TotSplash - organize and present ideas

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fOW3_KYgZf6PE9fM4qKQ0vR8q6bkJ28p-B5PWr82evIZfwVM8FkQiVwUyuS4ShyYvNEoykH278lzneRUDDRAf0lYnMtKsX3VbK1AsregrEEDwN62ByAQfurD4mAraBswdevS4RnfiKQc/s1600/totsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_fOW3_KYgZf6PE9fM4qKQ0vR8q6bkJ28p-B5PWr82evIZfwVM8FkQiVwUyuS4ShyYvNEoykH278lzneRUDDRAf0lYnMtKsX3VbK1AsregrEEDwN62ByAQfurD4mAraBswdevS4RnfiKQc/s1600/totsplash.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.totsplash.com/">TotSplash</a> is a new site that combines online mind mapping and "Prezi-like" presentations.<br /><br />Users can focus on organizing their thoughts and ideas and then the app transforms them into a "Prezi-like" presentation. You can share and embed your TotSplashes also.<br /><br />There is a free version with no login required.<br /><br />It's easy to use and could be a great alternative for students and teachers.<br /><br /><img height="296" src="http://app.totsplash.com/sites/default/files/pictures/demo/totSplash_totPrintScreen.png" width="400" /><br /><br /><img src="http://app.totsplash.com/sites/default/files/pictures/demo/totSplash_smoothScreenShot.png" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

TotSplash - organize and present ideas

TotSplash is a new site that combines online mind mapping and "Prezi-like" presentations. Users can focus on organizing their tho...

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Pegby - free online notes, tasks, organizing, mindmapping, outlining and more

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOdKevfxgMy6YSAxOdCWZrA6xJf23eksau3AOYuDv4l7DNj3LSfOX85KJFyjR9wVHwaTj9sTRh8aXSTG85lGReLUge8uEdAGl1Rl1M45k0qx8OromJYXN4SeJ8ZaQIi_bhtWyCFIahZ2w/s1600/Pegby++Peg+it+up,+Move+it+Around,+Get+it+Done.-140805.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOdKevfxgMy6YSAxOdCWZrA6xJf23eksau3AOYuDv4l7DNj3LSfOX85KJFyjR9wVHwaTj9sTRh8aXSTG85lGReLUge8uEdAGl1Rl1M45k0qx8OromJYXN4SeJ8ZaQIi_bhtWyCFIahZ2w/s320/Pegby++Peg+it+up,+Move+it+Around,+Get+it+Done.-140805.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="https://www.pegby.com/home/view">Pegby</a> is an interesting site that lets you get materials and information organized online and even work with others on it.<br /><br />You create Boards that allow you to work online, collaborating with others or just organizing things for yourself. Each Board can have columns to help you organize the Cards in each Board. The card is a kind of post it note that you title and add descriptions to. The Cards go in Columns on the Board. You can even Stack Cards on top of each other to organize them together. You can also Tag and Filter your Boards to make it easier to work with.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l9kIxxScng6h2qcnA-bDokUFW0EMsl3ce6k0ZjeoayqcjXuJ_RKNfkOF2UsALkwFdH2pq61F9-EeXds2lZEByJNbDhCsdZRoMBvGE6O2GFRWK-G2Hoa4qHA54KWEVaXtmGl1sqKhvETa/s1600/Pegby++Peg+it+up,+Move+it+Around,+Get+it+Done.-140835.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="58" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l9kIxxScng6h2qcnA-bDokUFW0EMsl3ce6k0ZjeoayqcjXuJ_RKNfkOF2UsALkwFdH2pq61F9-EeXds2lZEByJNbDhCsdZRoMBvGE6O2GFRWK-G2Hoa4qHA54KWEVaXtmGl1sqKhvETa/s320/Pegby++Peg+it+up,+Move+it+Around,+Get+it+Done.-140835.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />It's a great way to organize notes, tasks, and other information. It's also a great way to organize your thoughts (mindmapping) and you can use it to outline research and papers.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="294" src="http://slapstart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dash1.png" width="640" /></div><br /><br />This is a very useful tool for educators and students to use.<br /><br /><br />Check it out and share it with your students and colleagues: <a href="https://www.pegby.com/home/view">https://www.pegby.com/home/view</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Pegby - free online notes, tasks, organizing, mindmapping, outlining and more

