Software & Technology supporting Critical Thinking & Creativity
The value of Critical and Creative Thinking has been significantly enhanced by the development of software and technology that is more than ever in sync with the way the thinking is done.
Mindwerx has been an earlier adopter of these Deliberate Creative Thinking support tools and on this page we will bring to your attention new software and technology that will be of value to you in your critical thinking and problem solving efforts.
In most cases this will be technology we use with our clients in workshops and facilitations to support creativity and teamwork, or in the development of our own innovative products and services.
Mind Mapping Software
Well before Mindwerx founded the Buzan Centre: Aust/NZ we were Mind Mapping with software and over the last 15 years are proud to have been supporters of various Mind Mapping software offerings.
Today there is a wider variety of Mind Mapping software products than ever before, but in our minds two dominate the field - iMindMap and MindGenius.
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iMindMap
iMindMap is the Official Mind Map Software from the inventor of Mind Mapping Tony Buzan. It is the only tool that fully and accurately replicates Tony's process that has proved so effective for over 250 million individuals in 150 countries.
Used by thousands of schools worldwide to accelerate learning, and by companies as large as NASA, Walt Disney, Microsoft, Intel, and Boeing to innovate, plan, present and project manage, Tony's technique can help you become more creative, enabling you to make better decisions and solve problems in less time.
iMindMap is available in 3 editions - Ultimate, Professional and Elements.
To see just how good iMindMap is, download a trial version now, and when your're ready to buy it go to the Mindwerx Creativity Corner Products eStore and when you get to the check-out enter the Coupon Code IMMSPECIAL and we'll give you 10% off any version you buy.
You can also use IMMSPECIAL to get 10% off the books Mind Maps in Business, The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps, and any of the Mind Maps for Kids books.
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We'll go beyond the basics to ensure you truly master the software, and if you are truly passionate we even offer a program to license you to be a Mind Mapping and iMindMap accredited instructor. More information on iThink therefore iMindMap, Buzan Licensed Instructor courses , and other Mindwerx and Buzan public and in-house training. | Mind Maps in Business
The Book is available on our Creativity Corner Products eStore and if you want to purchase it use you code IMMSPECIAL to get a 10% discount. |
To help ensure you get the very most from your software Mindwerx and the Buzan Centre runs this program to show you how to get the most from your iMindMap experience. 
This book by Tony Buzan and Chris Griffiths, the inventors of iMindMap is a fabulous addition to your library not only for all the great examples of iMindMaps, but for the many business and personal demonstrations of when, where and how to use Mind Maps to solve problems, plan your career, study better, do business planning and essentially significantly improve your critical thinking skills.
Watch this video iMindMap demonstration
MindGenius 4
MindGenius is business Mind Mapping software that will help you to get your ideas out of your head, gain clear understanding on what needs to be done, and be able to action it successfully. MindGenius was designed specifically to meet business needs and is a mature and proven Mind Mapping software solution, having been tried, tested and developed within a real-life environment for at least 10 years.
With its simple, intuitive user interface, business aligned functionality and tight exporting to a suite of desktop applications, MindGenius gives you power over your information. We like MindGenius as a great all-round tool for critical thinking that goes beyond Mind Mapping, and many of our business clients now have multi-user licenses to support people in every area of their organisations.
For lots more detail go to our other website www.mindgenius.com.au.
To see just how good MindGenius is, download a trial version now, and when your're ready to buy it go to the Mindwerx Creativity Corner Products eStore and when you get to the check-out enter the Coupon Code MGMIND10 and we'll give you 10% off the Business or Education versions, as well as the Tony Buzan books The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps, Mind Maps at Work (see below), and any of the Mind Maps for Kids books..
Computer Enhanced Thinking
But like other great software packages many users only use the basic functions and never experience the breadth of application available. To help with this Mindwerx offers an in-house course for clients who purchase multi-user or site licenses, and Master Trainer Jennifer Goddard will show you how to get the most from the remarkable software. If you have great software, back it up with good skills development. To learn more about MindGenius and this course email us now at info[at]mindwerx[dot]com. | Mind Maps at Work
Tony Buzan is the world-renowned inventor of Mind Maps and his empowering book shows you how to use this incredible thinking tool to excel in every area of your work. Here you will read about real examples of how Mind Maps are used to make your mark at work. The Book is available on our Creativity Corner Products eStore and if you want to purchase it use you code MGMIND10 to get a 10% discount. |
The advantages of MindGenius are that it works not only in Mind Map mode, but in a range of other formats that aid Critical Thinking.
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Online Academy - eModules for Critical & Creative Thinking
To support your efforts in making Mind Maps a part of your critical and creative thinking, Mindwerx also offers a number of Online Training Programs in Mind Mapping and other Creativity and Innovation focussed topics.
Check out the Online Academy for more information and watch for new eModules as we bring them online.
In the meantime email us for information at info[at]mindwerx[dot]com on anything you'd like to see delivered online.
Zing Team Meeting Systems - Making team thinking fun, fast and creative
Zing Portable team meeting systems are designed for real-time meetings anywhere. Utilising wireless keyboards, participants enter their thoughts on any topic enabling shared understanding, creativity and innovation. Mindwerx facilitates a variety of sessions including ...
Business - Strategy, problem solving, innovation, cultural change, project management, process innovation, requirements gathering, training and knowledge management.
Events - Conference plenary and break-out sessions, seminars, workshops and retreats. Send the team home with thinking all captured in a document.
Education - Whole classrooms or small group work from K-12, teacher professional development, university and college tutorials, business syndicate meetings.
Zing Technology allows you to do in 2 hours what use to take all day, with greater collaboration, creativity and focus. Reports on the thinking done are ready in a few minutes, so no need for weeks of typing up flips charts or post-it notes, and of course it means you can get started on the action items a lot faster, significantly improving your success.
At conferences (we've used Zing with as many as 300 people) Zing is the WOW FACTOR as you get all participants involved in the Critical Thinking process. When boosted with great thinking frameworks such as Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats or Lateral Thinking, and Creative Problem Solving methods such as SCAMPER and much much more, Zing really does put the Zing in your people.
See more on Zing now, and email us at info[at]mindwerx[dot]com to enquiry about how we can help your next team event, school or business project, or major conference really have some Zing.
Other Cool Software and Technology we Like
Over time we will add more information on great software and technology we use, but for now check out these great offerings.
Camtasia from TechSmith - we use Camtasia to produce many of the videos in our online learning
Vegas Pro from Sony Creative Software - also allows for great movie making
XtraNormal - Text to Movie - really cool application we are just starting to use more
Wordle: Beautiful Word Clouds - we use it in our articles and more to organise Search Tags
Survey Monkey - for all the surveys we do with clients and more
Syncplicity - we use it to manage and share files across sites and when we're travelling
And if you are interested in having us promote your product, or having us as an Affiliate email us at info[at]mindwerx[dot]com and we can have a chat.
