Project Three: Collaborative Mindmapping

Mindmeister is a really cool program. I learned that it is a digital way to create a bubble chart. It also creates connections between ideas and allows the maker to create links to websites for additional information. Links can also be created to pictures and videos as well.

As a teacher, I would use this piece of technology to introduce topics at the start of a unit. I would request that my students use the maps to prepare for class and to gain a basic understanding of the upcoming unit. As seen with the map I created, this would give students a basic idea of who and what was involved in World War II. In addition, extra links would provide students with information they may not be acquainted with already on some level.

I would use this technology for certain topics, but I feel like overuse could lead to boredom among the students. It would be beneficial to students because it would allow them to gain a basic understanding of different topics which would lead to greater overall learning.