Concept Maps

This wasn't my first time to use Inspiration or to create concept maps online. I had exposure to Inspiration through  SPED class I took  online that required us to create so many concept maps based on chapter topics. I will admit it was the first time i actually used almost all of the tools on inspiration and I found it really neat that you can add notes to each topic or sub topic. I also liked how we learned that you can write on the arrows and add some what directions to what is being learned.

Concept maps are a create way to introduce a topic and discover what your students already know and then it is an excellent way to review at the end of a class or lesson to see what you students have learned and maybe what they are struggling with. Students can easily create concept maps to use as a study tool or to peer teach with during group projects.

Using inspiration allows teachers to integrate technology into the class based on a simple task such as concept mapping, which students already know how to do. This provide chances for students who  may have poor motor skills or lack artistic talent to express what they know in a manner they are comfortable with. It also allows students, how might not have access to technology at home, to gain experience using a new software and to expand there knowledge on certain topics being taught in the class.

I know this blog is late, but i completely forgot we were suppose to be even blogging about the class and just looked at the calendar and it dawned on me...hopefully this is what we are suppose to do.