11
January

Best mind maps of 2011

We just made a list of awesome mind maps that we have loved in 2011 and are worth sharing.

Funny coincidence, we’ve found 11 cool maps to highlight and here they are in a random order :)

1. E-learning Tools for Schools and Education
2. AS Toolbox
3. 11 inventions that changed the world
4. Starcraft II
5. Play and Learn
6. There’s more to the web than Facebook
7. Activity Type Web 2.0 Tools
8. Front-End Development
9. Web 2.0 Cool Tools for Teachers
10. Social Networking in Higher Ed
11. About Journalism

Creators keep improving them continuously, so we must say it’s impressive work!

What do you think?

19
December

Happy Holidays from Mindomo!

It’s that time of the year again so we couldn’t let down our users.


We prepared 2 specials for the Holidays:

20% off from our annual subscription and
A X2 offer for our team licenses. It doesn’t matter how many users you buy, we will double them! :)

You can see more information here

And a big Thank you for staying with us over the years.

Happy Holidays everybody!

6
December

Scheduled downtime on 7th of December


Hi everybody,

Tomorrow, 7th of December, at 7:50 CET (you can see the time zones here) we will have a scheduled downtime for approximately 40 minutes.

We will do some maintenance work and an upgrade to our servers.

During the downtime you will not be able to log in or synchronize your offline maps and also to see your public and published maps.

We will send updates on twitter about the progress of our work.

Thank you for your understanding.

29
November

Mindomo for Google Apps is available



Hi guys,

Just a heads up that we got accepted on Google Apps and we are live at this link.

We also created a page where you can see the benefits of using Mindomo through Google Apps.

What are the main benefits behind Google Apps integration:

• Single Sign-On straight from your email;
• First time users are automatically added to your team;
• Tight Integration with Google Docs;
• Exporting your mind maps to Text Document, Spreadsheet or even PDF;
• Import contacts and colleagues to join you and work together.

28
November

How Mindomo Changes Virtual Classrooms

In a recent article published on their website, OnlineDegree.com sang high praises for Mindomo and the value it brings to current online college students throughout the world today. By providing eLearners a place to organize their thoughts and have them reviewed by others, Mindomo essentially simulates a large-scale learning environment right in each distance-learning student’s living room.

The website also points out a plethora of other facts about online college students and the way that they learn; while at-home schooling promotes higher graduation rates, better learning retention, and generally higher grade point averages, the one major complaint that students have is the lack of community and fellowship.

While goal-oriented students can do just fine studying independently, others need that feeling of being a part of a group to really shine. Some online colleges do have group-related activities and projects online but just as many do not.

“The reason we reached out to Mindomo was fairly obvious,” Varnon added, “and I think it is an awesome benefit to anyone who is pursuing an online degree or preparing for a new career. The networking possibilities are endless.”

On top of promoting various student tools, OnlineDegree.com also reviews online colleges, scholarship programs, and features expert advice from several online teachers and administrators. It is currently one of the premiere sites on the Internet for obtaining information about an online degree. The staff does an excellent job keeping readers up to date on current events and news within the genre as well.