Cluster share

2. Wordle
Kidspiration
Bubbl.us
Mind Meister
Wonder Wheel

3.  It can be easily used in the
classroom
 Alternative to pen and paper
brainstorms.
 To cluster ideas so students can
formulate questions.
 To develop thinking strategies.

4. Defining the topic
What do we already know?
Prior Knowledge.
Identify key topic words.

5.  Creates a brainstorm chart of text,
topic related words.
 You can change your brainstorms
font, layout, and colour.
 Free website.
 Can be embedded into a class wiki or
blog.
 http://www.wordle.net/

6. Eye catching
brainstorms

7.  Uses words and visual images
(younger students).
 Cluster and group ideas.
 Develops thinking using writing view
to expand ideas.
 Can be embedded into a class wiki or
blog.
http://www.inspiration.com/Kidspiration

8. Cluster
Ideas
Prior
Knowledge

9.  Create colourful mind maps.
 Cluster and group ideas together.
 Free website.
 Can be embedded into a class wiki or
blog.
 http://www.bubbl.us/

10. Cluster
Ideas

11.  Mind mapping - branches
 Clustering ideas.
 Mobile – used on i-phones, i-pads
 Can be embeded into a class wiki or
class blog.
 Collaborative – students can all add to
same mind map. B
instorm
 http://www.mindmeister.com/

13.  Accessed through Google.
 Type in your key word search.
 Select Wonder wheel
 Creates a mind map of topic related
search results.
 http://www.google.co.nz/