It's an exciting time in education - more online learning resources are available every day, and they are more accessible than ever. But it's difficult for students to construct meaning from the wide range of material. So how can students actively engage with the content rather than passively consume it? Ideaphora is the first browser-based knowledge mapping tool that integrates with online content for limitless educational possibilities. Ideaphora enables students to take notes and organize material, connect ideas, analyze information, and apply their knowledge - all in one screen. By building and sharing knowledge maps, students develop higher order thinking skills and visual learning techniques, critical for college and career readiness. Learn more
The digital tool permits one to paste any text into a space and, with a click on "Sift," see which words are "academic" words, or school words.
What's more, WordSift also provides immediately sets of images that correspond to the words in the text. A student can click on that word and pull up images to get a better understanding of the word.