[Yr7-10it] RE: Interactive concept maps

[Costello, Rob R]

Hi Roland 

I've played with this before and yes I would be interested in doing
something collaborative 

Don't have VCE or VET kids though (P-10 college) 

I'm in melbourne next few days if you want to chat face to face - doing
a boring 3-day course on research methods for a masters 

(I wrote an article for their cMap conference in 2006 on a flash based
concept mapping tool I've developed - (old version here
www.brainshapes.com ) 

Paper was accepted but I couldn't find a sponsor to get to Costa Rica! 

Abstract below - I think the possible point of differentiation to cMap
is integrated RSS and search engine feeds - though cmap will no doubt
offer that at some point - and if it really is open source one could
look at adding it to the java code in any case) 

"The development of a new concept mapping tool is described, emerging
from observations of educational use of concept maps and the potential
benefits of a streamlined approach to creating, publishing and reading
these diagrams online. The functionality of the new tool is described,
including the capacity to produce classic hierarchical concept maps with
annotated nodes and links, as well as the capacity to import and display
external data sources such as RSS feeds and search engine results. The
potential of the concept mapping tool be both a constructivist scaffold
and a web publishing tool is considered, and overlaid with observations
concerning learning and technology, which emerged during the
construction of the tool. These include the interplay of text and visual
forms, the role of iteration and the assimilation of complexity into
more generalized schema. Future directions that tap these some of these
trends are suggested." 

So yes I'd be interested in looking at working on something with cmap 

Cheers 

Rob 

> Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 16:48:01 +1100
> From: "Roland Gesthuizen" <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Yr7-10it] Interactive concept maps
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> Here is an interesting cross post from a moodle mailing list,
apologies
> for
> any duplicates you might get. The link is to an impressive interactive
> concept map or digital portfolio generated by a year 7 student with
Cmap.
> Clicking on the links opens his mind maps or attached documents or
> resources.
>      http://tinyurl.com/2g4co9
> 
> It is easy to create CMap launch points in Moodle that students can
click
> on, authenticate and start collaborating.  We have a Cmap server and
have
> the client software installed on all the college workstations. It is
> cross-platform, free to download and share. Of course it is open
source.
> :-)
> 
> Is anybody interested in having a collaborative play with this?
Perhaps
> even
> just to map out Unit 1 and 2 for the VCE IT course? Just a thought.
> 
> Regards Roland
> 
> 
> Re: Tech Tools for Teachers
> > by Tammy Moore <http://moodle.org/user/view.php?id=75167&course=5> -
> > Friday, 4 January 2008, 01:01 PM
> >
> > We have loved Cmap concept mapping tool. It is free from
> > http://cmap.ihmc.us/download/index.php. Here are a few of the maps
that
> we
> > have created:
> >
> > A very large family-tree diagram for my grandparents family
>
line<http://cmapspublic2.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=11793
25
> 093828_1426894163_23956&partName=htmltext>:
> > If you see an icon at the bottom of the node, it will link you to
photos
> of
> > that person (linked via tags that are used by family members who
> contribute
> > digital photo scans to our family Ning).
> >
> > A student's full-year concept map
>
portfolio<http://cmapspublic2.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=
11
> 86575347390_2102619529_25369&partName=htmltext>:
> > This was created by one of our students that really took to concept
> mapping.
> > A few of the node links do not have much content, but the majority
of
> them
> > are quite full and elaborate.
> >
> > More about Cmap: The Cmaps can be hosted free on free Cmap servers
so
> they
> > not only can be shared as html files with the world but also so they
can
> be
> > used as a collaborative concept mapping tool. These have permission
> systems
> > in place to allow members of the group to sign in either
assynchronously
> or
> > synchronously to work on the maps. Assynchronous communication is
> assisted
> > by the ability to add
> forum<http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=23>tools to
specific
> nodes. there is also a stick it note tool. Sysnchronous
> > communication is assisted with a live
> chat<http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=321>system that
> automitically opens if more than one person is signed in to the
> >
>
map<http://moodle.org/mod/glossary/showentry.php?courseid=5&concept=Goog
le
> +Maps>at the same time. My son used Cmap as a study group tool in
college.
> >
> Tammy Moore
> >
> 
> --
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
> 
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
> change
> the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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