--- Forwarded Message from "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: mind mapping and essay writing >Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:08:08 -0500 I am wondering if anyone has ever worked with mind mapping tools (e.g., Mind42, Cmap Tools, Mayomi, Bubble.us) with students for collaborative development of ideas for essays/presentations. Specifically I am wondering: a) what kind of training you found your students needed - did they primarily struggle with the technology or the concept? b) what kind of examples did you give them of it in practice? and did you develop a simple one together? c) documentation for getting them started d) student reactions to its use; and, e) whether you felt it assisted in the development of critical thinking skills or not. I am looking at introducing this as a tool to a literature class, with a focus on the charting of character development throughout the novel and the influences on the development and change of characters' perspectives. Regards, Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo ------------------------------------------------------------- Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo Director, Language Resource Center Kutztown University of Pennsylvania phone: 484-646-5865 email: [log in to unmask] *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives at http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=LLTI Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************