This is a word cloud I created of my last post, Tell the Truth, Expect Nothing. Scroll down for an explanation about how it works.

What is going on here? What are you looking at?

Basically you’re seeing a visual representation of my last post. The biggest words in the cloud are the words that appear most often in the writing. The smallest words appear least often. I’ve chosen an option to remove “common words” if you’re into analysis.

Try this yourself. Just go to Wordle.net and paste in some text. Check out the gallery and you’ll find things like the entire text for Romeo and Juliet:

And Obama’s inaugural address:

It’s a fun way to visualize. And if you’re a teacher–imagine the possibilities.

Related posts:

1. Word Play
2. Because: The New Magic Word