Luckily Paul had mentioned bubbl.us to me a few weeks ago so I had already looked into and used the application before embarking on this module. Thanks Paul!
Creating mind maps is a teaching and learning tool I use regularly but have always asked students to just draw them up in their books. I have tried using some applications on the smartboard software to create mind maps but it is quite time consuming and bubbl.us was far easier to use. I was also very surprised at how much students enjoyed using the application in class.
The task I set was something that they would normally find quite dry, however, when they were told to use bubbl.us to present their knowledge they worked very well all lesson. They also had no trouble printing out the mind maps for homework. There really isn’t much difference between doing a mind map activity with pen and paper or bubbl.us but student’s engagement is certainly increased with the online application.
As for Glogster…. I think it would be an interesting tool to use in both my subject areas. Both subjects already set a number of tasks that require students to make posters and visual representations to demonstrate their understanding of key concepts. I may well try glogster instead of the traditional pen and paper next time.
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