Scribble Maps+Bubbl.Us: Group 4 Technologies.

Scribble Maps is a formally know map resource owned by google to be a similar version to Google Earth but allows the user to scribble on the maps as well as viewing the specfic address or place the user is searching.

For example, I currently live at this certain place as the picture is showing to the right. This is an example of the map before it has been "scribbled" on.


I then decided to scribble amongst this map and add text to my current address whilst showing the direction Mackay is to blacks beach by scribbling "town" with an arrow pointing down Blacks Beach Road. This is just a simple use of scribbling that can be used within this easily accessible software.

This can be used in within the following ideas for classrooom activities:

• Showing the understanding of direction (South, East, North, West)
• Student involvement within a social practice (understanding the concept of where they live)
• Can be used within a SOSE lesson. Example: Location of Rivers, Lakes, Rainforests.
• Understanding the concept of kilometre's, incorporating within a maths lesson.

PMI Scaffolding Procedure

PLUS

• Entertaining
• Interactive and used for several educational purposes
• Learning manager can incorporate google maps into an assessment task as scribble maps offers a saving option for users to save their "scribbles" used on the map.
• Used purposefully for all year levels.

MINUS

• Distracting
• Could possibly confuse students if they are working indivdually due to the scribble maps page opening up automatically over America. Learning managers may need to be instructional about this so their is no confusion.

INTERESTING

• Scribble maps allows that saving option for users so they can use their "scribble" map for future purposes.
• Could be arranged accordingly to develop higher level thinking by setting a task for the students to work amongst scribble maps collaboratively, in pairs or individually, creating their own concept and understanding instead of being "spoon-fed" information.
  

A brainstorming and mind mapping tool that I conveniently came across during my Embedded Professional Learning placement was Bubbl.Us. This resource can be used as a brainstorming tool and creates a mind map online.

 

This resource can be used for the following ideas:

• Brainstorming ideas for unit plans
• Gathering data within a class discussion
• Learning manager showing new information for learners through mind-mapping.

 

 PMI Scaffolding Procedure:

 

PLUS

• Easily accessible online and simple to use. 
•  Technological approach within the classroom
• Entertaining.
• Less time consuming for learning manager.
• Can be used collaboratively or individually.
• Allows a saving option.

MINUS

• Can become distracting to some learners.
• It is sometimes difficult to delete a certain bubble that may have accidently been made.

INTERESTING

• By signing up to Bubbl.Us, it allows the user to make more than one at a time and stores the mind-maps that have been previously made onto your profile.
• It can provide for higher order thinking if the learning manager allows the students to create their own mind maps individually about a certain topic within a lesson. Could be used as a possible assessment task or partly involved in an assessment task.