Tip #10 Text2MindMap

What is it?

A free tool for teachers or students to create a mind map.

 

What do I use it for?

To help students visualize concepts and see connections with the material they are learning.

 

 

How do I use it?

*  As a whole class, it can be used with a projector so students can contribute to making the mind map

*  Great for use with the interactive whiteboard

*  Use it for students to work in pairs or individually taking their notes and making a mind map from it

*  Giving students a mind map I made on here and having them use it to write summaries of what we have been learning

*  Great pre-writing strategy for students to formulate their thoughts, then write

 

 

Benefits?

*  It’s free!

*  easy to make – type in the text, it makes the map (using tabs for new circles)

*  can use mouse or IWB to drag map around to customize it

*  interactive way for students to see connections between concepts

*  great for pre-writing

*  can print it as a jpeg, pdf or emailed

LINK:  http://www.text2mindmap.com/

 

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