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instaGrok - awesome education search, curation, and journal site

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdB03RJ5w6HnQ9Ry8CTNMgwFdGjCqPKBl1UzxtUU5DCtoqqB3s48K6k4dfUmbVteHh3MKlvrs2A_o0dYHkLxjaIrTeEAQizetwfRmdR4Bhha8an49UxJI9liMrbX_xk3ya1sufO_HhXHm/s1600/instaGrok+++A+new+way+to+learn-082846.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdB03RJ5w6HnQ9Ry8CTNMgwFdGjCqPKBl1UzxtUU5DCtoqqB3s48K6k4dfUmbVteHh3MKlvrs2A_o0dYHkLxjaIrTeEAQizetwfRmdR4Bhha8an49UxJI9liMrbX_xk3ya1sufO_HhXHm/s200/instaGrok+++A+new+way+to+learn-082846.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.instagrok.com/">instaGrok</a> is a interesting site I just learned about. <a href="http://www.instagrok.com/">instaGrok's</a> tagline is "A New Way to Learn" and they define "grok (v): to understand thoroughly and intuitively".<br /><br /><a href="http://www.instagrok.com/">instaGrok</a> is a type of search engine that finds educational content and retrieves it in multiple formats, including web pages, images, videos and even forums. It filters out non-educational content and profanity, uses crowd sourcing to rate the quality of each search result, displays search results according to grade level difficulty, provides source notes, visualizes concepts in an interactive concept map, updates the concept map as you refine your topic. It also allows curation and tracking of your websites, concepts, student activities, and can generate multiple-choice questions from the search results. Students can use it to create editable research journals ("groks") and the groks will be populated with websites visited and the concepts covered. Teachers can review the students' groks and add comments.<br /><br />Here's an <a href="http://www.instagrok.com/">instaGrok</a> search for "Heat Capacity". The search results are shown in the concept map, and as you click on each circle, it opens up more results. The right side menu has key facts, websites, videos, images, quizzes, and concepts. In less than 5 seconds, I have an incredible amount of information and resources on heat capacity that I can use with my students. Students can quickly do searches and find relevant information and resources on any topic.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SoOO7BcwUPrT26tuM8LoRGoAhszffCKLQ_TeoN74N1PIRERpwH8O6130ZRVtPUCHbJ4DONkz6agJG8YDNujJWa7J370ZZtjymsj6g8yaLOE_ITQVZiJAkCwYAWoUwbY4aC_TIIjJMQke/s1600/Learn+about+heat+capacity+on+instaGrok.com-084024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9SoOO7BcwUPrT26tuM8LoRGoAhszffCKLQ_TeoN74N1PIRERpwH8O6130ZRVtPUCHbJ4DONkz6agJG8YDNujJWa7J370ZZtjymsj6g8yaLOE_ITQVZiJAkCwYAWoUwbY4aC_TIIjJMQke/s400/Learn+about+heat+capacity+on+instaGrok.com-084024.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Here's a summary of features and results:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqZjWcdzlAd5kIbPheSpeW1EFOrIUVfBxxFubx1rclaIW_f6m37-uFcxD2y_zYh2GeJMo-qWkMtTeMrnenwtXUD4zx44IIMgVaV2B0hMx0-I60gviePryyZzExnrVA2xzwi5v-LY5zyFg/s1600/instagrok+summary.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqZjWcdzlAd5kIbPheSpeW1EFOrIUVfBxxFubx1rclaIW_f6m37-uFcxD2y_zYh2GeJMo-qWkMtTeMrnenwtXUD4zx44IIMgVaV2B0hMx0-I60gviePryyZzExnrVA2xzwi5v-LY5zyFg/s400/instagrok+summary.png" width="307" /></a></div><br /><br />It's a very cool way to do research and curate and share the results.  <br /><br /><br />instaGrok: <a href="http://www.instagrok.com/">http://www.instagrok.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><br /></b><br /><br /><br /><br />

instaGrok - awesome education search, curation, and journal site

instaGrok is a interesting site I just learned about. instaGrok's tagline is "A New Way to Learn" and they define "grok...

