Rhondda Powling's List: Mindmapping - concept mapping

Memofon is a new mind mapping tool that makes it possible to create mind maps from typed outlines. It is similar to Text 2 Mind Map. To create a mind map with Memofon you just have to type an outline. It takes some time to figure out the outline formatting tricks. Once you have the formatting down it can also be used to create to-do lists within your mind map

A post that looks at some of the tools that could be used for mind mapping.
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30+ mind mapping tools. Some are free and others have a fee 

A very straightforward tool that is easy to use. You do the work/thinking then create the mind maps by simply typing out your ideas and using the tab key to create the different levels of the map.

Concept mapping and Mind mapping software are used to create diagrams of relationships between concepts, ideas or other pieces of information. It has been suggested that the mind mapping technique can improve learning/study efficiency up to 15% over conventional note taking.

From Edudemic "Research involves a lot of information and data which have to be easily and efficiently managed under tight deadlines and time restraints. The following steps will offer you a bit of insight into how you can become a better researcher using some simple web tools like mind maps and bookmarklets."

"Coggle is a new, collaborative mind-mapping service that is very easy to use. To create a Coggle mind map just sign-in with your Google account and click the "+" icon to start your mind map. After entering the main idea of your mind map you can add branches by clicking the "+" icons that appear next to everything you type. To re-arrange elements just click on them and drag them around your screen. "

A tool that allows you to collaborative as you create mind maps and organizational charts. It offers a variety of templates and intuitive tools for designing and editing mind maps and charts. To create a mind map you simply select a template and using the visual editor place text and images into the boxes. These boxes can be re-sized and rearranged using a drag and drop editor. If you need more text boxes, you can simply add more.

Coggle is an easy to use, collaborative mind-mapping service. To create a Coggle mindmap you need to sign-in with your Google account and click the "+" icon to start your mindmap. After entering the main idea of your mind map you can add branches by clicking the "+" icons that appear next to everything you type. To re-arrange elements just click on them and drag them around your screen.
You can invite others to view and edit your mind maps. You can also just invite others to view by sending them an email through Coggle. All Coggle mind maps can be downloaded as PDFs or PNG image files.

"The tools above are among the the best to create mind maps online or on your desktop. However, there are many iOS and Android mind mapping apps that may interest you:"

"In the classroom and at home, students use Popplet for learning. Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them. Available on both the iPad and the web, you can create Popplet boards and access them from either platform."

"GroupMap's easy and effective online group brainstorming tools with visual templates puts your ideas against everyone's ideas on one single unique platform." Useful classroom tool.