Icebreaker: Free eLearning ToolsWe’ve compiled a

list of FREE

eLearning tools!

Let’s Discuss!

Have you used any of

these tools?

If so, what was your

experience using

them?

If not, which tools

might interest you,

and why? Can you

think of any

projects you could

use them in?

Do you have any

free tool

suggestions that we

could all benefit

from?Type in the chat area on the

right to discuss your

thoughts.

Teamly•Identify what’s really

important and get it done

•Track achievements

•Collaborate with teammatesPegby•Collaborate using cards and

moving them to different statuses: Pending, In Progress, Done

Collaboration

Skype

•One on One Video Calling

Google Hangout

•One on One and Group Video Calling

Video Conferencing

eLearning Heros•Discussion, Templates,

Images, etc.

Forums

Color Hunter

•Choose color theme for course

Design Comics

•Free comic characters and scenes

My Font Book

•Easily review/catalog all installed fonts

Icons etc.

• Icons to fit any theme

Screenr

•Web-based screen recorder

Big Huge Labs

•Photo Editor creates jig saw puzzles, magazine covers, etc.

eLearning Design

You will receive links to all of these tools via email after the webinar.

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Your “Go-To” Mind Mapping eTool for Innovative Problem Solving

*

“We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we

used when we created them.” - Einstein

**You will learn to use FreeMind, a Mind Mapping eTool

*You will learn how to use Mind Mapping many different ways

*You will work through 3 real life examples to learn and apply

Mind Mapping

Example 1:

Graduate Student

Example 2:

eLearning Course

Example 3:

Webinar Project

Example 1

*

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

*Have you ever used Mind Mapping?

* If so, what did you use it for?

*

*

Let’s use mind mapping to improve this situation!

*

FreeMind Tip:

Use color and

font size for

emphasis.

Central

Idea

?

*

FreeMind Tip:

Use icons to

indicate the

question has

been answered.

FreeMind Tip:

Use icons to

indicate the

question.

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactivity

The Central Idea is “How to succeed in graduate school.”

What could be a main theme? HINT: Look at page 6 of your Job Aid for help.

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactivity

Poll Answer: All of the above.

?

*

We chose

these three

Main Themes

*

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactivity

*One of the major themes is Communication. Which of the

following could be a Minor Theme for Communication?

HINT: Look at page 6 of your Job Aid for help.

HINT: Look in your Job Aid for help.

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

* Interactivity

*Right, all of the above.

**

*

1. Time

management,

organization and

communication

all require a

system.

4

*

2. Starred items are

essential infrastructure.

Do them first!

4

*

FreeMind Tip:

Use nodes and

color to emphasize

importance.

FreeMind Tip:

Use font size and

bold to

emphasize

importance

FreeMind Tip:

Use icons to

describe

FreeMind Tip: Use

clouds to highlight

or group

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

*Now that we have reconsidered the information, which of these

words are now the Main Themes?

* Interactivity

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactivity

Right, Develop System and Infrastructure are now the Main

Themes.

*

Example 1:

Graduate Student

Example 2:

eLearning Course

Example 3:

Webinar Project

Example 2

*

*

Select an answer in the Poll area.

Have you ever had this

happen to you?

Your boss says, “Jim, our lead salesman, isn’t producing. I

need you to make a training program for him. This is all of

the content you need. If you have any questions call Jennifer,

she’s the expert.”

*

We’re going to use our Mind Mapping knowledge to

help us determine if training is the solution to this

business problem.

*

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

* Interactive

*How does stopping to ask “Is training really the solution?”

benefit your company or client?

You’ve got a couple of options.

1. You could start creating the course.

2. You could start a Mind Map to ask some questions.

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactive

It can dramatically decrease the amount of

necessary training or it may indicate that no

training is needed at all!

Helps us organize thinking!

*

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactive

*Given what we have learned from Horton, select the question that

should come first.

We know 2 things for sure.

