(Create a blog entry about your experiences in Module 5 or how you might use mindmapping, Glogster or Prezi in the classroom.)
MINDMAPPING
Mindmapping has been around for as long as I can remember, throughout my school and my teaching. A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. It is a great tool to build the field and establish the context behind any unit of work or the central ideas.
A fantastic website I came across thanks to a collegue is SNAPPYWORDS. Not only does it automatically create a mindmap through simply typing in your key concept, it then provides definitions and synonyms for all the others words that branch out (see image below). Cool? I think so.
GLOGSTER
Glogster has immense potential across KLAs in particular, visual representations and the explicit teaching of visual literacy. It would also be beneficial in structuring and sculpting the planning process of creative and persuasive tasks. I'm looking forward to using this application in my classes.
