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MindMeister is a collaborative online mind mapping software that’s both versatile and easy to use. Students of all ages can utilize MindMeister to study more efficiently, unleash their creative potential and get ahead in their educational career.

Study Efficiently

Mind mapping enables you to learn faster, take better notes and brainstorm more effectively. Whether you’re writing a paper or working on a group project - mind mapping will help you save tremendous amounts of time!

Collaborate Online

Share your maps with groups of students or whole classrooms at once. Brainstorm and collaborate on maps in real-time. Comment and vote on ideas or discuss them in the integrated chat.

Easy Access

MindMeister runs in any standard web-browser, on Chromebooks, iOS and Android devices. Students can work on their maps from home, school and even on the go to seamlessly link their classroom and homework activities.

Mind Mapping for Education

Students and teachers can utilize this simple and effective method both inside the classroom and at home. Here are four of the most important uses of mind mapping in education:

Take Better Notes

Engage & Collaborate

Research & Write

Create Presentations

Write less. Retain more.

Take more efficient notes in class
Visualize hierarchies and connections between topics
Use mental triggers to retain information more easily
Add notes, links, attachments, images and videos to topics
Search and filter your maps for quick revision

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Create discussion templates, work on group projects and more.

Exchange information and ideas
Work simultaneously on the same mind map
Infinitely undo all changes
See who contributed what and when
Make studying fun!

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Outline essays and scientific papers

Collect notes, links and documents
Evaluate and comprehend information
Stimulate the logical flow of the thought process
Simplify complex topics
Develop and outline an essay structure
Export to Microsoft Office or Google Drive

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Visualize and communicate complex information

Turn maps into dynamic presentations within seconds
Show the ‘big picture’ as well as details
Zoom and pan to relevant areas of your choice
Add notes and links to the slideshows
Embed presentations in blogs and websites

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Benefits of Mind Mapping for Students

Online mind mapping is a simple yet powerful tool that can greatly benefit students of all ages. The best part? With MindMeister, studying doesn’t even feel like work!

Improved Memory & Recall

Mind maps are full of mental triggers that help your brain comprehend and store concepts more easily. You’ll take less notes, need fewer revisions and still retain more facts than you would with linear notes!

Free Flow of Ideas

Because you mostly use keywords, images and short phrases in mind maps, you can jot down thoughts a lot faster than usual. This free flow of ideas will help you brainstorm creative writing assignments and solve brainteasers.

Structured Information

Mind maps can store and structure vast amounts of information. They display hierarchy, show relationships between single topics and enable you to see the “big picture” at a glance. This also makes them ideal for summarizing texts.

Better Communication

Cloud-based mind mapping helps foster collaboration between students and allows for a more efficient communication between teachers and students. Even the most complex problem is quickly visualized and explained with a map!