Using Technology to Learn and Teach Writing Skills

Popplet

Popplet is an application available for web. It is a very simple tool, free in its simplest version, which allows to make maps intuitively and easily, to which we can add images, videos ... The best thing about Popplet is that you can learn to use it in a few simple steps.

1. Upon entering, you will see a small tutorial of 9 steps, which teaches you the basics of the application. To begin, click twice on the workspace to see your first popplet (a "bubble" in which to write a concept or idea, the basic element of the concept map).
2. Access the web page of the application.
3. You can customize the popples to your liking; changing its color, its typography, its size ...
4. To join a popple with another, just drag the balls that appear on the sides of the bubble to the popple to connect.
5. In addition, Popplet allows you to add images or videos from your computer or from other websites such as YouTube or Flickr. To finish, you can choose the background color of the presentation, or align the popples in the 'tools' icon.
6. If you wish, you can export your conceptual map in image or pdf format, or print it directly from the web.

It is a very intuitive application, which you will learn to manage only with a few clicks. For this reason, it is great to work with the little ones, who are sure that in a few minutes they get used to its operation, while having fun. Another essential advantage is that it supports files that you can embed from your computer, to photos and videos found on websites such as YouTube or Flickr (including GoogleMaps). This makes conceptual maps much more attractive for children, as well as allowing them to simply explain the most complex concepts with images.