1. The boss wants Jim (and others) to sell more.

2. He wants you to create a training program to make that happen.

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

* Interactive

What is the fundamental motivator? What is your

BIG goal?

*

Here are some examples of questions we might ask.

FreeMind Tip: Use

icons to order

importance.

J i m

*

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactive

*From the list, select the questions that still need to be answered?

Here is what we know:

1. Company is profit driven

2. Jim need to improve sales by 7%

3. Jim sells routers and switches

4. Jim is a good salesman!

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactive

Yes, all of the above!

*FreeMind Tip: Use this

icon to direct the inquiry.

Mind Mapping allows us to see the

relationship between pieces of information

*

Our conclusion:

No. He doesn’t.

*

1. Customers buy routers and switches because

were told they need them.

2. They have to trust Jim because they are buying

“blind”(R&S are technical, the average

customer knows nothing about them)

3. They have to believe Jim is an expert

and that he will solve their problem.

*

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactive

*The mind map identified steps 1-3.

From the list, select the answer that describes Step 4.

?

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

* Interactive

Step 4 is the analysis of the data.

In this case it was the highlighting and

grouping of “like” information.

Let’s begin with a fresh map.

*

*

*

* What customer’s need

* When they need it

* Why they need it

* Questions and Concerns

* What drives them to buy

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

*What is the difference between Jim learning the items above

instead of learning everything about routers and switches?

* What customers need

* When they need it

* Why they need it

* Questions and Concerns

* What drives them to buy

* Interactive

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

* Interactive

Jim can focus on learning ONLY the things he

needs to know to be successful.

Because we used a Mind Map, we’re not creating a useless course

with a bunch of information. Instead, we’re focusing on the most

relevant information.

*

*

Example 3

*

*

Your INTE Class group is creating a webinar

to teach “Online Collaboration.”

You decide to use mind mapping as a way to “jump start”

the project.

You start by brainstorming the

topic or Central Idea.

The Scenario

Rules of Brainstorming

Write down EVERY idea – no matter how silly it seems

Withhold criticism, editing and evaluation

Welcome unusual ideas

Focus on quantity

HAVE FUN!

*

Please answer the following question(s):

Please type your answer in the chat

box to the lower right.

*What are some words that come to your mind when we say

“Online Collaboration?”

* Interactive

Central Idea: Online Collaboration

*

Here are some of the results of our brainstorm for Online Collaboration.

*

How do we organize all of this data?

*

We looked for words that had similar themes.

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactive

Which word on

the list best

describes the

words

highlighted in

blue?

Organizing these words allowed us to identify our main

themes:

Characteristics

Behavior

Actions

Tools

Pitfalls

*

Minor

Theme

*

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactive

Remember, your group is creating an Online Collaboration

Class. There are only 3 people in your group and 5

categories. Which of the listed choices will best help your

group organize the project?

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactive

Evaluate the data to see if you can break

it down even further.

Minor

Theme

*

xWe will address the pitfalls

proactively within other

categories.

Minor

Theme

*

We re-categorized the information

based on NEW patterns that

emerged. Basically, we identified 3

new Main Themes.

Minor

Theme

*

Minor

Theme

*

x

Minor

Theme

*

Use the information to

designate and organize

team task assignments

Use the information as

outline for developing and

structuring class content.

Jana

Ed

Whitney

Select an answer in the Poll area.

* Interactive

Which of the listed options describes how your group will use

the mind map to create the Online Collaboration Class?

Main

Theme

*

*

*

GephiGephi.org

TopiscapeTopiscape.com

Please answer the following question(s):

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box to the lower right.

*Have you used any of these Mind Mapping tools? Are there any

others you would recommend?

* Interactive

* Gephi

* Topiscape

* FreeMind

* Bubble

* Cacoo

* Crystal Mapping

Mind Mapping Tools

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*Available Mind Mapping Tools

*Instructional Application

*Helpful Website

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