Concept+Mapping

=Webspiration Concept Mapping=

**// What is it? //**
A concept map is a diagram which shows various relationships between concepts. Webspiration can be used "to map out ideas, organize with outlines and collaborate online with teams or colleagues. Webspiration unleashes your creativity, strengthens organizational skills, and transforms your ideas and information into knowledge." (www.mywebspiration.com)

// How was it used? //
We had an assignment in the beginning of the semester that asked us to create a webspiration as we might use it in a real classroom setting. I also created a webspiration concept map for my learning theory wiki as well. Concepts maps seem to be a great tool to use in the classroom and I think I will use them in my future classroom so my students may draw connections to various words, topics, images, etc. Also, by using a concept map students can summarize chapters, vocabulary terms, and other information. If you would like to look at my webspiration concept map, click below.

// NETS Standards //
Webspirations definitely fulfill the standard of creativity and innovation. They allow students an open ended way to show connections in chapters, take notes, show relationships between terms and concepts, and "make sense" of information in a format that is conducive to them personally. Concept mapping also touches upon the Communication and Collaboration standard because students can communicate their notes in a nontraditional way that can include pictures, links, video, etc. Students can also work on concept maps in groups to brainstorm for a project, present on a topic that they "mastered," or simply study together.


 * [[file:Concept map for reading.isf]]


 * Operant Condition Webspiration