BUBBL US
Bubbl Us is a website that allows users of any age to brainstorm either individually or collaboratively by using online mind maps. To use this virtual brainstorming tool users must create accounts and there are free memberships available along with paid memberships featuring premium services.
Bubbl Us could be used in education in projects that require extensive planning and collaboration with peers. Some examples include: using a mind map while preparing to write an essay or a report which involves brainstorming and organizing relevant ideas and content; preparing a group presentation or a project that requires joint brainstorming and planning with peers outside of class time; and organizing and categorizing various concepts learned in science class into a mind map. While some of these examples could be accomplished without the use of online technology, using Bubbl Us allows students to work on the same brainstorming page simultaneously while in their respective homes without needing to meet in person.
Bubbl Us also reduces barriers for learners who are unorganized and often misplace their homework. Since their work is saved onto the cloud storage space offered by Bubbl Us, learners struggling with organization skills do not have to worry about losing their work either at school, at home, on the bus, and elsewhere.
Bubbl Us is a tool frequently used by professional adults, but the interface is simple enough to be used by students in grade 5 and above. While Bubbl Us has no age requirements stated in their Privacy Policy nor in their Terms of Service, the interface may be too challenging for younger students and instead it is more appropriate for students in upper Elementary school and higher.
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