Concept Mapping
Concept Mapping reminds me of my high school English class and how my teacher asked us to brainstorm our ideas prior to writing an essay. This simple exercise was useful to clear through our thoughts before committing to carrying out the task of writing.

Meta-cognition
In the video, Teacher Toolkit: Concept Maps (High School) explain how concept mapping helps explain the relationship between concept and application of the knowledge. Teachers can use this method to:

• Determine what type of information the students should know.
• Choose the right (concept) map to fit your data.
• Very Visual to help compare and contrast ideas.

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