Here is my first posting of my mind map of the course. I spent 2.5 hours laying it out on the 17th only to realize I had no idea how to describe the relationship. I went to the CMAP website and found some excellent resources particularly the step by step process and an example. So after “learning how to do this” I spent 2.5 hours tonight (19 Sept) changing the arrow directions on most of my links and describing the links. I think I got the majority of what I would call the technology side and course administration and navigationdown. What a huge mess. I am going to have to play around with the layout to prevent overlapping lines. I think I might put some nodes in to reduce the “fanning” and running over top of the boxes. This might be a just before the final due date re-formatting effort.
Tomorrow I hope to list all the readings/presentations, build the links between classes in the various 3 domains and then describe the key ideas for each presentation or reading. I am going to draw the line at the recordings as they can go all over the place. Same for the blogs.
Anyway, here it is. By the way, I exported to format as it is clearest for printing and smallest format going around.
Mind Map of CCK08 Course Information in Week 2
Tags: CCK08
September 21, 2008 at 3:40 am |
wow, what a lots going on. Now for a harder q, rather than nuts and bolts, whats the tracing thats happened with thinking?
I havent got there yet, am still annoyed with arrows that dont go where i want
ailsa
September 22, 2008 at 3:39 am |
Ailsa,
I thought I would have a change to list the readings/presentations per week and then start building a “knowledge” map from those readings on the right hand side of my mind map that indicate concepts like theory’s and who is criticizing them etc. I had to take Sat night off after a week of 5 hour sleeps per night so I did not get it done. IT needs a bit of formatting, but CMAP says save that for the last step!
The arrows can be a bit tedious so after I laid out all the concepts I realized I had arrows going in the wrong direction so I just right clicked on a connection, selected format, and up cam arrow options to reverse directions etc. It sometimes does not draw an arrow at the end of a connector if you have not given it enough room between the concept and the relationship description. It seems to be “implying” that as a graphic medium, you should give it more space to create better understanding?!
November 15, 2008 at 3:00 am |
I too have been using CMaps Tools. You are right IMO to move to knowledge map format.
I’m trying to develop a learning object using CMaps tools for use by teachers and students to learn/perform 21st century skills.
Are any of your maps in “Public Places” in CMaps? I would enjoy seeing them and how they evolve.
November 15, 2008 at 8:16 am |
George,
I am aware of public places in CMAP, but I have not put them there as I am unaware how to upload or what editing restrictions I can put in places since my CCK08 ontology are my course notes. I can’t figure out how to put it up on CMAP server site with view/annotations permissions.
April 24, 2009 at 3:20 pm |
My fellow on Facebook shared this link and I’m not dissapointed that I came to your blog.