Concept mapping is a great way for a teacher to
simplify and condense a lesson plan to help highlight key points of the
material they are covering. A concept map could also be used as a diagram to
display for students to help them see the main points the teacher is
discussing. A concept map can be used as a visual display to teach from, or it
could be taught to students as a way to help them brainstorm ideas. It acts as
an outline to help students remember to focus on the key concepts of the ideas
they are trying to express. The Kidspiration software used to create my concept
map was fairly simple to use, and it was a great tool to help me quickly
organize a lesson plan that I could teach to students. I feel as if it would be
software that students in elementary classrooms could use to help them learn
how to design a concept map. Using this software would help teachers meet the
first two ISTE standards by helping integrate technology into their learning,
and helping students learn to use technology to express their creativity in a
digital format. It would encourage innovative thinking and employ students in
discovering inventive growth. The only issue I had with Kidsperation software
was trying to download it on my personal computer. It did not want to download
at first, but I was finally able to get it to finish downloading.
I did this concept map based on the different habitats
of Earth. This could be a lesson for students to show them how other parts of
the world may be very different from ours. Some children may have never been
exposed to different landscapes, and I think it would be a simple diagram to
introduce them to the other habitats that exist.
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