Wednesday, May 18, 2011

SpiderScribe: A New Way to Brainstorm

SpiderScribe is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool. I have decided to include it here in my list of Mind Mapping tools because of its importance in education. We all know how important are the mind mapping applications in teaching and apart from fostering and enriching our teaching they also help our students effectively target their learning.


 

Some features of SpiderScribe

Here are the main features of SpiderScribe :
  • It is free

  • It is easy to use

  • It has an intuitive interface

  • You can visualize your ideas by connecting various pieces of information together

  • It allows you to create free-style maps

  • It combines elements like text, images, files, calendar events and geographic locations

  • You can customize your maps just the way you want them to look

  • Maps are stored online and can be accessed from anywhere, through internet.

  • It offers : quick search inside maps, and Text stencils

  • It also offers Calendar Event stencils and image ones

  • It has a navigation panel to manage large maps

How can i get started using SpiderScribe ?

As is the habit with all my posts in this blog , i always prefer to include a video tutorial on the tool or app i am covering under this section but when the tool has no video tutorial then i type in the tutorial for you . Experience has proved to me that readers love video tutorials than text ones , i don't blame them i do too lol.
Here is a video tutorial to show you how to use SpiderScribe . Click on to the following link to watch the video :

spiderscribe1
Learn how to use SpiderScribe .

Applications of SpiderScribe in Education ?

SpiderScribe is a very important tool for both teachers and students . They can use it to create engaging mind maps . It can also be used as an organizational app , students will find it helpful in organizing their notes and information .
That’s it about SpiderScribe: A New Way to Brainstorm .
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