I am writing this to share my experiences gained during the task of making, reviewing and updating of my Concept map.
Working with VUE (Visual Understanding environment) was altogether a new experience for me. It is one of the softwares for integrating and presenting of the information and learning resources. I found it easy to use and very helpful in managing and structuring the topics and other information. Initially I had to struggle a bit with the presentation of the pictorial content, but soon the problem was sorted out.
The concept map was to be made on any chapter from NCERT textbook. I chose the topic of the class 6 book- Light, from Physics ( which is also my pedagogy subject). The making of concept map was quite interesting. I learnt to arrange topics in hierarchy (wherever required) and to connect them using the linking words.
Next part of the task was to review the concept maps of the other group members. It was also enriching task in terms of both knowledge and creativity. It was a way of looking into various topics from a new angle and an opportunity to learn from others experiences as well.
Last but not the least, we had to update the concept map based in the reviews of other group. I changed a few topics which were pointed out as – being above the standards for class 6th. I also added more pictures for better understanding.
Overall it was like coming face to face with the power of ICT and tools to enrich the experience of both teaching and learning through computers.
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