Before this class I had only been exposed to concept maps briefly. WE refered to them as "bubble clusters". They were mostly used to organized the students thoughts before writing an essay or doing a presentaion. I have never had a class in which the teacher used a concept map within the lesson. These articles prove what a great accessory to the classroom concept maps can be. I find it to be a great way to organize thoughts and better understand what you already know. I plan to buy the program and use it to make study guides for all my classes. And a bonus....they're SOOOOO much FUN!!!! =)