Earlier this week a reader emailed me to ask for my recommendations for on-line thoughts mapping instruments for her college students to make use of this fall. My choice is usually to attract thoughts maps by hand after which digitize them by taking photos with both the Google Hold or OneNote cell apps. However that does not work for everybody. So if you wish to do the thoughts mapping course of in a very digital format, check out the next choices. 

Canva Whiteboard Templates

Canva’s whiteboard templates embrace thoughts mapping templates that you just and your college students can use individually or collaboratively. Watch this video for an outline of entry and use these templates. 

Google Jamboard Templates

Google Jamboard does not supply any pre-made thoughts mapping templates like Canva presents. Nevertheless, it’s straightforward to make and share your individual thoughts mapping templates in Jamboard. This quick video reveals you the way to try this. 

Google Drawings

Lengthy earlier than Google provided Jamboard, I used Google Drawings to create thoughts maps to share on-line. That is nonetheless a viable possibility for Google Workspace customers. Here is a demo of how to try this. 

Transno

Transno is an fascinating thoughts mapping software as a result of it is going to create thoughts maps based mostly in your written outlines. Check out this video to see it in motion. 

Forky

Forky is a minimalist thoughts mapping software. I just like the simplicity of it in contrast with another thoughts mapping instruments that you possibly can use. It does supply an internet collaboration possibility for individuals who need to use it. See Forky in motion on this demo. 

GitMind 

GitMind is one other thoughts mapping software that may create printable outlines for you based mostly in your thoughts maps. Here is a short demo of it. 

Padlet

Final, however not least is Padlet. I’ve used Padlet for thoughts mapping longer than anything on this checklist. If you wish to embrace multimedia parts in your thoughts maps, Padlet is the software for you. Watch my demo to see the way it works.