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= Mindmapping Sites =

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bubbl.us
Mind mapping is a valuable way of assessing a student's capability to synthesize, evaluate, & comprehend lesson material. Learn the basics for mind mapping & brainstorming with bubbl.us, a free & easy-to-use web app. Graphic organizers can be easily exported as a JPEG files. Perfect for all of your visual learners!

Classroom Ideas:
 * **Science & Math:** At the conclusion of each instructional unit provide the students with a list of terms or concepts that were covered. Have the students, using bubbl.us, organize their information & connect related terms. The students can print the concept maps. Learning is stretched when the students are asked to explain their concept maps to each other & justify their relationships.

Popplet
Moving graphic organizers to the web makes incorporating images & videos a visible option for students to enhance their mindmaps. Popplet combines online sticky notes with collaborative mind maps. So in other words, take **lino **& **SpicyNodes**, mash them together, & you have Popplet. It allows you to create a wall of multimedia sticky notes, where you can add videos & images. A clean & bright interface that you can share & collaborate with others. Lots of ways to share the final mindmap (this one even has an embed code).

Popplet offers a bookmarklet that you can easily add to your bookmark toolbar, which allows you to add content from other webpages to your Popplet wall. Popplet also offers an option to connect your notes. Just click one of the small circles to connect to another popple. A Popplet wall is easy to embed in a website or blog.

Ideas for students to use in the classroom,
 * Collect images & video that all tie to a topic
 * Create a photo gallery
 * Record their thoughts on a topic
 * Explore lesson ideas
 * Collaborate together on a mind map

SpicyNodes
SpicyNodes is a new way to visualize information that mimics that way that people look for things. It creates a radial tree of information that include text, images, links, & video. They are placed into “nodes,” which when clicked become larger. It llinks information together in an appealing interface. The data is formed in interconnected circles that invites exploration. It allows you to try the website without registering for an account, to help you in exploring the possiblilities. Another great thing about this site, it has a walk through that shows you how to create a node in three steps, from choosing a style to editing content.

Classroom ideas,
 * Students can create a interactive traditional mind map
 * A content portal to organizational charts & lesson plans
 * I nstead of a PowerPoint, place notes on a SpicyNode
 * A creative way to present & organize information

//Last Updated - May 2014//