Visual and spatial memory
Mind mapping is a powerful teaching tool that engages your students' visual and spatial memory. When you teach using mind maps, you are presenting information in a graphical, radial format that makes learning interesting and effective. Using mind maps in teaching is both fun and challenging for students, particularly those who enjoying thinking in an unconventional, non-linear way.
Purpose built for teachers
tutor2u-Wisdomap is the only mind mapping software designed for education. Packed with useful features for in and out of the classroom, tutor2u-Wisdomap helps you to make beautiful mind maps and integrate engaging media items. You can use it to plan lessons, set and track mind map assignments for your students, create interactive mind map presentations. Your students can get the most from mind maps using the unique built in revision tools.
Integrate media into your teaching
No other mind mapping software makes it so easy to integrate relevant media into your mind maps. From BBC and YouTube videos to images, spreadsheets and links, you'll quickly find tutor2u-Wisdomap the perfect hi-tech and engaging teaching tool for the 21st Century classroom. Your mind maps can become the structure with which you organise a wide range of teaching materials and notes, and your students will love this vibrant and interactive way of presenting information.
Set mind map assignments
Using tutor2u-Wisdomap you can quickly and easily set mind map assignments for your students. You choose the subject of the mind map, add some additional instructions, and up to 30 students can create a mind map without having to sign up. When you create the assignment, you are provided with a short code and unique URL. Mind map assignments are guaranteed to make an interesting, fun and engaging homework task for your class!
Use mind maps as presentations
Are you and your students tired of similar looking PowerPoint presentations? Why not use tutor2u-Wisdomap to create colourful and well structured presentations based on the mind map format? As your mind map unfolds in the order you choose, watch as the media and notes you have added are revealed. This is sure to grab the attention of your students, and is a great way to organise a wide range of digital teaching materials.
Unique self-test feature
Your students will love our unique self-test revision tool, easily accessible from all mind maps created by you or your students in mind map assignments. When the self-test mode is activated, the mind map is hidden, but the node structure and colours are left as visual cues. Nodes can be revealed and hidden individually by clicking, so students can test their memory on the subject matter. This truly maximises the gains from visual and spatial memory, for highly effective learning.
An automatic revision resource
When you create and share mind maps using tutor2u-Wisdomap, an online list of your shared mind maps will be automatically created for your students. Simply by sharing the mind maps you make, you will build up an incredily useful and convenient online revision resource.