Today's class was spent learning about concept maps. I've had exposure to concept maps with pen and paper, but never really on a computer; and especially not when everyone in the class can add to the same concept map.
Although the technology to do so is quite impressive, I am not a huge fan of it. I found it difficult to use and hard to wrap my head around, and therefore time consuming and frustrating. I hope that as I work with the program more and learn more about it I can come to have a good working relationship with it.
I think concept maps are a valuable tool in teaching - whether used to explain a topic or concept, or to have students create these maps themselves to show a level of comprehension and creativity. However, the drawbacks are that some students may feel the same way I do - unable to work the program on the computer. I also feel that some students will find concept maps intimidating and overwhelming if they are not necessarily visual learners.
Although the technology to do so is quite impressive, I am not a huge fan of it. I found it difficult to use and hard to wrap my head around, and therefore time consuming and frustrating. I hope that as I work with the program more and learn more about it I can come to have a good working relationship with it.
I think concept maps are a valuable tool in teaching - whether used to explain a topic or concept, or to have students create these maps themselves to show a level of comprehension and creativity. However, the drawbacks are that some students may feel the same way I do - unable to work the program on the computer. I also feel that some students will find concept maps intimidating and overwhelming if they are not necessarily visual learners.
RSS Feed