Find a 2.0 tool and post a link. Don't use something that we have used in class.
I learned a lot during the concept mapping assignment because I had never created nor used a concept map in the past. At first, I was frustrated because I was new to the software. I became more familiar with the options on the mapping website as the week went on and I believe I ended up with a good product. Concept mapping can be a useful tool for my students and me in the future. I may choose to create such maps for study guides just like the assignment described. The maps are useful for seeing the main ideas and connecting certain concepts.
I have had experience with collaborating online before. Instant messaging or shared documents can be a great way to work together on an assignment or project. I have even used a type of conference software that allows all of the participants to talk out loud to each other while collaborating on a product. These tools can be useful for students during group assignments like what we experience in this class.
Let me know what you think of our map!
Concept mapping is fabulous for social studies. As an adult, a classmate in my Learning and Cognition class last semester made a huge concept map on 11x17 paper (handwritten) to study for the test. I had study-notes-envy.
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