Bubbl_us

Coming into E Learning I felt I was competent at using the computers and Internet. I believed that with the knowledge I had accumulated over my high school and university years I would be able to successfully teach students. After just one tutorial I was made aware that there is still a lot to learn and that there are many useful tools on the Internet that allow a learning manager to teach students in a more meaningful and authentic way.

In the first tutorial we were introduced to Bubbl_us and Text2MindMap. Both of this websites allow students to create concept maps. I found this to be very useful tools for students that are visual learners and need to organise their thoughts in a very simple organiser which makes better use of their visual memory. Blogs were also introduced as a way to allow students to reflect, it is also a way for the LM to keep track of students learning as a way of formative assessment. While brainstorming students also have the opportunity to access their prior knowledge and if working collaboratively in allows students the change to peer tutor.

Bubbl_us

Bubbl_us allows students to create mind maps, by allowing students to make the mind maps on the computer it allows the students to be able to add, remove and change aspects of the mind map more effectively then pen and paper. This tool also encourage students to have participate in classroom discussion outside of school. "From a teacher's perspective, this tool can be another option to stimulate students involvements with classroom topics" (Sawchuk, P. 2009. p.1). The mind maps created on Bubbl_us can also be shared easily and quickly via email and printing.

Mind map using Bubbl_us

References

Sawchuck, P. (2009). Bubbl.us: A tool for mind-maps. Retrieved from http:://assett.colorado.edu/post/570