Assignment Title: Mind Mapping
Uses in the Classroom: Mind mapping could (and should!) be used in every classroom. Brainstorming has been around for years and is a great way for students to organize and connect ideas. Mind mapping allows students to digitally brainstorm any idea/concept they are studying either in the classroom or at home. Teachers can also use mind mapping to share and teach ideas/concepts with their students. By using mind mapping sites/software, teachers and students can share their ideas and showcase how they are connected all while using digital technology to make sure that the ideas/concepts are easily legible and visible. Digital mind mapping is a great tool for people who are not artistically gifted (such as myself!).
For example, a social studies teacher can use mind mapping to share important information about a new region being studied or an important political figure. An English teacher can use mind mapping to help display the literary elements of a given piece of literature. A science teacher can use mind mapping to show how elements are related and to show what certain lifeforms are made up of. With mind mapping implemented within a classroom, the learning possibilities are endless.
Issues to Consider: When implementing mind mapping technology into your classroom or teaching repertoire, you must first become familiar with the available mind mapping sites/software that are available. With some research and practice you can find the right the site/software that works best for you and/or your students. Make sure to model the site/software with your students before letting them use it,, as valuable classroom time can be wasted finding a suitable site and/or navigating to non-needed areas.
Another issue to always consider when using the internet in your classroom is whether your students will be publishing their mind maps when completed and that each image used in the mind map is properly cited. It is crucial that you teach your students early on about copyright law and that you explain (and model!) how to search for images under Creative Commons licenses.
Another issue to always consider when using the internet in your classroom is whether your students will be publishing their mind maps when completed and that each image used in the mind map is properly cited. It is crucial that you teach your students early on about copyright law and that you explain (and model!) how to search for images under Creative Commons licenses.
Copyright: The above mind map is the original work of the author of this blog. It was created using Gliffy and contains the following images used properly under their Creative Commons Attribution licenses and links to the following websites:
Michael Jackson - Wikipedia
Jackson 5 – Wikipedia
James Brown - Wikipedia
Diana Ross – Wikipedia
Moonwalk In Public – Em Kay –
August 16th, 2010
Judge Hammer – openclipart.org –
Uploaded by bocian – Created on 2010-07-02
funny music note – openclipart.org –
Uploaded by Anonymous – Created on 2008-02-05
MJ 4Ever – 575750 – July 2, 2013
Moonwalk – frgdr.com – June 26,
2009 – Flickr
Motown – Daniel Hartwig – November
2, 2003 – Flickr
California map icon – photologue_np –
October 13, 2011 – Flickr
State of Indiana –
http://maps.bpl.org – October 1, 2013
Michael Jackson – Roadsidepictures –
June 25, 2009 – Flickr
James Brown Live – Heinrich Klaffs –
March 13, 2010 – Flickr
Justin Timberlake 9 – Themeplus –
January 16, 2013 – Flickr
Justin Bieber - NRK P3 – April 17,
2013 – Flickr
Usher – Marco – November 23, 2010 –
Flickr
Madonna – Karen Blue – September 2,
2008 – Flickr
Jackson 5 – Michael Jacksonfan –
October 21, 2009 – Flickr
Diana Ross – Thomas Hawk – December
26, 2007 – Flickr
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