Bubblus

__What is [|Bubbl.us]?__
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 * Free online tool to create concept maps (brainstorming tool/idea webs/graphic organizer)
 * Links ideas through the use of colorful boxes and lines/arrows
 * Easy to save, print, or share online

__Reasons for Use__

 * Idea Webs for papers, projects, or stories
 * List ideas in a hierarchy or logical order (steps to solving math problems, steps in a computer program design, steps of a scientific process)
 * Use it as a whole-class brainstorming session for a variety of topics including intro brainstorming of knowledge for the beginning of a unit (shown on a whiteboard or interact on SMART Board)
 * Create flow charts

__Ease of Use__

 * Easy way to create concept maps
 * Easy to share (teacher to student, student to teacher, or student to student)
 * Able to create one account for all of your students to share or you can have each individual student create their own account
 * Free and easy to use!

Creating your account

 * Go to __ [|www.bubbl.us] __
 * Select Create an account
 * Create your account following the steps provided on the site

Getting started with bubbl.us

 * A New Sheet will appear when you first log on
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">Save your new sheet with a unique (and appropriate name) -- I always stress this to my students so they don't lose their work
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">Label your first central bubble with the main topic of your web
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">Add children or sibling bubbles (as needed)

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Options

 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">If you want to delete a bubble, hover over the bubble and select the X in the upper right-hand corner
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">If you want to change the color of the bubble, hover over the bubble and select the color chart in the bottom left-hand corner
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">If you want to move a bubble, hover over the bubble and select the upper right-hand corner, then drag and move to the location you desire
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">If you want to create a directional line, hover over the bubble and then select the button in the bottom right-hand corner, then drag the line to the bubble you wish to connect with
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">If two boxes get unlinked, you just drag the one bubble over top the other bubble and they will re-connect
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">If you want to remove a line connection, hover over the line and then select the X to remove it

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Hints

 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">To move around the page, you can use the zoom tools on the left side of the screen or drag in an area where there are no bubbles
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">Be sure to save frequently
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">To share and/or collaborate, just select those buttons in the upper right-hand corner (if your friend is not using bubbl.us at the time, it will send them an email and then they can join)

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__Examples__
> //Language Arts// > //Math// > //Science// > //Social Studies//
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">Students create a brainstorming map for a research paper
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;">Students can also create their own accounts and then share and/or collaborate with whom ever
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: square;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">//Communication and Productivity//
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Brainstorm group project assignments and discussion
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create timeline for group project management
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Can be used as a pre- and post- topic assessment tool; create mindmap showing what students know before the lesson and one showing what they have learned
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mind map a book chapter or entire book instead of outlining in the traditional sense.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Vocabulary lesson can be used with this.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Create word webs to share with classmates who may have related words
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Introduce note-taking strategies to analyze literature
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Solve equations by different methods
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Flow-chart style mapping of problem solving strategies.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Science Processes such as Precipitation Cycle can be illustrated.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(Add more ideas here.)
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Individual student can reflect lesson learned for a specific subject.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Students can make a family tree when studying family heritage
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Students (individually or in groups) can make a timeline for a specific historical period or event