One idea is to use a concept map to create a family tree. This would be a great way for students to explore their family heritage and see a visual representation of how their ancestors relate to them. They could also compare their family trees with other classmates and see the differences and similarities between each other’s families. This would be great to show how every person comes from different backgrounds and that we each have our own something special about us.
Another idea is to use a concept map to tell a life story. The student could use a template that is already created for them in Kidspiration to explain the history of themselves and some interesting things about them. They could add their likes and dislikes onto the concept map, and also some of their interests. This could be a great “getting to know you” activity, and could even present opportunities for a presentation to the class with their concept map as a visual aid.
A third idea is to use concept mapping to outline a story that the student is assigned to read. There are templates made in Kidspiration that the children could look at as examples of what something like that looks like, and then they could created their own storylines based on whatever book they are reading. This would be a great way to assess kids on what they remember from the story they are reading, without making them feel like they are being tested. This might relieve some of the pressure and stress that testing causes, and let the creativeness of the child flow, while still allowing you to see what the child knows.
2. Concept mapping can affect student learning by giving people who are visual learners an outlet for their creativity, and an opportunity to understand a concept that they might not have been able to before. It would also allow students to explore different ways of expression when it comes to writing their own stories or writing about themselves. Students need other ways to explore learning concepts rather than just using pencil and paper. It makes learning interesting for them, and also gives them the opportunity to create something original and be proud of their own work.
3. I wouldn’t use concept mapping in a lesson for my students if I was teaching something in which I needed the students to write very detailed and descriptively. This is because in that case, I would want them to use their words to do the describing and not have the option to use pictures instead. I would use concept mapping if I wanted the students to use some sort of visual to further explain what they are thinking or what they are assigned.
This is an example of a concept map I created as a representation of a class trip to the zoo:
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