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6 free MindMapping Apps/Services for education

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="151" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTsyFmZ74qaDMfSGhcUxq50xKuEB_o3livSiG5hcN9JRy5j2aKy" width="200" /></div><br />Mindmapping is a great way to organize thoughts, ideas, writing, projects, meetings and much more. Here are six free mindmapping apps and services that educators and students can use.<br /><br /><br /><div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXT_S5ZanTB6z3xJRZx_VbUmwdFlO8jCHzSTK1wyvVQJYxKgP3hyphenhyphenUb2AQcYYek6czwVRrkEnlcrJZR_TfQsu2H0CcymAuZvALWhoV-f1n31d1AnEZSTRZ3a9vBPNsGJnZhGwGpN_3VgFwO/s1600/Slatebox++++Visualize+Everything-133736.png" /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/slatebox-presentation-mind-mapping-and.html">Slatebox - presentation, mind-mapping, and more</a> -  Slatebox is a free tool that you can use to create presentations, mind maps, organize thoughts, and much more. You can create different slates (notes/items) and link and organize them.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img border="0" height="59" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/7102000/7102197_95b9_625x625.jpg" width="320" /></div><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/popplet-online-presentation-mindmapping.html">Popplet - online presentation, mindmapping, and bulletin board</a> -   Popplet is a unique combination of presentation tool, mindmapping, and online bulletin board. It is easy to use and a fun way to create. <br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="free online mind mapping" src="http://asset2.mindmeister.com/images/v4/logos/logo_home.png?19861" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/mindmeister-online-mind-mapping-and.html">MindMeister - online mind mapping and brain storming</a> - Mindmeister is an online mind mapping and brain storming site that allows users to create and share mind maps <br /><br /><br /><img alt="Spicynodes" height="113" src="http://www.spicynodes.org/interface/screen/images/spicynodes_logo.gif" width="200" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/spicynodes-visualize-and-organize.html">Spicynodes - visualize and organize information and resources</a> -  Spicynodes is a visualization service that allows you to create nodes of information, links, text, photos, and other media and then link the nodes together in a way that makes sense. It can be used for mind maps, organizational charts, and even lesson plans. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoza-LEFHPfYa7YWTfJuwieZnZ1PhI9SxGkSDnmrxC9srs1MSypncJsE0RdOROeexLvbdZOyvBHQKFAhGdGtkieK4wcKsl_nH4Iha2eQAnngqTu3ceWo5H7oJIOdGZwbpR6h6mpcJQcqq/s1600/bulleus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoza-LEFHPfYa7YWTfJuwieZnZ1PhI9SxGkSDnmrxC9srs1MSypncJsE0RdOROeexLvbdZOyvBHQKFAhGdGtkieK4wcKsl_nH4Iha2eQAnngqTu3ceWo5H7oJIOdGZwbpR6h6mpcJQcqq/s1600/bulleus.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/bubblus-online-brainstorming-for-free.html">Bubbl.us - online brainstorming for free</a> -  Bubbl.us is a free, web application that allows you to brainstorm online. It is easy to use and you can use it to create mind maps, outlines of papers and projects, meeting notes, and much more. <br /><br /></div><div><img border="0" height="141" src="http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/7267500/7267684_cc7d_625x625.jpg" width="320" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/thoughtboxes-organize-everything-you-do.html">Thoughtboxes - organize everything you do - great resource for education</a> -  Thoughtboxes is a free site that allows you to get organized using boxes that act like sticky notes. You can create categories and then create "thoughtboxes" in each category. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img height="81" src="http://darvishzadeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Mindomo_logo_light.png" width="320" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/mindomo-brainstorming-and-mindmapping.html">Mindomo - brainstorming and mindmapping software</a> - Mindomo is a brainstorming and mindmapping software that helps you organize thoughts, plan events and projects, and even explain concepts</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

6 free MindMapping Apps/Services for education

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Slatebox - presentation, mind-mapping, and more

