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How?
turn mind maps into presentations
students
learn to support their arguments
share opinions
class discussions
assessment
collaborative maps
playback feature shows each student's contribution
check assignment's status
give students feedback
share assignment with students
decide if students will work individually/collaboratively
create assignment
give instructions
students will have to build mind maps
Assignment suggestions
Biology
animal systems
plant systems
body systems
cells
Chemistry
matter
reversible reactions
acids and bases
neutralization
oxidation
general approach
organic Chemistry
Geography
natural products and produced goods in different nations
oceans, seas, major manmade canals, largest rivers
world geography
important capitals
History
timelines and characterizations for historical periods
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Science
sources of energy
Earth, Moon and Sun
survival of the species
microorganisms
understand cause and effect in various situations
Language
writing essays
writing stories
book summary
each chapter is a main topic
characters, actions, details become subtopics
Why?
students working on mind maps
brain power
make connections
identify the most important concepts
focus on their learning material
mind map = technique to draw information into diagrams
short sentences
short words
tree-like
information branches out from center to sides
growing, organized structure with key concepts and key images
