For my class project, I had to use a mind-mapping tool to help students organize information for a lesson I am teaching. The lesson is on Pioneer days. I used Kidspiration, downloading it for a free 30 day trial. It was very easy to use. I went to the social studies section and chose a diagram for "A Time From the Past". The diagram was set up pretty basic but was so easy to change. I was able to add new text, pictures, arrows, cells for more information and much more. It was a breeze to figure out. I would use this to help my students organize their information and to be able to see it in specific categories. This would be something that I could pass out at the beginning of the lesson to help students to visualize what is to come or I could hand it out at the end of a lesson with blanks for them to fill in. I have much more exploring to do on Kidspiration but am now able to see all the amazing tools that there are to help you teach. The graphics alone will help to pull the students in and it is a great way to keep them organized.
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