{"id":12287,"date":"2016-06-20T06:27:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T10:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=12287"},"modified":"2016-06-05T19:58:08","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T23:58:08","slug":"mindmappingtools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/mindmappingtools\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Web Tools and Apps for Learning with Mind Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/mind-map-infographic-technique-1272282\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12297\" src=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mind-map-1272282_640.jpg\" alt=\"mind-map-1272282_640\" width=\"297\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mind-map-1272282_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/mind-map-1272282_640-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a>Creating mind maps and concept maps help language learners understand a topic and the language involved. Students take the key concepts and ideas and categorize them in boxes, nodes or with different fonts or colors.\u00a0In this way, the brain is breaking down a topic in the way that language learners can comprehend best. Language learners can use digital tools and add images, videos, links and icons to make their maps engaging and visually friendly. Below, are\u00a0recommended\u00a0web tools, software, and apps\u00a0to help your students learn with mind maps.\u00a0For more tips, check out our webinar recording, <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/americantesol-webinar-digital-notetaking-to-ignite-their-minds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Notetaking to Ignite Their Minds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\">free Friday webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Recommended Web Tools<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/popplet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Popplet<\/a>\u2013 a web and iOS app for students to create mind maps with links, videos, their own drawings, and images. The browser tool allows\u00a0collaborative mindmapping and a search of Youtube videos and Flickr images.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindmeister.com\/mobile\">Mindmeister<\/a>\u2013a web, iOS, and Android app in which learners create mind maps\u00a0with nodes, text, and images. Students\u00a0can work offline.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coggle.it\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coggle<\/a>&#8211; students can create simple colorful mind maps with text and save as an image.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bubbl.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bubbl.us<\/a>&#8211; web and iOS app to create simple colorful mind maps that are embeddable.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mind42.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mind 42<\/a>&#8211; a web tool and students can create interactive and visual mind maps to embed or save as images.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wisemapping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wisemapping<\/a>&#8211; a web tool for individuals to create simple mind maps to embed on a blog or share with peers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindomo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mindomo<\/a>&#8211; works on any platform, has icons, and allows collaborative mindmapping.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucidchart.com\/pages\/b\/examples?utm_expid=11945330-447._VgdAoteTpStHrSIOFnBOg.1&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Lucid Chart<\/a>\u2013 works on any platform. Collaborate with others and create flow charts, concept maps, and more. Drag and drop options. Add text. Save as a pdf or image.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nosleep.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ideament<\/a>\u2013 an iOS, Android, and Windows app where learners can draw a diagram, mind map, concept map, or flowchart and convert it to a text outline and vice versa. Print with a PDF or download to Dropbox.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/inkflow-think-visually!\/id519524685?mt=8\">Inkflow iOS app<\/a>\u2013 Sketch and write ideas then move them around and organize them into a visual mind map.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bounce.ideapaint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bounce<\/a>&#8211; a free iOS \u00a0and Android app to take a picture of a drawn mind map and convert into a digital image to share with peers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.text2mindmap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Text2Mindmap<\/a>&#8211; copy and paste notes or outlines into this web tool to transform the notes into a mind map.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikimindmap.org\" target=\"_blank\">Wikimindmaps<\/a>&#8211; type in a very general category, choose your language, and this will create a mindmap of Wikipedia pages about the topic.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xmind.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">XMind<\/a>&#8211; software with icons and ability for text and color coding of different nodes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/mindmap-tab\/mkgjficalhplaenklhejcbmlkonbakjj?hl=en-US\" target=\"_blank\">Mindmap tab<\/a>&#8211; extension on the Chrome browser to create a quick mind map of what you are researching online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/esltec.com\/\">Teaching with Technology Certification course<\/a> we offer online.<\/p>\n<p>Live TESOL webinars are presented every Friday at 4 PM EST or New York time with Shelly Terrell. TESOL Lectures are open to the public, so feel free to invite a friend. To enter a TESOL Webinar, click here <a href=\"https:\/\/americantesol.adobeconnect.com\/_a754204412\/terrell\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/americantesol.adobeconnect.com\/terrell\/<\/a>. Next, click Enter as a Guest, type your name, and click Enter Room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating mind maps and concept maps help language learners understand a topic and the language involved. 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