Showing posts with label mindmapping tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mindmapping tools. Show all posts

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Wise Mapping: a great mind maps creation tool

Wise Mapping is a great tool for educators. I am including it among the educative mind maps tools in this blog because of the important features it offers to its users. Educators can benefit from this service a lot.
Wise Mapping is a free online mind maps editor that allows you to create and share your mind maps with others.





Some features of Wise Mapping

Here is a list of the main features that Wise Mapping offers to its users :
  • It is free

  • It is easy to use

  • It has an interactive interface

  • It requires a sign up

  • It allows you to create and edit colorful and complex mind maps using just mouse and keyword

  • It lets you customize your maps by changing the border, text,shape and background color of your notes

  • It has a sophisticated authoring editor to help you manage your maps

  • You can share or save your mind maps right from the editor

  • You can make your mind maps either private or public

  • You can embed the image of your map anywhere you want online



How can i get started using Wise Mapping ?

To learn how to start working on Wise Mapping you need to head over to its main page and sign up for a free account .
Watch this tutorial video to learn more


Applications of Wise Mapping in education

Wise Mapping is, just like all the other educative Mind Mapping tools i have covered here ,  very important in education for It develops visual thinking for students and stimulate more interaction from their parts. Students love when they are visually engaged and Wise Mapping can just help them stay focused on content. I love this tool and i recommend that you start using it to create mind maps to share with your students. Why not even introduce it to them and let them start using it as well.
That’s it about Wise Mapping: a great mind maps creation tool.
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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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Monday, May 9, 2011

Sketch : a free brainstorming and mind mapping app

Idea Sketch is a great mobile mind mapping and brainstorming app . It lets its users “easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa”. This is a practical tool for educators , it is all free and easy to use . You can now create mind maps on the go and share them with your students . You can also use it to brainstorm topics and create awesome flow charts for illustration . I really like this app and if it happens that you have one of the mobile devices that it supports namely iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad than why not give it a try . I am quite sure you will like it .




Some features of Idea Sketch ?

Here are the main features that Idea Sketch offers to its users :
  • It is free

  • It is simple to use

  • It lets you create and edit diagrams and outlines right away.

  • It allows you to resizing shapes  and put arrows on lines

  • It has recently released a the new diamond shape

  • You can also copy-and-paste diagrams and outlines into any other app on your iPhone.

  • You can even upload diagrams to your Facebook account.


Applications of Idea Sketch in education

Idea Sketch can be used in education in several ways . It can be used to :
  1. brainstorming new ideas,

  2. illustrating concepts,

  3. making lists and outlines,

  4. planning presentations,

  5. creating organizational charts,

That’s it about Idea Sketch : a free brainstorming and mind mapping app .
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Monday, April 25, 2011

Lucid Chart : a simple mind mapping and flowcharts making tool

Lucid Chart is a flowcharts and mind map making tool . It looks similar to the other tools i have collected here under the Mind Mapping Tools tab  . The only difference here is that Lucid Chart offers many more design options then most of the others .
lucid chart

Some features of Lucid Chart

Here is a list of the main features of Lucid Chart :
  • It is free for teachers and students
  • It is very simple to use and has a nice interface
  • It uses drag and drop technique to draw charts
  • It lets you upload your own images into your diagrams
  • It has an extensive library of templates and shapes
  • You can share your drawings and diagrams online via Twitter and Facebook
  • You can also embed them in your wiki , blog or website
  • You can invite others to collaborate with you in real time
  • It has a built in group chat so that you can chat with your colleagues while working

How can i get started using Lucid Chart ?

Head over to Lucid Chart main page and sign up for your free account
Watch this tutorial video to learn more about Lucid Chart

Applications of Lucid Chart in education

Lucid Chart is a very important tool in education . It is practically useful for visual learners . Introduce it to your students and show them how to use it to create their own flow charts or mind maps . Give them brain storming assignments and let them develop concept diagramming .
That’s it about Lucid Chart  : a simple  mind mapping and flowcharts making tool  .
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Friday, April 15, 2011

Text 2 Mind Maps ; Free, Easy , and Simple Mind Maps Making

Text 2 Mind Map is a cool website . It is an application that converts texts to mind maps . The site is in beta and is free until now  .They are still working on more functionalities to include in their services .
text 2 mindmaps

How does Tex 2 MindMaps work ?

