Hi there! I will introduce you Bubbl.us application in this blog post; I'll inform you about its affordances, constraints and possible uses. We prepared this tool presentation with my classmate, Baran Volkan Balkan.
Let's start learning!
What is Bubbl.us?
Bubble.us is a brainstorming-tree application that helps you organize your thoughts.
It has a simple design which enables young learners to brainstorm and create their own diagrams easily.
Create Mind Maps with Bubbl.us
A mind map is a graphical representation of ideas and concepts; a visual thinking tool for structuring, understanding and remembering information which helps you generate new ideas.
Advantages of Bubbl.us
Bubbl.us is an online application. You don’t need to download it to use. You can simply bookmark this page or add it to your home screen.
It works the same on all platforms, for both mobile and desktop.
You can save your mind map as an image, a read-only file or as an editable file and share it.
It is a colorful and engaging website which attracts young learners’ interest.
What is more; students,teachers and nonprofit organizations enjoy an additional 50% discount.
It only takes a minute to sign up. There are no contracts to sign and you can cancel at any time! All of the paid plans include a 30-day free trial.
Does it have any constraints?
We can say that charts are more functional than attractive with limited design and customization options.
It charges you 60$ per year which is rather expensive when its affordances taken into account.
Possible purposes for using Bubbl.us
You can, as a teacher, demonstrate the tool on an interactive board or a projector and then allow students to create their own graphic organizers.
Students will not have any difficulty using the program thanks to its simple design.
You can use this site for literature activities, research projects and social studies or you can create family trees.
Teacher Review
“The process of using this tool is dynamic and organic. It allows just enough freedom to customize without giving so much freedom so students don’t get lost while creating which is I like the best.”
We also created our Mind Map and it took us no longer than 5 minutes, it is so easy to use. I definitely recommend this application for both teachers and students, it will help them a lot!
If you want to create your own graphic organizer, click here and start brainstorming!
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