Educator Mary Chase, Ph.D., demonstrated in her blog post on dual coding theory that students learn best when visuals are combined with text. She explains that when imagery and language are interconnected, the information is dual coded in the brain, boosting understanding and recall. Ideaphora enables learners of all ages to make connections among keywords, or concepts, derived from digital videos in visual maps. This visual/verbal relationship helps students better assimilate information from video content than they could through imagery alone.
In his new article in HuffingtonPost, Edtech to Prepare Children for an Interplanetary Future, Oliver Braithwaite explains how Ideaphora’s concept mapping environment can prepare learners for tomorrow as the nation and the world enter the next wave of technological innovation.
Coupled with digital video, concept mapping supports students in building knowledge and in developing digital literacy and higher order thinkingskills, which experts say will be necessary for jobs in the future.We’re proud to be included in Oliver’s article, and carry on our mission to ensure we grow young minds and prepare them for the next stage in their education and in their lives. If you’d like to workwith Ideaphora and use it in your classroom, please sign up for our free Classroom pilot program.
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Oliver Braithwaite is a blogger on rapid-learning via Edtech, and contributor to HuffPost, Life Hack and Engadget. He is also the Founder & CEO of Stars & Catz, an Edtech company focused on private tutoring. You can read more from Oliver on his blog http://oliverbraithwaite.com/
