Classfolio

Think and explain

Mind map

Pupils add ideas around a central topic, and the class's ideas build up on screen.

Not markedOn paper: a picture you mark
The board has three themes:
A mind map on the teacher's board: a class's reasons William won at Hastings, grouped into luck, Harold's mistakes, leadership and tactics (Classfolio theme)
A mind map on the teacher's board: a class's reasons William won at Hastings, grouped into luck, Harold's mistakes, leadership and tactics

Good for

Finding out what the class already knows at the start of a topic.

How to set it up

  1. 1In the lesson editor, choose Add slide and pick Mind map.
  2. 2Write the central question or topic.
  3. 3Add starting branches if you want to steer the ideas.
  4. 4Preview it as a pupil, then run the Readiness check before you launch: it flags anything still missing.

Tips from the classroom

  • Use it at the start of a topic to find out what pupils already know.
  • Come back to it at the end of the topic and ask what pupils would add now.