As we noted in a previous blog post, an engaging, distraction-free digital learning environment is critical to student comprehension and academic performance. To that end, Ideaphora has added new enhancements to its online concept mapping platform to offer even greater convenience and time-savings, and further minimize disruptions to students’ thinking and learning while they interact with digital content.
With our new Classroom edition, it’s easy for educators to get started and use concept mapping in a digital learning environment with their students. Ideaphora Classroom provides all the features of the platform for individual users plus administrative tools for teachers: Google Classroom and Edmodo integration, class roster and workflow management, safety/privacy controls, and settings for content access and other preferences.
We’re just a month away from launching Ideaphora (out of beta)! In the meantime, we’ve made several updates to our concept mapping environment. Check them out through the new “try-for-free” feature that allows you to take a tour and get started using Ideaphora without registering.
Ideaphora is now available in the Edmodo Store! Teachers and students can easily access and use our concept mapping tool through Edmodo’s single sign-on experience and automatic class rostering.
Edmodo users seeking to use Ideaphora in their classroom can simply click to install our application from Edmodo Spotlight and enjoy automatic and quick access. Teachers can select one or more of their classes that are already set up within the Edmodo platform to give their students access to Ideaphora and begin assigning them concept mapping activities to support personalized learning. Educators can also log into Ideaphora from our home page using their Edmodo credentials.