Popplet

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Popplet – A place for your ideas

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About this ICT-resource and how it works

A mind map is a presentation that includes a central idea surrounded by connected branches of topics. The app is a mind mapping tool. You can brainstorm; make diagrams or other arrays of information, making lists, notes, scrapbooking, travel plans, photo albums, collages, portfolios, presentations, and more. You can choose the colours, size / shape and content of thought bubbles rather freely, which makes the app very useful. It is also possible to bind them exactly how you want or do not bind at all.

When you are done, it is easy to mail off your map as a pdf or jpeg file. You can also choose to save jpeg and then you get the picture in your album.

It´s very easy to use this app. When you click on a box where you can add text, images or even draw inside. You create a new box by double clicking. The boxes can be dragged everywhere on the screen.

What do you need to make the resource work?

You need to download the app. The app costs 38 skr. They have a lite version but then you can only work with one map.

How can Popplet be used by teachers?

You can add pictures from the album and by taking direct so why don´t ask the pupils collect things in one colour or all circular things they can find. They can illustrate a presentation about a country or present a work they have done in English. I think a timeline should be easy to do in this app. The challenge is to make the right long distance between thought bubbles.  Of course, it is advisable to make a mind map for the writing of a factual text.

Teacher can use it to manage lesson plans and present lecture information. And even matrices for formative assessment (and of course summative assessment).

Why should you use Popplet in your class?

I think this is a good tool that can be helpful in many ways. As a teacher you need to help the pupils’ to organize their notes it don’t get messy and contains too much text. It is a cheap resource that anyone can use and it makes learning more exciting and interesting.

My considerations about this ICT-resource

This is a resource that can be used in many different ways, the limit is your imagination.

Åsa Törmä