SpicyNodes

What Is It?
[|SpicyNodes]is a graphic organizer that allows users to visualize online information. IPieces of information (text, links, photos, etc.) are placed in individual “nodes,” that are then linked in an engaging interface that encourages exploration. SpicyNodes can be used in a variety of ways to create mind maps, organizational charts and information portals.

Resources

 * [|Teaching With SpicyNodes]
 * [|SpicyNodes Blog]
 * [|Nodemap Quick Start Instructions]
 * [|Instructions for Creating a Node]

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How to Integrate It?
[|Sample Lesson Plan]

SpicyNode in the classroom:
 * Student writing preparation tool
 * Outline for a presentation
 * Overview of topics
 * Introduction to a histroical topic
 * Character map to clarify the relationships between characters in a book or play

Examples
[|Nodemap about SpicyNodes] [|Chemical Elements] [|SpicyNodes Mind Map] [|Characters in a Book]

Assessment
[|Nodemap Rubric]