Use mind map assignments with your students

Why?

mind map = technique to draw information into diagrams

students working on mind maps

brain power

focus on their learning material

identify the most important concepts

make connections

Assignment suggestions

Language

book summary

writing stories

writing essays

Science

History

timelines and characterizations for historical periods

Rome

Greece

Egypt

Geography

Chemistry

organic Chemistry

general approach

oxidation

neutralization

acids and bases

reversible reactions

matter

Biology

How?

create assignment

students will have to build mind maps

give instructions

decide if students will work individually/collaboratively

share assignment with students

check assignment's status

give students feedback

assessment

collaborative maps

playback feature shows each student's contribution

turn mind maps into presentations

class discussions

students

share opinions

learn to support their arguments