MindMeister

Mind Meister This is a great online mind mapping tool. [|Mind Meister] is a great free tool to use in the classroom.It can be run in any browser, does not require a high speed connection and is free after creating a user name and password.


 * Here is a brief breakdown of some of the features Mind M****eister offers.**
 * 1) This program allows students to brainstorm in live time
 * 2) Students can create linkages through various topics and organize their thoughts in a presentable form
 * 3) Users can change the color and format of links of the map and add icons to indicate key points.
 * 4) The mind map can be shared on the web and students can add on to or edit material on the map from home.
 * 5) Multiple users can edit a map at the same time from multiple computers.

These tools can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom to help students make connections between topics and events. The ability to access the mind map at home allows a class to be divided into groups and each group continue to develop a different area of the mind map, then the students can work on the project at home and in real time building on the ideas added by their classmates.

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[|**Check out the mind map I made on Mind Meister about the Civil War**]