From Filing Cabinets to Digital Thought - James Fallows - Technology. By Shelley Hayduk The way we represent, organize and share our knowledge propels us forward.
It can either constrain or extend our abilities to think and create. In 1964, in his groundbreaking new media studies, Marshall McLuhan proposed that it is the medium, not just the content it carries, that impacts our lives. This is captured most eloquently in his most famous line: "The medium is the message. " I propose that the means by which we organize and access information are a part of that medium. Mindmap - Flickr: Search. Mind Map Art.
People. Software. Blogs & Resources. 99 Mind Mapping Resources, Tools, and Tips. So, there you are staring at that black sheet of paper again.
Or perhaps it's a black Word document on your computer screen. Whichever it may be, it's obvious you're about to take notes for that big essay assignment or group project, and you're not too excited about getting started!