graphic_organizers


 * Web-based Graphic Organizers**

Here is a quick summary of a not-so recent evaluation I did on some online graphic organizers. (If you know of others that should be included, add a note to the Discussion above.)


 * **Name** || **Karen's rating** || **Pros** || **Cons** || **Notes** || **Screen shot** ||
 * [|Mind42] || [[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]][[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]][[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]][[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]] || * Supports collaboration
 * Supports attached notes, links (including Wikipedia articles-pro or con?), etc.
 * Exports to outline
 * Version tracking || * Requires email activation
 * Format is more oriented toward branches than bubbles (pro or con?)
 * Uses web-gathered images that could infringe on copyright || * Free || [|Mind42 screen shot] ||
 * [|Bubbl.us] || [[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]][[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]] || * Very simple
 * Supports collaboration || * Very simple
 * Doesn't convert to outline
 * No notes or links || * Free || [|Bubble.us screen shot] ||
 * [|Mindomo] || [[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]][[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]] || * Supports attached notes and links (files requires premium version)
 * Supports collaboration with selection of permissions (inc. save as)
 * Rich feature set || * **UP TO 7 MAPS WITH FREE VERSION**
 * Requires email activation
 * Free version has ads
 * A bit complex to navigate || * Free version; premium version; educator version
 * This site was down a lot when I was trying to use it (could have been just bad timing? I'll monitor it.) || [|Mindomo screen shot] ||
 * [|MindMeister] || [[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]][[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]] || * Supports collaboration
 * Supports attached notes, links, etc.
 * Exports to outline || * **UP TO 6 MAPS WITH FREE VERSION**
 * Upload of files (inc. images) is for premium only || * Free version; premium version
 * Has on offline mode but only with premium version || [|MindMeister screen shot] ||
 * [|Gliffy] || [[image:star.JPG width="16" height="16"]] || * Supports collaboration || * **UP TO 5 MAPS WITH FREE VERSION**
 * Interface seems less geared to education use
 * Doesn't convert to outline
 * Uses web-gathered images that could infringe on copyright || * Free version; premium version || [|Gliffy screen shot] ||
 * [|CMap] || n/a || * ipad, Windows, OS X and LInux versions || * **NOT WEB BASED** || * Free ||  ||
 * iMindMap ||  || * Multimap
 * Export to images and pdf
 * Audio note
 * 3D view || * Many styles for connecting ideas || * Free, Student, Premium ||  ||
 * [|Popplet] ||  || * iOS support
 * || * **UP TO 5 MAPS WITH FREE VERSION** || * Free version; premium version
 * Up to 5 free, $30/year after that ||  ||
 * [|FreeMind] ||  ||   ||   || * Java app ||   ||
 * [|Webspiration] (from Inspiration) ||  || * from the makers of Inspiration || * Fee based ||   ||   ||
 * [|Lucidchart] ||  ||   ||   || * Free single user version ||   ||