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iMindMap™ is a creative and easy to use tool that harnesses the visual flexibility and brain friendliness of highly proven Mind Mapping techniques for teaching and learning across the curriculum. It is the only Mind Mapping product officially endorsed by Tony Buzan (the inventor of Mind Maps) that effectively duplicates his world renowned process for unlocking the potential of the brain.

iMindMap™ is a creative and easy to use tool that harnesses the visual flexibility and brain friendliness of highly proven Mind Mapping techniques for teaching and learning across the curriculum. It is the only Mind Mapping product officially endorsed by Tony Buzan (the inventor of Mind Maps) and that effectively duplicates his world renowned process for unlocking the potential of the brain.

Mind Mapping was originated by Tony Buzan in the late 1960s and has achieved immense popularity with teachers and students worldwide through its flexible application and ability to appeal to varied learning styles. The benefits of Mind Mapping are now extended further for children of all ages as well as colleges in the 21st Century with the recent launch of Tony Buzan’s first official Mind Mapping software tool ‘Buzan’s iMindMap™ for Education’.

A tool for all teaching and learning tasks

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Ideal for use in schools and colleges, iMindMap™ can be applied to any thinking task, actively engaging students of all ages in creative thinking, organising and problem solving. Its flexibility makes it suitable for any subject or theme and it can be used in whole class, group or individual settings to:

• improve memory recall of facts, words and images
• generate ideas
• find inspired solutions
• present concepts and diagrams
• analyse findings or events
• structure coursework and revision
• summarise information
• aid interaction between students in group work or role-play

Encourages Integrated Learning
iMindMap™ reinforces teaching strategies that encourage learning through multiple intelligences. The use of strong imagery, keywords and topic interlinking supports visual, linguistic, logical and auditory learning and the activity involved in producing Mind Maps strengthens kinaesthetic learning. The nature of Mind Mapping is skill based rather than content driven which encourages the development of cross-curricular skills such as creativity and problem solving in addition to subject specific knowledge. In this manner, learning becomes more dynamic and enriching when iMindMap™ is used to supplement traditional classroom delivery methods.

Engages students
By actively inspiring students through a brain-friendly, interactive approach to learning, iMindMap™ encourages them to be more receptive and co-operative in the classroom. It can also make lessons more spontaneous, creative and enjoyable, both for the teacher and the students.

Supports teachers and saves valuable time
Teachers can benefit from increased efficiency and organisation in:

• Lesson planning and preparation – The volume of teacher notes used can be dramatically reduced.
• Lesson delivery – iMindMap is ideal for presenting concepts and encouraging participation in the classroom, particularly for starter activities and plenaries.
• Curriculum planning.
• Creating handouts – An ideal way to provide subject overviews without reams of paper.
• Student assessment – Pre and post learning assessment of knowledge.

And crucially, teachers don't need to have great drawing skills to create beautiful, organic looking Mind Maps for their class.

Assists students with learning difficulties
Its easy to use interface and varied functionality makes iMindMap™ useful for helping students with learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia. It helps to free students from semantic restrictions, allowing for more natural, complete and accelerated self-expression.

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