Thing #17 - Online Tools

I spent some time with the http://www.bubbl.us/ trying to create concept maps - i guess I am just used to using the publisher feature of word. I also do not like learning via concept map - so I may be biased.

I spend a significant amount of time using the http://www.knowtes.com/ website for creating flashcards. I was able to create a group for my chemistry class in which they could go and get the flash cards for online practice. It will be interesting to learn how to monitor progress, to see who logs in (if that is possible) or just use it class as a summary activity or test review activity. I did feel the website was difficult to manage at first - it seems the tutorial decks are not working. Hopefully they will fix this so the tutorial can be used with students. My user name is mklawender if anyone want to take a look at the deck I made. Just search the tag chemistry and it should pop up with my user name.

I can see creating review deck for students to acccess as part of a study session. They of course have to be able to navigate the site. I can also see using decks to organize objectives for students. They can be certain of what they need to know for each test. No surprises.

If students became efficient at the bubble site - they could create excellent concept maps of the material we are covering - or again - used in class as a summary activity. We could build a large concept map for each unit covered. At the end of the class we could open our class concept map and add some bubbles and links. Students could be adding to a map in their notes as well.