Brainstormer

Brainstormer is a free iOS app that I found out about from the new blog, iPad Apps 4 School.  This is a fun app that is ideal for brainstorming by spinning a wheel.  This wheel will has 3 categories such as: theme, setting, and location, and is ideal for generating writing prompts.

I highly recommend checking out Brainstormer by clicking here!!!

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS apps, click here.
For my Pinterest board on Brainstorming & Mindmapping, click here.

Simple Diagrams

Simple Diagrams is a site I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers. This is a site that offers a tool (adobe air install) for creating simple easy to use diagrams. This is ideal for brainstorming or mind mapping and can be a real asset for educators. There are lots of nice features such as adding photos, drag-n-drop interface, and ability to change background. Keep in mind there is a paid and free version.

I recommend checking out Simple Diagrams by clicking here!!

Click here for my top 10 on brainstorming.

Education Eye

Education Eye is an interesting new (beta) site that I had the pleasure of exploring due to a tip from one of my readers (Rei). This is a very unique site that is a cross between a brainstorming app and search engine.

The interface is in a interactive "cloud" that is surrounded by a wheel. In the cloud are the search results that can be clicked on to read an article. The wheel can be clicked on to adjust the number of search results. Also, a person can use EE as a search engine by typing in a term and finding results on that. I recommend typing in your name to see what happens.

Finally, there is a color coded key which shows what type of result is what. I would love to find out if these articles can have multimedia content displayed such as audio/video.

Below is the result of a search on the term, web 2.0.



I highly recommend checking out Education Eye by clicking here!!

Edistorm

Edistorm is a new site for brainstorming similar to the way Wall Wisher or Pin Dax works. This is done in real-time by the use of stickies. As w/ any "web 2.0" site this incorporates collaboration as a number of users can brainstorm at the same time. Also, the stickies are color coordinated for organization.

I recommend giving Edistorm a try by clicking here.



For a much more detailed review, check out the excellent blog iLearn Technology!

One Word

One Word is a great site for helping students brain storm. I kinda like to think of it as doing free association on the computer. All a person has to do is click on the go button and then type as much as they can about the word that is displayed.



Give One Word a try by clicking here.

Mutapic

Mutapic is a site I just learned about from the wonderful Cliotech. This is a site for creating visual brainstorms. After giving it a try I was rather impressed on the amount of variables one can control before processing their request. However, I really only seeing this site being used in abstract art classes.

Give Mutapic a try by clicking here.