Brainstorming ideas is the start of the writing process and no matter the subject you teach or the grade level of your learners students need to generate ideas. I get my best ideas when I am running or out in the woods but that is not always possible in a classroom. Give your students some space to create, think and process.
Web tools can support your learners by creating a visual mapping with images, videos and lots of color to engage, support and create.
Here are my top 5 webtools for brainstorming:
Going Deep with Popplet: This Web 2.0 Tool that allows students to create a bubble map for brainstorming ideas. There are a variety of uses for this tool across the K-12 spectrum. I love the idea of using this as part of the writing process or to develop vocabulary and generate ideas about a topic. Images, videos and text are easily added to a bubble with the click of the mouse. This cloud based tool offers 5 free Popplets which are stored online so no need to save and download anything to your computer. In my work with young students this is a great way to collaborate and generate ideas for group work. I can always check and see what their ideas are for group projects and redirect when needed.
In this video I share how to create a Popplet, share with students and brainstorm ideas.
Web tools can support your learners by creating a visual mapping with images, videos and lots of color to engage, support and create.
Here are my top 5 webtools for brainstorming:
- Popplet: this tool creates bubbles in realtime to insert images, video and text. Arrows are easily insert by you to connect ideas. Best of all students can collaborate in real time on multiple devices. A great choice for elementary students.
- Bubbl.us: create mind maps that are connected by text in a spacious organizer to really go deep with ideas that will take your students to the next step in the writing process.
- Padlet: a whiteboard tool with more space to create and collaborate. You choose the background, format and who can collaborate. This tool is great for whole group collaboration and you can easily embed into your website.
- Inspiration: an all in one suite of tools at your fingertips for your students to go deeper with their writing and use visual images and feedback from you to take their writing to the next stage.
- Mindmup: publish, share and download in a variety of formats the mindmaps you create in the cloud. This tool offers more sophisticated tools and interface which is great for secondary students.
Going Deep with Popplet: This Web 2.0 Tool that allows students to create a bubble map for brainstorming ideas. There are a variety of uses for this tool across the K-12 spectrum. I love the idea of using this as part of the writing process or to develop vocabulary and generate ideas about a topic. Images, videos and text are easily added to a bubble with the click of the mouse. This cloud based tool offers 5 free Popplets which are stored online so no need to save and download anything to your computer. In my work with young students this is a great way to collaborate and generate ideas for group work. I can always check and see what their ideas are for group projects and redirect when needed.
In this video I share how to create a Popplet, share with students and brainstorm ideas.
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