My Take
I was very excited to use mindomo in my class. I have had great success with Popplet and was hoping that this program could be used in a mobile interface. Unfortunately, I felt that the interface was a little to confusing for my 7th and 8th graders. I would usually try a product multiple times before determining if it was essential but I quickly went back to Popplet.
How I Use It
I used the application for note-taking and brainstorming before a project. I work in theory but there are other applications that work more fluently.
More community reviews for Mindomo (mind mapping)
Jaclyn C.
instructional coach
May 30, 2015
Great for collaborative mind mapping!
Mindomo School is great for classrooms. It makes collaboration easy.
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Todd B.
Teacher
Lancaster Mennonite School
Lancaster, PA
June 5, 2013
Plenty of options, but a slightly difficult interface.
Mindomo is a mindmapping tool, free to use, with plenty of flexibility. I've experimented with it a fair amount with the goal of using it for students to map projects and research and possibly even flowcharts for computer programs. However, I stopped short of using it in the classroom or even recommending it for students to use on their own. The interface is a bit confusing to use, requiring a fairly long time to create a document. The controls are not quite intuitive, and customizing the arrows and boxes takes too many steps. More effort to make the interface natural would greatly benefit.
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