Session+10

=10.1 - Opener= I use mind-mapping in several ways, usually as a pre-writing activity to generate and organize ideas for a composition. I think it is a valuable tool for the 21st century classroom because is student-centered and helps users become more familiar with their own knowledge and thought processes in a way that helps in effective communication. I have not had much experience with online mind-mapping tools, but I imagine they would be helpful for their interactive elements.

=10.2 - Bubbl.us=

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- What went well and what was challenging? Bubbl.us was fairly easy to use. It took me a few tries to figure out how to manipulate the outline in the ways I wanted, but I figured it out pretty quickly. - How might I use bubbl.us in my classroom? If I have access to the necessary technology, I will definitely use this resource with my students. I frequently ask students to create outlines. Some students appreciate doing these by hand, but for most of them, bubbl.us would provide many advantages. These outlines are neater and easier to edit, manipulate and format. In addition to simply looking pretty, they are much more user-friendly because they can represent ideas, relationships, connections, etc. much more accurately. As with many of the other resources we have learned about in this course, simply involving technology can make a task more appealing to students, thus inspiring greater care and effort, and possibly more learning.

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