Online word processors: A hands-on comparison. Quick App: Birdhouse Twitter Notepad for iPhone | The iPhone Blog. Mind Maps and Mind Mapping. The human brain is very different from a computer. Whereas a computer works in a linear fashion, the brain works associatively as well as linearly - comparing, integrating and synthesizing as it goes.Association plays a dominant role in nearly every mental function, and words themselves are no exception. Every single word, and idea has numerous links attaching it to other ideas and concepts. Mind Maps™, developed by Tony Buzan are an effective method of note-taking and useful for the generation of ideas by associations. To make a mind map, one starts in the center of the page with the main idea, and works outward in all directions, producing a growing and organized structure composed of key words and key images.
Key features are: Organization Key Words Association Clustering Visual Memory - Print the key words, use color, symbols, icons, 3D-effects,arrows and outlining groups of words Outstandingness - every Mind Map needs a unique center Conscious involvement Mind Mapping Software. Stu.dicio.us - Social Notetaking for Students. If you are a student, take a look at Stu.dicio.us, a new service designed for students that helps with organization and notetaking. Claimed to be a social notetaking service, Stu.dicio.us allows students to publicly save organized notes, manage a class schedule, and keep up to date with tasks using a time sensitive to do list.
I’ve seen products built specifically for students, but nothing quite like Stu.dicio.us. It’s simple, dead simple. As of now, students can organize themselves using a class schedule tool, note manager, and a to do list in an Ajax based interface with barely any clutter to be found. Students can also search other member notes, making Stu.dicio.us a social notetaking service.
But what has me excited for the service are the features to come September 1st. The schedule tool allows you to add classes to your account with basic information including class name, teacher, and the dates and times that you have the class. (Via eHub) Notes About Notes: Making Better Notes.