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Marfan Syndrome: Need-to-Know Information for the Teacher

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CLASSROOM<br />

ACTIVITY:<br />

WORD CLOUDS<br />

A “word cloud” is a visual representation of text. Creating word clouds is<br />

an easy, fun, and creative way to enforce key points of lessons, reading<br />

assignments, or research projects, and to incorporate technology into the<br />

classroom.<br />

The 21st Century Educational Technology and Learning Blog written by<br />

Michael Gordon includes a comprehensive list of how word clouds can<br />

be incorporated into the classroom. There are many free online word<br />

cloud generators, each with varying features. Tagxedo is one that provides<br />

numerous creative options and flexibility.<br />

Here’s a word cloud of celebrities and historical figures assocated with<br />

<strong>Marfan</strong> syndrome created by the NMF as an example.<br />

Celebrities and historical figures<br />

Confirmed to have <strong>Marfan</strong> syndrome<br />

or a related disorder:<br />

Jonathan Larson, Playwright<br />

Flo Hyman, Athlete<br />

Vincent Schiavelli, Actor<br />

Euell Gibbons, Naturalist<br />

Bradford Cox*, Musician<br />

Sir John Tavener*, Composer<br />

Suspected of having <strong>Marfan</strong> syndrome:<br />

Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President<br />

Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish Queen<br />

Niccolò Paganini, Musician<br />

Charles de Gaulle, French President<br />

Sergei Rachmaninoff, Musician<br />

Akhenaten, Pharaoh<br />

* Still living

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