PC

Introduction

This tutorial for PC users will demonstrate how to make a word cloud and display it on an ePortfolio page.

This article is divided into different sections. Please click on the desired link to jump to that section:

• Creating your Wordle on ePortfolio
• Displaying your Wordle on ePortfolio

Wordle is a word cloud generator which creates word collages from text that you provide.

Instructions

Creating your Wordle on ePortfolio

1. Visit wordle.net and click Create
   
2. Type words or sentences into the text box. You can also try pasting large amounts of text from a paper, or you resume. Click Go.
   • Note:
     • To link two words together, include a ~ between them. Example” Pace~University.
     • The more times you enter a word, the larger it becomes in the Wordle.
       
3. Your Worlde will appear (If your Wordle does not appear, you will need to update Java on your computer).
4. If you would like to change the style, you can click Randomize to automatically change the style, or use the menu at the top left of your Wordle to customize fonts, layouts, and colors.
   
5. Go to the Start Menu of your computer and search for the Snipping Tool. Drag the cursor around your Wordle. Save the image as a JPEG to your computer.
   

Note: If you do not have the Snipping Tool, you can take a screenshot by simultaneously pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on your keyboard. You can then paste the screenshot into an editing program, like Paint, to crop and save the image.

Displaying your Wordle on ePortfolio

1. Open the ePortfolio page where you want to display your Wordle, then drag the image icon onto your page
2. When the pop-up window appears, check Yes to confirm that the file you are uploading is yours, then Browse/Choose Files to upload your Wordle. You can give your Wordle a title in the box titled Block Title.
   
3. Click Save