--- title: The Ideaphora Blog | TEKS description: TEKS | Ideaphora Blog --- [Buy Now](http://www.ideaphora.com/how-to-buy/)[Login](https://beta.ideaphora.com/map/signin.html)[Try Now](https://beta.ideaphora.com/map/freeuser.html) [![ideaphora-logo-notag.png](https://info.ideaphora.com/hubfs/ideaphora-logo-notag.png "ideaphora-logo-notag.png")](http://www.ideaphora.com) - [Our Technology](http://www.ideaphora.com/our-technology/) - [Educators](http://www.ideaphora.com/educators/) - [Educators Overview](http://www.ideaphora.com/educators/) - [Ideaphora Classroom](http://www.ideaphora.com/classroom/) - [Teacher Resources](http://www.ideaphora.com/teacher-resources/) - [Partners](http://www.ideaphora.com/partners/) - [About](http://www.ideaphora.com/about/) - [Press](http://www.ideaphora.com/news/) - [Press Room](http://www.ideaphora.com/press-room/) - [News](http://www.ideaphora.com/news/) - [Blog](https://info.ideaphora.com/blog) [Login](https://beta.ideaphora.com/map/signin.html)  [Try Now](https://beta.ideaphora.com/map/freeuser.html) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ideaphora.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fteks%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ideaphora.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fteks%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ideaphora.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fteks%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ideaphora.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fteks%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=The%20Ideaphora%20Blog%20%7C%20TEKS) [![Share on Pinterest](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/pinterest-24x24.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.ideaphora.com%2Fblog%2Ftopic%2Fteks%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn2.hubspot.net%2Fhubfs%2F685841%2FLogo_Art%2FIdeaphoraClassroom_verti.png) # Ideaphora Insights ## Creating Connections = Meaningful Learning Posted on Jan 12, 2017 4:15:09 PM [![](https://info.ideaphora.com/hubfs/Battle%20of%20San%20Jacinto.jpg)](https://info.ideaphora.com/blog/creating-connections-meaningful-learning) You know the saying “I’ve got too many irons in the fire”? Well, I have my own personal twist on that saying - ”There are fires everywhere, and I’ve got irons in every one of them!”   Being a professional in the field of educational technology, those fires might look like helping other teachers use technology, working with an administrator, negotiating with a vendor, or even working with a family member who knows you can help sync his/her latest device.  One thing we can all agree on in this busy edtech world is that we like resources for integrating technology that engage students, cover standards, promote higher-level thinking, and are (at least close to) effortless to implement. Ideaphora’s web-based concept mapping platform is one of those resources. [Read more…](https://info.ideaphora.com/blog/creating-connections-meaningful-learning) ## Lessons from The Biggest Summer Event (Every 4 Years) Posted on Aug 17, 2016 1:42:49 PM [![](https://info.ideaphora.com/hubfs/Making_Connections_with_the_Games_Screen.png)](https://info.ideaphora.com/blog/lessons-from-the-biggest-summer-event-every-4-years) This month we launched our online concept mapping environment for individual users, becoming the first concept-mapping tool that integrates seamlessly with a wide range of digital resources. No other products on the market offer semantic analysis of digital content to aid learning and ease-of-use nor present resources side-by-side the mapping canvas. The timing of our kick-off couldn’t have been better. While we were embarking on a historic journey in edtech, another momentous occasion began in August in Brazil. 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