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Bubbl.us: Mapping the MINDTimothy DedeauxThe University of Southern MississippiIT780
What iS Concept Mapping?
What is Concept Mapping?A way to organize information visuallyA way to show hierarchies, categories, and connectionsA tool for brainstormingReference: Dr. Steve Yuen, http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~yuen/teaching/it365/handouts/concept_mapping.pdf
Components of a Concept Map
Components of a Concept MapConcept Maps are made of Nodes and LinksNodes are the Bubbles, Boxes, or Pictures that represent conceptsLinks are the lines that represent connectionsReference: Dr. Steve Yuen, http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~yuen/teaching/it365/handouts/concept_mapping.pdf
Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping helps visual learners by allowing them to organize information in the way that they learn: visually!Reference: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping helps pre-literate students create stories, organize information, and categorize conceptsReference: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping helps students construct their own understanding as they organize information in their own waysReference: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
Using Concept MappingReference: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech164.shtml
Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping can help students categorize and connect content that could otherwise be overwhelming.
Concept Mapping ExamplesIn History Class,Students could organize the complex web of alliances and family  ties in Europe just  prior to World War I
Concept Mapping ExamplesIn English Class Students could map the characters (and their relationships) in a long and difficulty play or novel
In Science Class Students could map the classifications and food chain interactions of different animals  within a specific ecosystemWhy Concept Mapping?
The Bubbl.us Interface
Using Bubbl.US Bubbles are moved GraphicallyAdd new Bubbles with a single clickLinks are drawn automaticallyEasy Menus for Bubble Color, Text Color, Size, etc.Screenshots taken from http://bubbl.us/beta
Why Bubbl.us?Bubbl.us is a powerful tool for concept mapping.Bubbl.us is available on any computer with Internet accessBubbl.us is free
Why Bubbl.us?

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  • 1. Bubbl.us: Mapping the MINDTimothy DedeauxThe University of Southern MississippiIT780
  • 2. What iS Concept Mapping?
  • 3. What is Concept Mapping?A way to organize information visuallyA way to show hierarchies, categories, and connectionsA tool for brainstormingReference: Dr. Steve Yuen, http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~yuen/teaching/it365/handouts/concept_mapping.pdf
  • 4. Components of a Concept Map
  • 5. Components of a Concept MapConcept Maps are made of Nodes and LinksNodes are the Bubbles, Boxes, or Pictures that represent conceptsLinks are the lines that represent connectionsReference: Dr. Steve Yuen, http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~yuen/teaching/it365/handouts/concept_mapping.pdf
  • 6. Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping helps visual learners by allowing them to organize information in the way that they learn: visually!Reference: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
  • 7. Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping helps pre-literate students create stories, organize information, and categorize conceptsReference: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
  • 8. Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping helps students construct their own understanding as they organize information in their own waysReference: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
  • 9. Using Concept MappingReference: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech164.shtml
  • 10. Why Concept Mapping?Concept Mapping can help students categorize and connect content that could otherwise be overwhelming.
  • 11. Concept Mapping ExamplesIn History Class,Students could organize the complex web of alliances and family ties in Europe just prior to World War I
  • 12. Concept Mapping ExamplesIn English Class Students could map the characters (and their relationships) in a long and difficulty play or novel
  • 13. In Science Class Students could map the classifications and food chain interactions of different animals within a specific ecosystemWhy Concept Mapping?
  • 15. Using Bubbl.US Bubbles are moved GraphicallyAdd new Bubbles with a single clickLinks are drawn automaticallyEasy Menus for Bubble Color, Text Color, Size, etc.Screenshots taken from http://bubbl.us/beta
  • 16. Why Bubbl.us?Bubbl.us is a powerful tool for concept mapping.Bubbl.us is available on any computer with Internet accessBubbl.us is free