Mind Mapping/Gliffy

Assignment: Mind Mapping/Gliffy

Uses in the Classroom:  There are infinite ways to use mind mapping software in the classroom.  As a teacher, mind mapping can be used to brainstorm unit ideas, organize group planning sessions, or create study guides for students.  Students can use mind mapping software to create webs that map out events of a story complete with character descriptions, setting descriptions, and overlapping plot lines.  They can also use mind mapping software to brainstorm ideas for future projects or organize lesson points for future study.

Issues:  Students can use mind mapping software in pairs or groups but it may be best to use on their own for individualized study purposes.  Therefore, each student would need his/her own computer.  A quick tutorial using Gliffy software would be necessary, but the program is pretty easy to navigate so they should get the hang of things quickly.

Copyright:
"Jackie Robinson biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.biography.com/people/jackie-robinson-9460813?page=1>.

Images via:
"Jackie Robinson photos." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. <http://www.biography.com/people/jackie-robinson-9460813/photos>.

"Cairo Georgia Publications." Newspaper Cairo GA Georgia + Local News, City Website, Local Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. <http://www.discoverourtown.com/GA/Cairo/Publications-1539.html>.



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