1. B Y:
CINDY PERRY
LAUREN TURNER
RASHIDA ARMSTRONG

2. WHAT IS BUBBL.US?
Bubbl.us is free, online mind mapping tool that allows
you to:
• Add a child bubble to the
main parent bubble
• Link to other sets
• Create hyperlinks
• Pin and unpin bubbles
• Format text
• Collapse branches
• Copy and paste into the bubbles
• Save and share with a friend

3. WHO IS THE AUDIENCE?
Teachers
Administrators
Media Specialists
Anyone in education looking for new
ways to engage students.

4. HOW CAN TEACHERS USE BUBBL.US?
• During whole group instruction
• When presenting new information
• As a remediation tool
• As an enrichment tool
• As part a of class projects and assignments

5. WHY SHOULD TEACHERS USE A TECHNOLOGY LIKE
BUBBL.US?
Web 2.0 technologies provide possibilities for
sharing and building knowledge. Teachers who
facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary
projects build on the unique strengths of
individual students and encourage the sharing
of ideas. In essence, they are teaching students
to be life-long learners (Nelson, Christopher, &
Mims, 2009).

6. HOW DOES BUBBL.US BENEFIT STUDENTS?
Internet and Web 2.0 technologies afford
students opportunities to seek
information, collect their own material,
communicate, make meaning, and evaluate
end products (Nelson, 2008).

7. HOW DO YOU CREATE A BUBBL.US MAP?
• Go to https://bubbl.us/
• Create an account.

8. NEXT…
Begin creating your mindmap by typing the
main idea into the first bubble.

9. WHICH LOOKS LIKE THIS
CLICKING HERE ADDS A
“CHILD BUBBLE…”
REPEAT UNTIL MINDMAP
IS COMPLETE.

10. WHAT DOES A BUBBL.US MINDMAP LOOK LIKE?
Link to a bubbl.us mindmap:
https://bubbl.us/?h=d774b/1e7da7/884ae6gqGqpQY

11. JUSTIFICATION OF COST
As mentioned earlier, Bubbl.us is free… if you have a basic
account. This type of account is suitable for the needs of most
teachers.
There are two upgrade options:
Or…

12. APPLY FOR AN EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT

13. REFERENCES
Nelson, J., Christopher, A., & Mims, C. (2009). TPACK and web 2.0:
Transformation of teaching and learning. TechTrends, 53(5), 80-85.
Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/223118398?accountid=15017
Nelson, K. (2008). Teaching in the digital age: Using the Internet to increase
student engagement and understanding. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin
Press.