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXT_S5ZanTB6z3xJRZx_VbUmwdFlO8jCHzSTK1wyvVQJYxKgP3hyphenhyphenUb2AQcYYek6czwVRrkEnlcrJZR_TfQsu2H0CcymAuZvALWhoV-f1n31d1AnEZSTRZ3a9vBPNsGJnZhGwGpN_3VgFwO/s1600/Slatebox++++Visualize+Everything-133736.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXT_S5ZanTB6z3xJRZx_VbUmwdFlO8jCHzSTK1wyvVQJYxKgP3hyphenhyphenUb2AQcYYek6czwVRrkEnlcrJZR_TfQsu2H0CcymAuZvALWhoV-f1n31d1AnEZSTRZ3a9vBPNsGJnZhGwGpN_3VgFwO/s1600/Slatebox++++Visualize+Everything-133736.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://slatebox.com/">Slatebox</a> is a free tool that you can use to create presentations, mind maps, organize thoughts, and much more. You can create different slates (notes/items) and link and organize them.<br /><br />There is a free version and it is very easy to use. You can work on slate's collaboratively with others also.<br /><br />Teachers and students could use this for organizing their thoughts, creating presentations, and mind mapping.<br /><br />They are working on a version specifically tailored towards education. If you would like to be part of the pilot program, go here: <a href="http://slatebox.com/Education">http://slatebox.com/Education</a><br /><br />Here's an example of one on energy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fLPBg9oHRvyFa459QkrO0C5KbmLkOnt8z3YJG83OzV_i7WaUTQZnCo86mdHhsJ9fS1TejEtBWzsGZB3GOs1_wIczFunMJ-IRdvZ5_P6-CZ83dIrncrVX3AXIaIHxE4MslvlLquqZS8ix/s1600/Slatebox++++View+Public+Slates-134800.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fLPBg9oHRvyFa459QkrO0C5KbmLkOnt8z3YJG83OzV_i7WaUTQZnCo86mdHhsJ9fS1TejEtBWzsGZB3GOs1_wIczFunMJ-IRdvZ5_P6-CZ83dIrncrVX3AXIaIHxE4MslvlLquqZS8ix/s400/Slatebox++++View+Public+Slates-134800.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Related:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/popplet-online-presentation-mindmapping.html">Popplet - online presentation, mindmapping, and bulletin board</a><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/mindmeister-online-mind-mapping-and.html">MindMeister - online mind mapping and brain storming</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/spicynodes-visualize-and-organize.html">Spicynodes - visualize and organize information and resources</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/bubblus-online-brainstorming-for-free.html">Bubbl.us - online brainstorming for free</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/thoughtboxes-organize-everything-you-do.html">Thoughtboxes - organize everything you do - great resource for education</a><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/03/mindomo-brainstorming-and-mindmapping.html">Mindomo - brainstorming and mindmapping software</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Slatebox - presentation, mind-mapping, and more

Slatebox is a free tool that you can use to create presentations, mind maps, organize thoughts, and much more. You can create different sla...

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Mindomo - brainstorming and mindmapping software

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="81" src="http://darvishzadeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Mindomo_logo_light.png" width="320" /> </div><br />Mindomo is a brainstorming and mindmapping software that helps you organize thoughts, plan events and projects, and even explain concepts.<br /><br />Students can also use it for studying or organizing topics to help them learn and understand it better. They can identify key concepts, organize and compare and contrast and create study aids. Teachers can use it to teach difficult concepts by using it as a visual aid.<br /><br />The free version offers 3 maps, real-time collaboration, sharing, different styles of maps, export and import, embedding of videos and audio files, and the desktop app.<br /><br />The desktop software is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="203" src="http://www.mindomo.com/download/new_map.png" width="400" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Related:</b><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/popplet-online-presentation-mindmapping.html">Popplet - online presentation, mindmapping, and bulletin board</a><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/mindmeister-online-mind-mapping-and.html">MindMeister - online mind mapping and brain storming</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/spicynodes-visualize-and-organize.html">Spicynodes - visualize and organize information and resources</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/bubblus-online-brainstorming-for-free.html">Bubbl.us - online brainstorming for free</a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/thoughtboxes-organize-everything-you-do.html">Thoughtboxes - organize everything you do - great resource for education</a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

Mindomo - brainstorming and mindmapping software

  Mindomo is a brainstorming and mindmapping software that helps you organize thoughts, plan events and projects, and even explain concepts....

