Leslie

Leslie Daniels dani711@aol.com

Design for Concept Mapping Module:



When a student enters middle school the transition to becoming an autonomous learner can be overwhelming and yet this goal is tantamount to a student success. There are many tools which can assist in this transition. Concept mapping and Google Notebook are two particularly useful tools discussed here.

=Concept mapping =

Concept mapping is recognized as a valuable study tool for organizing large amounts of information into an organizational scheme that represents the relationships between key concepts. With the use of Inspiration software a concept map showing all the relevant concepts related to concept mapping can be visualized when clicking on the following link and downloading the file. Then click on the site map which outlines several features of concept mapping.

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= = Having a single online location to store useful clips of text, images and links located on the Internet is provided through the use of Google Notebook. Additionally, the opportunity to share and collaborate with others through shared notebooks is a feature of this tool. The results of collaborative research can be published and viewed by others around the world. Google Notebook is a very versatile tool which can be even accessed from a mobile phone! The following video will show you how to use this cool tool!

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