Concept Map reflection

                From the concept mapping assignment, I learned numerous of things. I was introduced to the program called inspiration which allows you to create a map of your choice. I learned how to navigate through the program as well. I learned how to change the font, size and color. I also learned how to insert images, shapes, and subtopics. I was taught also how to create a hyper link to a website and how to put notes that may be important on the concept map as well. I also learned that the program will place information into an outline format based on the information you enter when creating the map, web, or diagram of your choice.

                I did not encounter any problems with the program or the steps that it took to complete the assignments. Everything was really simple, and with the guidance of the instructor, she made it easy to follow and complete.

                I can integrate the use of technology in this program in future lessons by getting the students to create compare/contrast maps, problem and solution maps, cause and effect maps, sequence maps, and etc. on information that I will present to the students. This would be an organized way in which the students can become familiar with the content. The students would have an opportunity to use creativity as well as hands on instead of the paper and pencil type of instruction.

                A few NETS-S standards that will go with this assignment would be the creativity and innovation standards because we created our own chart which represented our way of thinking. Another standard would be the communication and collaboration standard. We talked about our ideas to each other while also receiving knowledge from our peers. Another standard would be research and information fluency. We had to use the internet as a source to gather the information that we needed in order to complete the assignment and used and organized it in a systematic way. The last standard that would fit this assignment is technology operations and concepts because we had to know how to use the technology that was presented to us and navigate through it effectively.


To see the concept map I created, click here.