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BUBBL.US
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WHAT IS BUBBL.US?Bubbl.us is free, online mind mapping tool
that allows you to:• Add a child bubble to the
main parent bubble
• Link to other sets
• Create hyperlinks
• Pin and unpin bubbles
• Format text
• Collapse branches
• Copy and paste into the bubbles
• Save and share with a friend
WHO IS THE AUDIENCE?
TeachersAdministrator
sMedia
Specialists
Anyone in education looking for new ways to engage students.
HOW CAN TEACHERS USE BUBBL.US?
• During whole group instruction • When presenting new information• As a remediation tool• As an enrichment tool• As part a of class projects and
assignments
WHY SHOULD TEACHERS USE A TECHNOLOGY LIKE BUBBL.US?
Web 2.0 technologies provide possibilities for sharing and building knowledge. Teachers who facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary projects build on the unique strengths of individual students and encourage the sharing of ideas. In essence, they are teaching students to be life-long learners (Nelson, Christopher, & Mims, 2009).
HOW DOES BUBBL.US BENEFIT STUDENTS?Internet and Web 2.0 technologies afford students opportunities to seek information, collect their own material, communicate, make meaning, and evaluate end products (Nelson, 2008).
HOW DO YOU CREATE A BUBBL.US MAP?
• Go to https://bubbl.us/
• Create an account.
NEXT…
Begin creating your mindmap by typing the main idea into the first bubble.
CLICKING HERE ADDS A “CHILD BUBBLE…”
WHICH LOOKS LIKE THIS
REPEAT UNTIL MINDMAP IS COMPLETE.
WHAT DOES A BUBBL.US MINDMAP LOOK LIKE?
Link to a bubbl.us mindmap: https://bubbl.us/?h=d774b/1e7da7/884ae6
gqGqpQY
JUSTIFICATION OF COSTAs mentioned earlier, Bubbl.us is free… if you have a
basic account. This type of account is suitable for the needs of most teachers.
There are two upgrade options:
Or…
APPLY FOR AN EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT
REFERENCES
Nelson, J., Christopher, A., & Mims, C. (2009). TPACK and web 2.0: Transformation of teaching and learning. TechTrends, 53(5), 80-85. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/223118398?accountid=15017
Nelson, K. (2008). Teaching in the digital age: Using the Internet to increase student engagement and understanding. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.