{"id":11471,"date":"2023-05-10T08:07:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T06:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=11471"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:50:39","slug":"whimsical-outil-collaboration-visuelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/05\/whimsical-outil-collaboration-visuelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Whimsical. A visual collaboration tool to create mind maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whimsical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Whimsical<\/strong><\/a> is <strong>an online visual collaboration platform<\/strong> This will allow you to create and share ideas, concepts in a simple and intuitive way in different forms.<\/p>\n<p>A powerful digital tool used in business, but which can find its place in education. It offers a variety of features, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2021\/03\/tous-les-outils-pour-creer-des-cartes-mentales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the creation of mind maps<\/a>, flow diagrams, mock-ups or Kanban tables.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11474\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"Whimsical\" width=\"554\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle-1536x924.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle-2048x1232.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/collaboration_visuelle.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whimsical will allow you to enrich your courses, organise group projects and encourage creativity and critical thinking among your students.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a67b1237494f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/05\/whimsical-outil-collaboration-visuelle\/#Comment_utiliser_Whimsical_pour_creer_organigrammes_cartes_mentales_schemas_et_projets\" >How to use Whimsical to create flowcharts, mind maps, diagrams and projects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/05\/whimsical-outil-collaboration-visuelle\/#Une_dose_dintelligence_artificielle_pour_vous_assister_dans_vos_creations\" >A dose of artificial intelligence to help you with your creations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2023\/05\/whimsical-outil-collaboration-visuelle\/#De_nombreux_usages_dans_lenseignement_ou_la_formation\" >Many uses in education or training<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_outil_de_collaboration_visuelle_pour_les_enseignants_et_les_etudiants\"><\/span>A visual collaboration tool for teachers and students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whimsical 's <strong>many assets to make a visual representation of an idea<\/strong> or a concept.<\/p>\n<p>The main one is without a doubt<strong> its ease of use and quick handling<\/strong> Allow teachers to save time and focus on their core mission: teaching.<\/p>\n<p>The other strong point is to help<strong>\u00a0Work with others in real time on a project.<\/strong> Useful for group projects, online work and distance learning.<\/p>\n<p>Whimsical should also encourage student investment by providing a tool to help students <strong>express their ideas in a visual, creative and rewarding way.<\/strong> A tool that will allow them to work alone or even better in a group.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comment_utiliser_Whimsical_pour_creer_organigrammes_cartes_mentales_schemas_et_projets\"><\/span>How to use Whimsical to create flowcharts, mind maps, diagrams and projects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned, the handling and use of Whimsical is very intuitive. Once you have passed a small learning phase, creating a project alone or with others is extremely fast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11475\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11475\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11475\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/whimsical.png\" alt=\"Whimsical\" width=\"948\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/whimsical.png 948w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/whimsical-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/whimsical-768x354.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visual team design<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Creating at the speed of the mind is one of the slogans of this visual collaboration tool.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It all starts with a quick registration. Once registered, you can access an online workspace where you can create, manage and keep all your visual projects.<\/p>\n<p>Like most <a href=\"https:\/\/outilscollaboratifs.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collaborative working tools<\/a> of this kind, you can start from a blank sheet. But, you can also use a <strong>the many templates or templates at your disposal<\/strong>. It is then up to you to adapt them to your specific needs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11473\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11473\" class=\"wp-image-11473\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps-1024x515.jpg\" alt=\"Mindmap templates in Whimsical\" width=\"648\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps-1536x772.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps-2048x1030.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/modeles_mindmaps.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Templates for your projects<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_dose_dintelligence_artificielle_pour_vous_assister_dans_vos_creations\"><\/span>A dose of artificial intelligence to help you with your creations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the models at your disposal, Whimsical has also recently introduced <strong>a good dose of artificial intelligence to assist you in your design work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A little extra icon in the menu bar in a pretty spectacular magic wand way. The iA can suggest relevant icons or images to enrich a diagram or mind map. It can also develop a branch of your mind map in one click from its title.<\/p>\n<p>This saves you time, but also suggests approaches that you may not have thought of.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"De_nombreux_usages_dans_lenseignement_ou_la_formation\"><\/span>Many uses in education or training<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rather reserved for higher education or vocational training, <strong>Whimsical can be used for many purposes in education<\/strong>. Here are three examples among others:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Organize courses and pedagogical content<\/strong> : you can use mind maps to structure your courses and organize the topics to be addressed. You can also create flowcharts to represent the steps of a project or scientific experiment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilitate collaboration between students<\/strong> : Encourage your students to collaborate on group projects using Kanban boards and mock-ups. They can also share their ideas and discuss by leaving comments on the visual elements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support creativity and critical thinking<\/strong> : Invite your students to use Whimsical to create visual presentations on complex research topics or concepts. Whimsical\u2019s AI functionalities will help them explore different approaches and develop their creativity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whimsical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whimsical<\/a> offers a free version sufficient for occasional use.<\/strong> For more intensive use, subscriptions start at around EUR 10 per month.<\/p>\n<p>The English site says it offers full and free access to teachers and students with a .edu address. If this is not your case, you will need to contact them directly in order to benefit from it.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whimsical is an online visual collaboration platform that will allow you to create and share ideas, concepts in a simple and intuitive way in different forms. 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