Oh, how I hated them in elementary school. When I did them, it was for the sake of the teacher rather than for my own benefit. I prefer to organize my thoughts into lists and charts, but that's just me.
However, after learning about Inspiration and digitally mapping out concepts, I think that this would be a very useful tool. If I change my mind or make a mistake, I can very easily delete it, whereas with pencil and paper, it becomes such a pain to erase things and rearrange everything.
I've become familiar with the concept of digital footprints in the last couple of weeks. I attended a couple of workshops that stressed the importance of maintaining an online, professional presence, but also the necessity to network with people through social media. This is a huge advantage for teachers to trade tips and information so that they can learn from each other, but it's also beneficial to finding a job. By making yourself known to employers, you increase your chances of being hired.
However, my problem is how common my name is. There are pages and pages of people who are not me, and my biggest concern is that if a potential employer googles me, they may mistake someone else for me.