COGGLE (MIND MAP)

 Simple Collaborative Mind Maps for Teaching and Learning Activities by Coggle

How often do you create a mind map for studying?

Does making a mind map help you in studying?

Hello English!

Mind map is a thinking tool to develop activities by thinking in all directions, capturing various thoughts from various angles. Mind mapping develops divergent thinking and creative thinking. It makes it easier for people to place various information in their memory.

In the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) era, ITC helps in teaching and learning activities especially for writing. On this occasion, I will provide information about one tool namely Coggle in the form of Question & Answer. Let’s check it out!

Q1: What is Coggle?

Coggle is a web-based tool for creating and sharing mind maps and flowcharts. This tool is web-based, so it works online, there is nothing to download or install. Visit this link to try Coggle: https://coggle.it

Q2: Is Coggle free?

Coggle does offer a free package that allows you to access unlimited public diagrams. However, for private diagrams, only three will be available. This plan also comes with its core features and shared folders that you can use free-of-charge. If you are an occasional user of this program only, this package will suffice. However, if you want more extensive features and tools, you can purchase its paid subscriptions.

Q3: What are the features of Coggle?

The main features in Coggle are:

1.  Auto-arrange: to arrange one branch to another automatically.

2.  Pick color: to choose the color of the branch.

3.  Delete branch

4.  Copy branch to new diagram

5.  Drag to transplant branch

6.  Add branch

7.  Add to discussion: to add text or information about the branch.

8.  Drag to create link

Q4: Does Coggle provide templates and examples of mind maps?

You can find templates and examples of mind maps by browsing the Coggle Gallery in the dashboard display or searching public Coggle diagrams (search: site:coggle.it team building).

Q5: Are there other features that are an advantage for free users based on your experience?

Coggle provides present features to present mind map, you can share the link of mind map that you made to anyone, you can edit mind map in group and communication with your friend in message feature while group work, you can download mind map in some format such as PDF, image, visio flowchart, .mm file, and plain-text outline.

We are at the end of the Q & A Session about Coggle.

Here is an example of a mind map I have made using Coggle. The mind map is about Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Download my mind map through this link: Mindmap_Revised Bloom's Taxonomy

 

Example of creating a mind map using Coggle

Thank you, see you next time!