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Today I want to show the work I made creating a mind map for educational purposes. To create this mind map, the first thing I did was to think of a main topic for a project. Around this central topic different content areas will be developed. The main topic I chose is learning strategies. I chose it because it is something students are really familiar with and they are a useful tool to make their learnig more effective and efficient Then I thought in the different parts of the project suhc as the contet it should be included, the competences that would be developed, how is was going to be the assesment and so on.
The software I used in my first attempt to create a mind map was Creately. This software allow to create several sorts of diagrams, mind maps and so on. at the very beginning I was kind of weird to use it and some moments it became desperating but finally I get used to it and created what a I thought it was a good mind map to present a project to students. But actually it was not. Since I had to start over, I decided to start from scracth a change the software I would use.
In this second attempt I used a collaborative online mind mapping software called MindMeister. It is so easy to use, I would say is easier than Creately. Students of all ages can use it to study more efficiently. The only thing that you need is a google account and internet connection. It is so intiutive, you have a tool bar on the right side of the screen where you can add a vast amount of resources to your mind map, such as videos from different webpages, images, emojis, etc. All these thing will help you to make your mind map way more attractive. As well there tools te customize bubbles and different parts of the mind map.
I wish I had known all these apps during my degree. I remember one taks in which I had to create several mind maps and since I did not knoew these apps I had to do it with Microsoft Word...IT TOOK ME AGES to finish that task and it was tedious and I swore I will never create I digital mind map. Then here I am, I changed my mind, I personally enjoyed this challenge, in fact at the very beggining I was not very enthusiastic in it but after going through the task I realized that I only had a bad experience with mind maps and they are useful and easy to create if you have the appropiate tools.
Here you have the final result:
The software I used in my first attempt to create a mind map was Creately. This software allow to create several sorts of diagrams, mind maps and so on. at the very beginning I was kind of weird to use it and some moments it became desperating but finally I get used to it and created what a I thought it was a good mind map to present a project to students. But actually it was not. Since I had to start over, I decided to start from scracth a change the software I would use.
In this second attempt I used a collaborative online mind mapping software called MindMeister. It is so easy to use, I would say is easier than Creately. Students of all ages can use it to study more efficiently. The only thing that you need is a google account and internet connection. It is so intiutive, you have a tool bar on the right side of the screen where you can add a vast amount of resources to your mind map, such as videos from different webpages, images, emojis, etc. All these thing will help you to make your mind map way more attractive. As well there tools te customize bubbles and different parts of the mind map.
I wish I had known all these apps during my degree. I remember one taks in which I had to create several mind maps and since I did not knoew these apps I had to do it with Microsoft Word...IT TOOK ME AGES to finish that task and it was tedious and I swore I will never create I digital mind map. Then here I am, I changed my mind, I personally enjoyed this challenge, in fact at the very beggining I was not very enthusiastic in it but after going through the task I realized that I only had a bad experience with mind maps and they are useful and easy to create if you have the appropiate tools.
Here you have the final result:
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Teacher Peter.
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