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Chinese student writes thesis about using NovaMind in teaching

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Chinese student Pham Van has written a thesis paper on the use of NovaMind for teaching IT courses. The thesis synopsis is available here (Chinese). The document compares presentation tools such as Powerpoint with NovaMind, and notes the linear structure and lack of options for creativity as reasons why students find it difficult to focus, [...]

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NovaMind 5 topic shape ideas

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Click to enlarge Click to download this Mind Map document. Article by Gideon King, founder of NovaMind Topics are your core building blocks for your Mind Maps, so it is important that those building blocks are able to represent all the things you need to represent on your Mind Maps. One of the ways you [...]

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Plan your Lessons using Mind Mapping Software

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What Needs To Be In a Lesson Plan? Click to enlarge Click to download this Mind Map document. The key areas that a lesson needs to focus on are: What do you want your students to learn, and how do you want them to be changed by your lesson? How are they going to make [...]

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Preparing a Presentation using Mind Maps

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General Patton once said "A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow". What he meant was that planning is important, but you need to balance it with actually getting this job done! Using NovaMind means that while you are planning your presentation, you are creating it at the same time. Two jobs [...]

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What is Mind Mapping?

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Why You need Mind Mapping Mind Mapping is a powerful but simple way of using diagrams to show information in the same way you think. Mind Mapping makes it easy to understand, remember, and communicate complex information. Sometimes our brains feel as if they are scrambled because of information overload, overwhelm, or ineffective use of [...]

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Mind Mapping for Personal Effectiveness

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Click to enlarge Lots of projects on your plate? And a huge list of tasks for the months ahead? You’ve got no time to spare. Personal Mind Mapping can keep you focused and productive. It keeps track of lists for you. It lets you see what is important and what is urgent. You can quickly [...]

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Classroom Presentations

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Mind maps are an exciting activity for everyone in the classroom – especially when it comes to presentations. Teachers and students alike appreciate the versatility in a mind-mapped presentation. It’s a guide and a delivery tool. Educators also appreciate its flexibility. They can accommodate various skills levels of their students without having to force viewers [...]

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Career Planning using Mind Mapping Software

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Why use Mind Mapping for Career Planning? Very often "career planning" is something that gets a little bit of attention at some stage during your education, and that’s it. In my case, we had a "careers guidance counsellor" who was a teacher at the school and took on that role part time. I saw him [...]

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Mind Mapping for Students

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Accelerated and Effective Learning using Mind Mapping for Students Imagine the final exam. Instead of that hollow, helpless feeling of not knowing what to write next, imagine yourself answering clearly, knowing exactly what to write next and finishing the exam KNOWING that you really nailed it! The good feeling is called confidence, and confidence starts [...]

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Mind Mapping for Teachers

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Teaching is one of the most difficult tasks in the world. It’s no secret that there is a range of learning styles. Many teachers find that their teaching style doesn’t match the learning style of some of their students. The good news is that using NovaMind to prepare and present lessons can have a powerful [...]

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