Next Steps

Given the growth and extension of the use of concept mapping its time to:

Consolidate the concept mapping communityTake action as a community

Concept Mapping Community

Active development of 3 Web Sites: Training site (for teachers and other professionals) Collaboration site (for K-12 students) Sharing site (for Cmappers)

Training

Collaboration with Microsoft Concept mapping and meaningful learning training

website for teachers and other professionals Completely modular, based on resources supplied by

the community Different itineraries can be created depending on

interest E.g. preschool teacher need are not the same as the knowledge

engineer Itineraries can be shared Learners can create their own itineraries Feedback through forum (& technology?)

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Non linear organization of courses

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A modular organization of knowledge domain

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A modular organization of knowledge domains

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Flexibility in the organization of the modules

Training

Collaboration with Microsoft Concept mapping and meaningful learning training website

for teachers and other professionals Completely modular, based on resources supplied by the

community Different itineraries can be created depending on interest

E.g. preschool teacher need are not the same as the knowledge engineer

Itineraries can be shared Learners can create their own itineraries Feedback through forum (& technology?)

… under development… available in several months

Collaboration

Development is a collaboration with Microsoft Teachers looking for peers with which to collaborate List of collaborative projects that teachers can register

for … or suggest their own project

Sample project: description

Sample project: teachers responsible

Sample project: overview

Sample project: summary

Sample project: summary translated

Collaboration

Development is a collaboration with Microsoft Teachers looking for peers with which to collaborate List of collaborative projects that teachers can register

for … or suggest their own project

… will be available in a couple of months (alpha version available)

Cmappers

The Website for concept mappers Search for concept maps Share concept maps Edit concept map

www.cmappers.net

Concept Mapping Organization

Propose the formalization of a concept mapping organization

Responsible for: Concept Mapping Conference (CMC)

Site selection, local organization, program committee, regional events …

Journal Electronic? Printed? Novakian concept maps? …

Membership? Fees?...

…. other concept mapping activities