Assistive Technology

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Assistive Technology: Mindomo

How to use Mindomo

You need Adobe Flash Player 10 to use

Can be used in Windows, OS X or Linux Operating Systems

Mind

What is it?

it can be used individually or collaboratively

mind maps can be made public or kept private

an online mind mapping tool

Advantages and Challenges

Challenges

Free versions have limited capability

There is special educational pricing

It can only be used on the internet

There is no off line working

Advantages

It is connected through D2L so if you school board uses D2L it can be embedded into your class webpage

Projects can be exported and printed. There are a variety of programs a project can be downloaded into.

Drag and drop method, therefore user friendly

Tasks can be completed individually or collaboratively

Mind maps can be kept private or made public

Can be used with multiple operating systems as well as different browsers

It is a web-based program

How to incorporate into the classroom?

Special Needs

Can incorporate words and well as images

Teachers can use to create notes or breakdown assignments for students who need work chucked.

Visual break down Students could use to outline essays - every topic a new paragraph

Every subtopic is the evidence

every sub-sub topic is the connection back to the thesis (The dotted line represents a visual indication of the connection back to the main paragraph)

There is a spell check feature

Collaboratively

Creation of group assignments different members can simultaneously share ideas (Each student can use different colours to indicate who has added what ideas)

In a class setting, creation of notes through group discussions

Pre work for group projects

Individually

Concept maps instead of essays or papers allows for organization of ideas as well as integration of quotes and can be then sent to others and the teacher for evaluation

Pre work assignments like brainstorming or organization of ideas