Monday, March 1, 2010

Concept Maps

I made two concept maps this week about special education. The first I made in Xmind and it is a fishbone structure. At first it was hard for me to understand how to make the map but the more I played around with the application, the more I understood. In the end, I liked it a lot. I liked how this software allowed me to add links and images.
The second map I made was in Cmap and it's a Non-hierarchical structure. I didn't really like this software. I don't know if it's because I don't fully understand how to use it or not. I couldn't figure out a way to link it to my blog and I also couldn't add any links inside the map. However, I did find a something cool. I found that it will suggest concepts not listed in your map. This could be useful to students who are having a hard time brain storming.