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Bubbl.us: Mindmapping (Web 2.0 Tool 2)

I am a fan of Sketchnotes (see @Rhodesign 's great books ) and visuals, so I had to explore a mindmapping tool that I had not come across before. There are different options including a free account that I signed up for and was able to access the tool straight away. The free account lets you make three maps that can be shared - however, whilst you can add hyperlinks, you cannot add attachments from your computer. For this, you pay $6 a month or $59 a year, which is a significant amount of money. Unless you plan on making A LOT of mind maps. Immediately after signing up, I was sent straight to the creation board: The interface is limited and fairly straightforward, though I did consult the HELP section for details about adding links and basic formatting, which has to be done using codes rather than buttons. Clicking on the box brings up a colour chart -  where you can choose from an existing Palette or chose Custom. The Custom option allow...

Presenting Data

For the  lastest assignment of my MEd , I had to take a large amount of data and make it presentable and understandable to parents. This used all the learning I have undertaken about data and graphics - see also, Infographics: Good & Bad , and Banner Creation . We had to go to the National Center for Education Statistics and choose an area of data that interested us in order to create the document. I chose information about reading and the impact it has on achievement. I took this large amount of data : NCES, 2006   and created this: