Mindmapping

Mindmap + Search = InstaGrok

• Using InstaGrok or another visual search engine as a model, students activate background knowledge of a research topic by mapping out their own search terms on paper. 
• Students then check their against an actual InstaGrok search, adding supplemental terms to their own search to build a stronger search case.

Active Note Taking

• Students can take notes during class or while reading an article using a mindmap
• Students can use mindmaps as an essay pre-writing exercise

Summative Assessment

• Use a mindmap as a final product to demonstrate mastery of content: the culmination of a research project or a unit of study

Keyword Mapping

• Students can use a simple map to write out and expand research search terms

Mindmapping Tools

• Bubbl.us | Mindmeister | Inspiration | Kidspiration
• Mind map templates

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Framing the consideration of positive, negative, and intriguing aspects of an idea into one picture

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