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Mind map travel guide to Miami, FL.

Mind map of a recent comprehensive report (Dunlosky et al.) on most effective learning techniques. What are your favorite learning techniques?

Authors - Will you be offering your book for free? Save time by using this mind map to submit your free book to the promotion sites listed here. Re…

Croatia travel guide

APE: How to Publish a Book, a new primer on self-publishing by Guy Kawasaki, is a must read for any author, self-published or traditionally published.

This mind map captures my main takeaways from Tim’s Meta-Learning section where he explains his framework and strategies for learning anything. The mi…

An alternative to a travel checklist.

Mind Mapping for Kids (MMFK) helps elementary school students develop higher-level thinking and improve their reading comprehension using mind maps an…

What teachers and parents can do to help students learn and practice reading comprehension strategies.

Mind mapping in elementary schools. Read more at http://www.mindmapsforkids.com.

How to use the 8 reading comprehension strategies from MMFK before, during, and after reading. More information at http://www.mindmapsforkids.com/…

A mnemonic for the 8 reading comprehension strategies used in Mind Mapping for Kids (www.mindmapsforkids.com): visualize, infer, prior knowledge, ask …

Mind map to guide young scientists in their research.

Example of a class plan for the 3rd grade of elementary school.

Read the animated 3 Little Pigs story with your kids at http://www.kizclub.com/storytime/threepigs/first.html and then have them create their own mind…

10 ways mind maps help us manage information: collect, analyze, organize, connect, visualize, understand, apply, collaborate, present, and share.

An mind map overview of Robert Gagne's nine events of instruction. Gagne's Gagne's 9 Events of Instruction are also known as Gagne's Nine Levels of…

Key advantages of computer-made mind maps over hand-drawn mind maps.

Useful tips on creating mind maps.

Looking for more mind maps? Here are some additional mind map galleries (much smaller than Biggerplate).

Mind map for kids on writing letters and numbers. Read blog post at http://conciselearning.tumblr.com/post/29003795695/learn-to-write-letters-with…

A collection of over 70 student success books to help you brush up on your study skills so you can succeed in college.

Here's a map to help you get started with Articulate Storyline, a powerful new e-learning authoring software from Articulate (http://www.articulate.co…

Every May, I look forward to college commencement speeches where cultural icons share their life’s wisdom to a new generation of graduates. Here’s a m…

Tom Kuhlmann shares some practical tips on building effective e- learning.

Using a mind map template to design the right look and feel for your e-learning course. Adapted from http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/cour…

Case Study on eCourse Design: The Hoh National Rain Forest. Adapted from a workshop with Tom Kuhlmann (http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning).

With the new year comes a new tax season. As you begin to prepare for your income taxes, it helps to have a checklist. Personally, I use a mind map be…

Have you mailed your holiday cards yet? Not to worry, you can still send an e- card. Here is a collection of 25+ websites to help you find that one…

How to transfer mind maps between devices? Here are 4 ways that work great.

Apple is now taking advance orders for the iPhone 4S, with shipments due to arrive on October 14. It’s the best iPhone yet, with lots of new features.…

The latest book from Seth Godin is focused on the triumph of choice over mass. It's about the opportunity to support the weird, sell to weird, and be…

My notes from Prof. Borden's presentation at the 2011 First-Year Experience Conference in Atlanta.

My notes from a 3-student panel at the 2011 First-Year Experience Conference, where first-year college students from various backgrounds talked about …

During the weekend of August 27, 2011, millions of people were told to evacuate as Hurricane Irene was about to begin hammering the U.S. Eastern Coast…

On August 23, 2011, about 12 millions people experienced a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia and East Coast. It was unexpected and scary. It resulted in som…

As of July, 2011, there were over 425,000 iOS apps in the iTunes App Store. Here is a back to school compilation of popular apps for high school a…

Tale of "Manager Bob," the ultimate procrastinator, whose lateness, missed deadlines, and lack of priorities have put his job in jeopardy.

The 27 Club is a group of famous musicians who all died at the age of 27. Amy Winehouse, an amazing artist, joined the Group on July 23, 2011.

Google+ is the new social network from Google. This mind map gives an overview of the Google+ features.

Who doesn't like playing in the sun? However, overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can hurt your health, especially the health …

Civics Questions for the Naturalization Test to Become a U.S Citizen.

All material in this mind map is from N-400 Application and M-476 Guide resources on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The civics test is…

Understand goal setting theory to improve motivation and performance.

Mind maps are used to enhance productivity in school, at work, and in life.

Spring break is a great opportunity to catch-up with school materials in time for the finals, which are only few weeks away. This is a modified versio…

Mind map of Kawasaki's new book - Enchantment. Great read! Download the PDF version here: http://conciselearning.com/pdf/EnchantmentKawasaki.pdf. …

How teachers can use mind maps to teach and connect with students. Read article in SEEN Magazine: http://www.seenmagazine.us/Sections/ArticleDetail/ta…

A method for students to learn with mind maps.

Thanksgiving break is a great opportunity to catch-up with school materials in time for the finals, which are only few weeks away. Here is a 1-page mi…

Mind mapping uses in academia. Read full post here: http://conciselearning.com/mindmappingforstudents.html.

Five major ingredients to student success.

Critical thinking enables you to figure things out, answer questions, solve problems, and take action. Please visit www.ConciseLearning.com for mor…

6 life lessons for students who want to be successful. Visit http://conciselearning.com for additional resources.