Mind Map 3

Mind Mapping with Bubbl.us Kathy Bryant and LeeAnn Needham

www.wordle.net

Mind Mapping • Tony Buzan • late 1960's • graphical technique of taking notes or visualizing thoughts or ideas. • structured around one central concept, word or idea, with branches and sub-branches of related ideas.

Move Beyond Chalk and Talk • 60-65% of your students are Visual learners • And need greater visual support • Tactile learners need to do things to learn.

Some available tools

Bubbl.us

Registration (or not)

Try the tool • • • • • • •

Create Topic Create Siblings and Children Drag map, drag bubbls Add connection lines Change bubbl colors Blow up a bubbl Zoom in and out

Geography of the United States Regions • • • •

5th grade Small group research One region/state per group 1 class mind map/1 mind map per group • Final product: Power Point, brochure, etc.

Other classroom Applications • • • • • • • •

Expert Groups Center Word Family Phonics Science Food Chains Teacher project or lesson planning Vocabulary Bundles Parts of Speech Cause and Effect The People in My Community

Stumbling Blocks • • • • •

Internet Connections 1 computer classrooms Not a brainstorming web Bubbl beta Weekly access to computer lab

The preceding presentation can also be seen at:

http://prezi.com/2y_rbzbfxwz t/