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Popplet

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Resource | Tagged with app, brainstorm, CMap, collaborate, concept map, concept maps, group work, mindmap, organize, planning

Popplet is a digital tool that can be used to capture ideas and then organize them in a mindmap format. It can be accessed freely on an iPad, smartphone, or computer. Popplet is a collaborative mind mapping software. It allows students to manipulate their thoughts more easily than on paper. They can prepare essays, timelines, and […]

Digital Whiteboards

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Open Educational Resources, Resource | Tagged with annotate, app, brainstorm, collaborate, collaboration, collaborative, digital, digital whiteboard, draw, explain, inclusive, interactive, multimodal, present, Presentation, Teacher Use, whiteboard, whiteboards

Digital whiteboards are also known as Interactive online whiteboards. They are a blank canvas and depending on the application, you can add images, hyperlinks, draw or annotate them, upload videos, and some allow voice recording. Several allow real-time collaborative co-creation while some are more for individual use with sharing options. There are a plethora of options […]

Concept Mapping – organize and connect ideas

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, Active Learning, Assistive Technology, Blog Posts, Elementary & Middle Years, English, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Open Educational Resources, Post Secondary, Resource, Secondary | Tagged with brainstorm, concept map, concept maps, Free, LLED 350, LLED 360, mind map, mind mapping, mindmap, mindmaps, multimedia, resources, Teacher Use

“A concept map is a type of graphic organizer used to represent knowledge of a topic, forge connections between ideas and create visual illustrations of their understandings. Concept maps begin with a main idea (or concept) and then branch out to show how that main idea can be broken down into specific topics”. There is […]

Padlet – cloud-based collaboration

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, English, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Resource | Tagged with app, Assessment, brainstorm, brainstorming, co-create, collaborate, collaboration, collaborative, feedback collection, Free, group work, interactive whiteboards, map, mapping, mind map, mind mapping, multimedia, padlet, sketch, sketching, student response systems, survey, Teacher Use

UPDATE: As of April 2018, Padlet has changed to a paid subscription model. Free access is now limited to 3 boards. Once you’ve deleted a board, you can create additional boards. For those interested in exploring Open Educational options, you may wish to try a suite of apps from apps.opened.ca hosted in the ‘Sandstorm’ ecosystem […]