Tagul

Objective:

 Students will be able to create a web-based, tag cloud and embed it onto their website. 

I can create a web-based, tag cloud and embed it onto my electronic portfolio.

METS:

RI.1- Use a variety of digital resources to locate information.

CC.1- Use digital resources to collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences.

CI.2- Create an original project using a variety of media.

What is Tagul

    Tagul is a free, web-based resource that allows you to create amazing looking tag clouds.

What Are Tags

Tags (#suchashashtags) are a method for organizing & categorizing social bookmarks, websites and social media and make common or relative information easy to find.  

Creating a Tagul Account

• Go to the Tagul website

• Click on Sign Up in the upper right-hand corner.

• Username: Type in a unique Username  

• Email: Type in your Gmail address **This will be your Username**

• Password: Create a password that is easy for you to remember.

• Confirm Password: Retype your password

  • ***You may choose to Sign Up With Google if you wish.

• Check the box in front of I Agree to the Terms of Service and click Sign Up

• Tagul may email you an activation link. If this happens, you will need to log into your Gmail and follow the directions in the email that was sent to you to activate your account. 

• **Remember to Record Your Username AND Password on your Username and Password Log In Sheet.

Steps to Creating Your Amazing Word Cloud

Once you are logged into your Tagul:

• Click on Create (upper left)

• Cloud Name: Tagul Word Cloud

• In the first Textbox, you will type your FIRST name and then type at least 30 words that describe you in each Text box below the first. **Feel free to change the Size, Color, Angle & Font for each row.** 

• Click on Visualize at any point to see what your Word Cloud looks like.

• Click on Shapes. Here you will set up how your Tagul will look, feel free to upload your own picture that would be a good representation of you to make your Tagul look more unique. Play around with all of Tagul's features. 

• **When you like the appearance of your Tagul at any point, make sure you click on Save Changes**

• Click on Fonts and select the style of the font you would like to use. 

• Click on Colors and Animations and play around with all of these features to "Snazz" up your Tagul.

• Again, to see what your Tagul  looks like, click on Visualize

Printing Your Word Cloud

• Once your Tagul is complete and you have it the way you want:

• Click on Save  (at the top).

• Click on File->Print

• Make sure the printer Best Lab 23 or Maurus Lab is selected.

• Under Layout make sure you select the best layout (Portrait/Landscape) that fits your word cloud the best.

• Click Print

• After you print your word cloud image, be creative and add color to it. 

• Put your first and last name on the back and hand your creative & colorful Word Cloud in. 

• You may print 2 copies so that you can take one home :)