Concept maps can help students organize information better, to better understand what they are learning. With concept maps you can easily add new information unlike the traditional notes. Concept maps also allow for a student to see how the different ideas are connected. For my students I feel that they could use concept maps when talking notes so they can understand the big picture and see where things can connect. I can have my students take traditional not but then have them go to a computer to make a concept map, that way I can see how they think the topics connect.
I feel that this would be a useful tool in the classroom. It did not take me very long to understand the concept and make it work. I feel that it would take some time for the kids to understand but it would be worthwhile to teach them. It can be frustrating trying to do some of the formatting but that was after only trying it one time. I feel this would be useful for me as a teacher to know what the kids are understand and for the kids because they have to critically think about how these topics fit together.
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