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"Bringing Social Media and Web 2.0 into the Classroom
Brett McLennan and Christine Evely, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
January 2010, Online Professional Learning Program for Teachers
Web 2.0 and social media tools are becoming increasingly important tools to assist teachers in providing key learning for today's students. This session examined social media trends and provided participants with an understanding of the impact social media tools have both inside and outside the classroom. The session focussed on classroom strategies for both integrating the use of social media into the curriculum and linking it to traditional forms of classroom practice."
"Mind Maps® act as the 'Swiss Army Knife of the brain' allowing you to improve and accelerate your learning and thinking skills.
Swiss Army Knife
Our brains are divided into the left and right cortex. The left side is dedicated to tasks involving order, logic, words, lists, numbers and analysis, the right side deals with rhythm, colour, imagination and daydreaming. If we want to improve memory, learning and thinking skills we have to use our whole brain. "