Diagrams, Mind Mapping, & Timelines

This is a resource for teachers. Please check the sites carefully for suitability in your classroom before using with students.

Tools students can use individually and collaboratively to organize their thoughts for projects and writing.

Resources

Diagrams and Mind Mapping

Draw It Live: Free online whiteboard. Draw, add text, and chat.
Gliffy
Cacoo
Realtime Board: Free virtual whiteboard for collaboration
Stoodle -free virtual whiteboard from CK12 Foundation
Twiddla- another free virtual whiteboard
A Web Whiteboard- another free virtual whiteboard
FlockDraw - free virtual whiteboard that supports drawing
Edistorm- similar to Wallwisher
Padlet - Successor to Wallwisher
Primary Wall- similar to Padlet
Dabbleboard- yet another free virtual whiteboard
Imagination Cubed
Cmap Tools
Bubbl.us
mindmeister
Mindomo
Kayuda
Mind42
WiseMapping
MyWebspiration
Thinkature
Dragster 2 - Drag and drop image labeling and categorizing activities you create.
LucidChart
Thinkature
Webspiration- Online version of Inspiration. Currently in free public beta version (March 2010)
SlateBox

Miguel Guhlin also compiled this list of online whiteboards.

Timelines

Infographics

Many Eyes: Use public data or upload your own to create a variety of visual representations of the information.
Google Public Data Explorer: Similar to Many Eyes, users are able to explore data visually.
Hohli: Create a variety of charts, including Venn Diagrams using your own data.
Wordle: Sometime text says it all. Create your own word clouds using Wordle.
Visual.ly: New visualization tool. Currently in beta. Visit the site to ask for an invitation to explore this tool.
Infogr.am: Create interactive charts and graphs.
Easel.ly: Build your own infographics using pre-designed drag and drop elements.
50 Tools for Creating Infographics : Blog post list from Best Design options.