I’ve recently come across WikiMindMap. This produces a mindmap based on the results of a search of Wikipedia.

I tried this with a search on Tudors:

WikiMindMap

Clicking on a + expands the branch. Clicking on the green circular arrows centres the map on that branch and displays all branches related to that. Clicking on the text of a branch opens up a new tab or window and displays the wikipedia entry related to that branch.

I think this could be a really useful research tool for pupils. Wikipedia contains a wealth of information but it isn’t that easy for pupils to use when studying a topic. Now they can access that information more easily and in a visually helpful way.

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