I started by putting the main topic that we have been studying in class (in this case it was Transport) and  the main categories to get them started. put the main ideas of the concept map on the board Up at the board I placed 6 black expo dry erase markers like these:      I wanted everyone to have the same color so the focus was on the content, not how pretty it looked. My students use the computers almost everyday so I told them that while their computer was starting up  I wanted them to work together and build a "Silent Mind Map" for the unit. They were not allowed to talk.  All of the communication must happen in the writing on the board.  the beginning      Even after they started working online they would look up and still come up to the board and add something, or erase and change something. It was really amazing to see them all work together.      In m...