" Create, share and collaboratively work on mind maps with MindMeister, the leading online mind mapping software. Includes apps for iPhone, iPad and Android." (mindmeister.com)
As you can imagine, MindMeister is the tool that I chose for week number five. Last week I chose also a mind map tool and I really liked it. So I decided to investigate more about mind maps tools. I found these tools really effective in class. Students connect their ideas so much better through mind maps because there are key words and all the ideas are connected to each other mostly through narrows.
Personally I loved MindMeister. This is not a simple tool. In almost every app you can pick the forms of the boxes and the colors as well as the size. But with this application, you can also add emojis. I don't know if everyone know what the word "emoji" means since it is a modern word. And I said this because I heard this word for the first time around two years ago. Emojis are icons about anything. I repeat ANYTHING. You can find not just smile, sad or surprised faces but houses, plants, animals and everything you can imagine.
While I was creating my mind map and I saw I could pick emojis and put it wherever I wanted I got so excited. The mind map was gonna be awesome! Some of the he emojis you can find in MindMeister are:
In total... 860 EMOJIS!!
Anyways, I know that children and not too kids text all the time and I know that they use this emojis all the time while texting since they have modern cell phones as iPhone or Samsung. All of the have emojis.
Since I know they like icons I know that using this, they will pay more attention in class. They may think I am modern too so they are impressed! I don't know exactly what they are gonna think but I know for sure one thing: they will get impressed and they will pay attention more than if I don't use technology and modern stuff.
So... This is the result of my project!
I chose how to tell an story because I am going to teach middle level education and I feel like my students should know how to tell stories as well as papers and homework.
I would use this tool very often in my class. I think that mind maps are really effective when explaining facts and process. You can put order of events through narrows. Also you can write as much as you want.
According to the TPACK, using this application I will cover every single point of TPACK.
First of all, I will have the knowledge of the subject to be learned. As I plan to do, I will prepare my classes before teaching. Every student deserve a good education so I will prepare myself more than anyone.
Secondly, I will set aims for my students and at the end of the class, I will check if I achieved the goals by asking questions. Also, teachers should know about the tool. I mean how to use it, when to use it and with who. You cannot use the same mind map with 5 years old children than with 13 years old. Regarding the age, I think this is a effective method because it will help to develop a better process of teaching and learning.
Thirdly, this is an awesome way to keep in touch with technology and grow up as a student. Once I show them my project, I will explain to the how they can create their own mind map. Doing this they can use it in class but also at home! My plan is that at the end of the lesson they have to be able to create a mind map. I will assign them topics and they will have to present it in front of the class. Moreover, I will grade it.
I think this is a good idea because I will improve their public speaking skills as well as creativity in group. All opinions matter here since there is a group and not just a single person.
At the end of the expositions, I will see if this is actually effective. I believe it is going to be effective but I need to prove it. Obviously, if I see that kids talk to each other about another things and they do not work, I will not work in class with this tool anymore. But I think everyone should try it! Every class is different. Every class is a different world!
Finally, students play with technology by using this tool. They will learn how to use a new application. Consequently, they will learn a new thing and I remember you that learning is a incredible thing. Also, children are going to work in class and they are gonna see that people think different and opinions are really important. They will have to work together and set a conclusion. Moreover, I am sure they will have fun together, which it will increase the participation and ambition.
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