Thing 11:
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What are Mindmaps? |
12 ways to use Mindmaps: |
According to McLeod & Lehmann (2011, p.107), mind mapping is a way of making “thoughts visual through the use of charts, graphs, graphic organizers and timelines.” Mind maps can be used collaboratively or independently as a way to allow learners to process complex ideas and concepts. Mind maps have been used as a teaching tool for years. Now, with the emergence of Web 2.0 there are online applications that allow for a permanent and portable visual. Using collaborative online mapping tools is useful for teachers who wish to include learners outside the classroom setting as part of the brainstorming process.
Mind maps, also known as graphic organizers, support visual learners. These mind maps are “active learning strategies that promote the use of higher-order thinking, metacognition, and participation in the active processing of content or construction of knowledge." (McLeod & Lehmann, 2011, p. 108) Tutorials: |
Here is a table of Teaching Activities Using Online Mapping Tools (McLeod & Lehmann, 2011, pp. 110-112), (Russell, 1997).
12 x 2 Web 2.0 tools for Mind-mapping: |
References:
McLeod, S., & Lehmann, C. (2011). Online Mind-Mapping. What School Leaders Need to Know about Digital Technologies and Social Media, Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.Russell, P. (1997). The Spirit of Now: Uses of Mind Maps, retrieved on 15 November 2013, (http://www.peterrussell.com/MindMaps/Uses.php).
McLeod, S., & Lehmann, C. (2011). Online Mind-Mapping. What School Leaders Need to Know about Digital Technologies and Social Media, Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.Russell, P. (1997). The Spirit of Now: Uses of Mind Maps, retrieved on 15 November 2013, (http://www.peterrussell.com/MindMaps/Uses.php).