To start working on Text 2 Mind Maps log on to its main page
It does not require any sign up nor any software installation
Let me give you the example they provided in their website to illustrate how this tool functions
For instance we have this chunk f text ;
Months of the year
    Spring
        March
        April
        May
    Summer
        June
        July
        August
    Autumn
        September
        October
        November
    Winter
        December
        January
        February
Text 2 MindMap  converts it into

mindmap
Head over to Text 2 Mind Map and try it yourself

Applications of Text 2 Mind Maps

This application is very important in education . We can use it to turn text into engaging mind maps and share them with our students in the class . we can also encourage them to use it themselves to work on classroom projects and create mind maps about concepts they have been introduced to .
That’s it about Text 2 Mind Maps ; Free, Easy , and Simple Mind Maps Making

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Spicynodes : create engaging visual mindmaps

Spicynodes is a pretty cool web2.0 tool . It allows its users to create a visually attractive nodes for their blogs, websites or wikis  . Nodes are visually displayed pieces of information that helps visitors easily navigate the content of your site so that they find what they are looking for with the minimum time possible .
spicynodes

Some features of Spicynodes

Spicynodes offers the following services to its users :
  • It is partly free , there is a paid version with more options
  • It requires a sign up but you can use your yahoo , Gmail or Facebook account to sign in as well
  • It is very simple to use
  • It organizes ideas in such a catchy way
  • It helps brainstorm concepts
  • It create elegant mind maps like presentations
  • It is embeddable in your blog or website
  • It can be shared with others using different methods

How can i get started using Spicynodes

Head over to Spicynodes main page and sign up for a free account  or use one of the account it offers to sign in
spicynodeslogin
Once signed in then here is how to start your nodes :
click on create nodemap and give your node a title and description or upload your text to it then
edit styles
choose the style you want to apply for your nodemap
styles
edit content
here you can edit titles , add urls and link and many more
edit content
preview your node
preview your nodemap before you publish it or share it with others
preview
after you have finished making your nodemap you can then :
  • see it live
  • get URL
  • get embed code
  • get html
sendit
here is an example of a nodemap created for this blog :


Applications of Spicynodes in education

Since visual objects tend to stimulate students attention much more than any other thing then Spicynodes would just do the same . It would allow students to create visually engaging mind maps about interesting concepts and would catch their attention much more than any other diagram and mind mapping tool would do . It would also help them create organizational charts a thing which biology , history , language and maths teacher would benefit from a lot .
That’s it about Spicynodes : create engaging visual mindmaps

Here are some other Tools you might want to check out :

Here are all the educative web2.0 tools i have covered so far in this blog .I have organized them into different categories , select the category you want and explore the tools

:
  1. Presentation/Mapping Tools
  2. Organizing / Collaborative Tools
  3. Google / ResearchTools
  4. Audio/Image/Music Tools
  5. Converting/Writing/Storytelling Tools
  6. Video Tools
  7. Teacher Resources
  8. Best of The Rest
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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Mind42 :a good Collaborative mind mapping tool

Mind42 is a great collaborative mind mapping web2.0 tool . It is a browser-based online mind mapping application that allows you to keep track of all your ideas and create easy mind maps .It does not require any download or installation software , just log to your browser and launch the application .

Some features of Mind42

here some of the features that Mind42 offers to its users :
  • It is completely free
  • it is very simple to use
  • It requires a sign up
  • It helps you create easy mind nodes instantly
  • It allows you to add images, links and notes to your mind maps
  • It lets you invite others to collaborate with you  on the edition of your mind map in real time
  • How can i get started using Mind42


Log on to Mind42 main page and sign up for a free account
once signed in you can start working on your mind map just as shown in the instruction of this  tutorial video

 

 

Applications of Mind42 in education

Mind42 is a good tool for students . They can use it to create engaging mind maps enriched with multimedia clips . What i really like about this application is the possibility that offers for collaboration so students can be divided into groups and assigned tasks to work on together .  They can collaborate with each other to create diagrams and share them with other groups . This is great in enhancing team work that our students are in badly need for .
That’s it about Mind42 :a good Collaborative mind mapping tool

