This is essentially an organisational tool which allows the user to organise and display ideas in a systematic way.
Bubbl.us is a mindmapping tool which starts with a central idea and then by moving the mouse you can spin off subsets of ideas using the "child" and "sibling" button. This can be shared with others as a read only document or as a collabarative instrument.
Another of the free web tools is Glogster, this allows the user to create an online poster or web page to showcase their knowledge or ideas in an interesting and user friendly manner. Users can combine text, video, pictures, graphic and audio to create their own interactive online poster.
It can also be embedded into a Wiki, a blog or school or class website.
Glogster also has an adjunct called Glogster EDU which allows the educator to monitor the students work. This tool is much safer to use in terms of access than Glogster which is more open.
These free tools could really make homework or assessment tasks much more engaging for students and fun. Also easier to mark.
Visiting other Glogs can be very informative. Glogs can take the place of power points.
Glogs can be fed through the Smartboard for really interactive lessons. I wonder if it is possible to use Flickr to have access to a wider database of pictures. Sometimes it is limited in the choice of available images.
Both sites where relatively easy to use.
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