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MindMeister - online mind mapping and brain storming

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="free online mind mapping" src="http://asset2.mindmeister.com/images/v4/logos/logo_home.png?19861" /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mindmeister.com/">Mindmeister </a>is an online mind mapping and brain storming site that allows users to create and share mind maps.  It has a free account, Basic, which allows you to create up to 3 mind maps and share, collaborate, and import data. If you want to use more than that, you would have to sign up for a paid version. There are discounts for education.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mindmeister.com/">Mindmaster</a> is full of features and very easy to use. There are mobile apps for iOS and Android.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="column right" height="274" src="http://asset3.mindmeister.com/images/v4/content/mind_map_students.png?19872" style="margin-bottom: 30px;" width="392" /></div><br /><b>Other Mind Mapping services:</b><br /><br /> <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/popplet-online-presentation-mindmapping.html">Popplet - online presentation, mindmapping, and bulletin board</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/spicynodes-visualize-and-organize.html">Spicynodes - visualize and organize information and resources</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/bubblus-online-brainstorming-for-free.html">Bubbl.us - online brainstorming for free</a><br /><br /> <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/thoughtboxes-organize-everything-you-do.html">Thoughtboxes - organize everything you do - great resource for education</a><br /> <br /><br /><br />

MindMeister - online mind mapping and brain storming

Mindmeister is an online mind mapping and brain storming site that allows users to create and share mind maps.  It has a free account, Basic...

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Bubbl.us - online brainstorming for free

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyxOnZ48ap8q_RiS-KLDc8vd_K_NzJV-9Dbv2Ol9fPJL7-jK1V70oH86Edxo382-aGp0McdBvsaGgGrrUqXeaDalp5xeqaoagvF-EzcAvFbkNGcSTkyqFPNoLG-lgePDiam4wsqSvcwxC/s1600/bulleus.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyxOnZ48ap8q_RiS-KLDc8vd_K_NzJV-9Dbv2Ol9fPJL7-jK1V70oH86Edxo382-aGp0McdBvsaGgGrrUqXeaDalp5xeqaoagvF-EzcAvFbkNGcSTkyqFPNoLG-lgePDiam4wsqSvcwxC/s1600/bulleus.png" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://bubbl.us/">Bubbl.us</a> is a free, web application that allows you to brainstorm online. It is easy to use and you can use it to create mind maps, outlines of papers and projects, meeting notes, and much more. It's very basic. You just click on the page to add a box, enter information, connect it to another box and continue.<br /><br />You can use it with or without creating an account. You can save, print and embed your files.<br /><br />This is another great site to use with students for mind mapping, creating layouts to organize ideas, and much more.<br /><br />Here's an example from Purdue University:<br /><br /><img height="132" src="https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/download/attachments/6947310/bubblus_bubbl.us.jpg?version=1&modificationDate=1238890761000" width="400" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Bubbl.us - online brainstorming for free

Bubbl.us is a free, web application that allows you to brainstorm online. It is easy to use and you can use it to create mind maps, outline...

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Spicynodes - visualize and organize information and resources

<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Spicynodes" height="113" src="http://www.spicynodes.org/interface/screen/images/spicynodes_logo.gif" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.spicynodes.org/index.html">Spicynodes</a> is a visualization service that allows you to create nodes of information, links, text, photos, and other media and then link the nodes together in a way that makes sense. It can be used for mind maps, organizational charts, and even lesson plans. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There is a free version and I found it easy to use and set up. I liken it to a combination of <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/prezi-zooming-presentation-editor.html">Prezi</a> and a mindmap. It's not a presentation, but it could be. It's not a mindmap, but it could be. It is a very versatile tool that can be very useful for educators and students. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKIA6tKnls2LoSolFhpWqWivNE5q3Jy0D5GqmHWr0tc-llwzGQqopIoCYT7bQj1SUqBsz2ivktsAbwhfuGritX_UeWyrLW0LfywCjpVOZh7kt8wURM59S7U3mgLuRr0DUhV7KQN1VXQw/s1600/spicynodes+example.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKIA6tKnls2LoSolFhpWqWivNE5q3Jy0D5GqmHWr0tc-llwzGQqopIoCYT7bQj1SUqBsz2ivktsAbwhfuGritX_UeWyrLW0LfywCjpVOZh7kt8wURM59S7U3mgLuRr0DUhV7KQN1VXQw/s400/spicynodes+example.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Spicynodes - visualize and organize information and resources

Spicynodes is a visualization service that allows you to create nodes of information, links, text, photos, and other media and then link th...

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