Concept mapping

I have spoken previously about the benefits of concept mapping in various posts: http://tessphilips.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/week-3-design-challenge.html  http://tessphilips.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/technology-design-cycle-concept-map.html   http://tessphilips.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/visual-literacy.html

All of which state that I am really enjoying learning about concept mapping and getting to experience them hands on. It has also been stated that I am not liking the site I am using 'coggle', the reason for this is only small and that I don't like the way the threads come from the main idea and how limited space there is from the way they come out. I used 'poppet' previously and really enjoyed it and its layout however when I went to sign up for that one, I would only get 5 free maps then I start to get charged, whilst the price was small, I was not willing to do that since I would have already reached my limit by now if I had signed up. Therefore I stayed with 'coggle' and any problems I am having is irrelevant since I do not have to pay to make maps on their site.
Mapping is a great resource for both Teachers and Students to use in a classroom as it allows ideas to flow and emerge, it is easily accessible to return to and add more ideas, move ideas around to make more sense of it and whilst typing it out, you are learning it, it is being engrossed into your brain. It is very useful in regards to brainstorming, planning, managing projects and so much more.
I will definitely be using this in my teaching pedagogy.