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Visual notetaking is a process of representing ideas non-linguistically. (That's a fancy of way of saying, "drawing pictures.") Visual notetaking can include concept mapping, but also more artistic ways of visually capturing and representing ideas. On the simpler side of the visual notetaking continuum, visual notes can be used to create narrated art. On the complex end of the spectrum, some visual notetaking applications support the creation of whiteboard animation videos which include audio narration synchronized to screencasts of drawings. Visual or graphic facilitation can be used at meetings to summarize presentations and guide discussions. Whether simple or complex, visual 

Some of these I had never heard about before this list. Earlier this week, we asked you which mind mapping tools you thought were the best. We tallied up your nominations, and now we're back to highlight the top five.

Some of these are free some have a $$ For iPad or iPhone

Fun quizzes on a variety of topics. Certainly tested my mouse skills. You lose a mile for every mile your answer is from the correct answer.

Flash animation of the growth of America. I would challenge students to create their own guide to a social studies topic.

"An uncommon approach to the Common Core" They have just introduced standards aligned to the Common Core.