Creating these concept maps has by far been the most difficult assignment this semester. It was a whole new concept to grasp and something I have never done on a computer before. The great thing about it was that it forced me to be a teacher. Although it was a challenge at first and I really did not like it, having to choose the topic of the concept map truly made me realized how teachers feel.
Concept maps are a great way to explain information that are linked together. It shows relationships between thoughts and ideas without using too many words. I can see how this would help students who have a visual learning style or are just better at seeing a concrete thing versus words in a paragraph on a piece of paper. For this reason I would definitely try to incorporate concept maps into my classroom. Both as a way for me to give students information, also as an option for my students to organize their information.
