2connect for mind mapping
2Connect is a collaborative mind mapping tool.
Teachers could use 2Connect for planning work, and as it is a collaborative tool you could use it for planning together as a class on the whiteboard and then a child can use the mind map as a word bank on a computer and cut down on typing time.
“2Connect is a concept mapping and planning tool which helps children organise thoughts (individually or collaboratively on a network). It’s a simple way to put ideas on a page.
Concept Map: Add words, sound and images
Sound Recorder: Record and play back your own voice to help support and guide your writing
Collaborative Tool: Work on the same concept map at the same time and see ideas instantly appear on all the other machines in real time.
Word Bank: Just link to any writing program, click on a word and it’s inserted into the text”
Some other mind mapping software is Kidspiration (you can download a free 30 day trial) With colourful clip art.
Turns into a linear document with paragraphs.
Kidspiration turns into a linear document at the click of a button.
Planning your writing.