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JVLR Personal Project: Thinking

See all thinking skills

Remember to include Evidence when you write about your progress with any of these skills

Visual Literacy

Visual Literacy, another way of thinking

Visible Thinking

Making your thinking visible

Tools for creating mind maps

Mind-Mapping Tools

Mind mapping is a great way to keep track of your thoughts. It is also an ideal way to group your ideas and resources and add structure to your knowledge. Explore the links below to see which online source or app might be best for your brainstorming needs.

  • bubbl.us
    Bubbl.us is a simple web application that lets you brainstorm online. Share your thoughts with friends or embed them in blogs, websites and emails. Free registration.
  • Coggle
    "The clear way to share complex information. Coggle is a collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things."
  • Cmap Tools
    "The CmapTools program empowers users to construct, navigate, share and criticize knowledge models represented as concept maps." Free download.
  • mindmeister
    "MindMeister supports all the standard features of a classic mind mapping tool - only online, and with as many simultaneous users as you like!" The basic version is free and comes complete with the ability to create, share, import and export mind maps.
  • Mindomo
    The basic version is free. It allows you to add links, pictures and text to mind maps and share them over the net.

Recognizing Fake News

Critical Thinking