Here are some similar mind mapping tools you might like :

Here are all the educative web2.0 tools i have covered so far in this blog .I have organized them into different categories , select the category you want and explore the tools :

  1. Presentation/Mapping Tools
  2. Organizing / Collaborative Tools
  3. Google / ResearchTools
  4. Audio/Image/Music Tools
  5. Converting/Writing/Storytelling Tools
  6. Video Tools
  7. Teacher Resources
  8. Best of The Rest
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Friday, April 1, 2011

Bubbl.us : a great Mindmapping and brainstorming tool for teachers

Bubbl.us is a great mind mapping and brainstorming  web2.0 tool . It allows its users to create concept maps in such an easy way with the minimum tools possible .You can create your project and invite your colleagues to join you in editing its content and when done you can share it with others via a generated link .
bubbl.us

Some features of Bubbl.us

Here the features that bubble.us offers to its users :
  • It is completely free
  • it is simple and easy to use
  • It has a wider range of editing tools
  • You can share your sheets with other bubbl.us users for editing,  and sharing
  • It allows you to share your work with friends and colleagues
  • you can also embed you final work in your website or blog
  • It has a smart navigation mode
  • It allows you to imprint and eport sheets as image , xml or html document

How can i get started using Bubbl.us ?

To start using Bubbl.us , head over to its main page and sing up
once you are signed in then click on sheet or start brainstorming
bubbl.us 1

watch this video to learn how to create your brainstorming sheet

Applications of Bubbl.us in education

As teachers and educators , we always need to create brainstorming sheets to introduce new ideas to our students . Bubbl.us is of the best tools to help us do this job . You can introduce it to students and show them how they can create their own sheets . they can use it when given an assignment or class project . The collaborative option it includes is really great as students can invite each other to work on sheets they are preparing for class. hummmmm what are you waiting , go ahead and give it a shot .
That’s it about Bubbl.us : a great Mindmapping and brainstorming tool for teachers

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  • Answergarden : students’ brainstorming tool



  • Wordle in Education.



  • Popplet : The educative presentation ,mind mapping...


    • Here are all the educative web2.0 tools i have covered so far in this blog .I have organized them into different categories , select the category you want and explore the tools :

    1. Presentation/Mapping Tools
    2. Organizing / Collaborative Tools
    3. Google / ResearchTools
    4. Audio/Image/Music Tools
    5. Converting/Writing/Storytelling Tools
    6. Video Tools
    7. Teacher Resources
    8. Best of The Rest
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    Saturday, March 12, 2011

    Popplet : The educative presentation ,mind mapping,and bulletin board platform

    Popplet is a unique web2.0 tool . It is one of the best applications for visual ideas . It combines presentations , mindmapping and online bulletins.
    Popplet allows you to :
    • create your free account and start building your popples
    • integrate text, image, video, and Google maps
    • use it as a bulletin board
    • use it to record thoughts
    • explore ideas
    • collaborate together
    popplet

    How can i get started using Popplet?

    Log on to Popplet main page and sing up . Once you are signed in click on “ make a new Popplet” button .

    popplet2

    You will be then directed to your work space where you can start creating your own popples. Double click on the empty space there and a small box will pop up . To enlarge the box put the cursor on any corner and drag it .
    To link this box to a new one just click on any of the four white dots around the box.

    popplet3
    You can also add text, images,and video to your box . You can also draw something or upload your stuff into it .
    Popplet allows you to share your finished work by clicking on the “ share” button or you can also add other users to your popplet .
    Watch this video tutorial to learn more

    Popplet Tutorial

    Applications of Popplet in Education

    I think you have already realized the importance of this web2.0 tool in education . There are several ways we can use it with our students . We can for example use it as presentation tool with each popple representing a silde . you can change the order of the popples just like what you would do with a slideshow . We can also use it for mind mapping activity inside the class ; you create a popple and type your content and then select one of the circles on the side to create a link to a new popple .
    That’s it about Popplet : The educative presentation ,mind mapping,and bulletin board platform.
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