I think that Bubbl.us is be an amazing tool for making mind maps, just because it can be so easily edited.
I've always found mind maps to be useful for starting essays. Students (myself included) often see an essay title and think 'where do I begin?' and become stuck because they can't think of an opening sentence. Mind maps is a way around that linear way of thinking (i.e.first write an introduction, then the main body, then the conclusion). Mind maps are a really handy tool for just putting all the ideas down and then provides you with the option of connecting points and linking them up and it's then easier to visualise how the essay will flow.
I think I would use it a lot with students for revision purposes.
However, you have to pay, which is a shame as I think many students would benefit from Bubbl.us.
Unfortunately, the Bubbl.us I made a few months ago and posted to this very page seems to have disappeared (perhaps the link/account has an expiry and my free trial is up). I found a Google image of Bubbl.us.
My first one was detailing reflective practice and all the necessary components relating to that. I couldn't find one on the same topic, but did find this amusing one on world domination. Although I am little concerned about this individual's post-domination plans - 'eat all the Pokemon?' - this, nonetheless, demonstrates the basic concept of Bubbl.us
This is a more academic one on the use of ICT in the classroom. Probably more apt for this blog than world domination.
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