Mind Mapping

Rising Stars
Presents
A Presentation on
Mind Mapping

Group Leader : Chahat Raj Kapoor
Group Members :
• G.Shree Pushpa-09
• Aditi Solanki-35
• Shradha Chandra-16
• Chahat Raj Kapoor-47

Train Your brain To Save Time
• Activity – 1
Play any song – which you haven’t heard for a few years now….
Observe yourself…. Can you sing along / hum along with it? Yes?
How come?
Now, try to recollect what you were doing last week or maybe
last month !!!
Can you do so – with the same effortless ease?
No? Why not?
It is the same person !! The same Brain !!! right? Why is the brain
exhibiting such different responses?
CONCLUSION : It all depends on HOW information is fed to the
Brain….

Activity - 2
Think of an object – any object….Close your eyes for just 10 seconds…
What did you see?....An image? A picture ? With colour ? / Shapes ? /
Aroma ?
Why? – why did your brain come up with an image & not just the
letters of that object ?
Do appreciate that we are FEEDING information to the brain using :
words, numbers, lines, lists... but the brain is processing it in IMAGES .
"Here is a disconnect " (which could be a cause of the issues we face ..)
CONCLUSION: The Brain is a very powerful ‘image processing machine’

Activity - 3
Read this list of animals :
Rat , Cat , Dog , Hen , Goat , Dragon , Pig , Wolf.
• Study it for 1 minute.. Now recall them one by
one .
• How many animals are there ? Name them in
order . What happened ? Feeling not able to
recall them ?
• CONCLUSION : ‘Memory’ & ‘Understanding’ – are
quite different. You understood those words –
but could not recall them easily !

Solution of our problems is here !
• MIND MAPS are the simplest & most effective
way to remember & learn things.
• This technique is applicable for anyone who
needs to feed information to the Brain –
• Be it students, educators, corporate executives
– at any level – Top to Entry !!
• Now comes the mind mapping technique.

What are mind maps?
 Mind maps are not spider diagrams.
 A mind map is a diagram used to
represent themes of understanding
linked a central key word or idea
 Mind maps are, by definition, a graphical
method of taking notes. Their visual
basis helps one to distinguish words or
ideas, often with colours and symbols.
 They generally take a hierarchical or tree
branch format, with ideas branching into
their subsections

Tony Buzan, the father of Mind Mapping
Mind maps were developed in the late 60s by Tony
Buzan as a way of helping students make notes that
used only key words and images.

Key features of mind
maps
 The process starts around a central idea
or picture
 Key themes are established through
branches with sub branches
 Key terminology is used
 Single words or phrases
 Themes are connected through colours
 Images reinforce meaning
 It allows you to freely associate and link
ideas

Not just pretty pictures
Mind mapping is about the ability to
analyse and make connections, to use
knowledge effectively, to solve problems
and think effectively.
It requires skill to search out meaning and
impose structure.
It goes beyond learning information by rote
and equips students to deal systematically
with problems and adopt a critical attitude
to argument and information.

A challenging technique
 Mind maps provide a method of
structuring note taking which moves
away from extracting or re-working
information.
 The creation of a mind map is
challenging, creative and
interpretative. It requires an interaction
and understanding of new information
which can be missing from
conventional approaches

Why use mind maps?
 More brain friendly.
 The brain is capable of processing
hundreds of images a second.
 The organisation reflects how the
brain remembers, linking
facts/memories
 Easy to review
 The process of creating a mind map
deepens learning

How to Mind Map: General Suggestions

How to create a mind map ?
 Start with a large piece of paper in a
landscape position.
 Create a large colourful central image
 Create main branches for ideas in
different colours ( use the same colour
for sub branches)
 Use key words only and adapt the size
of the word based on importance

Mind maps seem to have the same
rules as a BRAIN-STORMING
session…
1)No judgment.
2)No pausing.
3)Do it quickly.
4)Record ideas.

Using Mindmapping: Applications
• Weekly plan (including my roles, goals and
major "to dos" for the week),meeting minutes,
training notes, planning social functions,etc.
• For idea generation
• When you finally get to the “Big Idea”, all of the
other components are laid out in front of you,
grouped by kind. You can move around the map
and pick out the supporting themes, tag lines,
product line extensions, etc.
• Mind mapping capitalizes on the basic idea of
brainstorming, which is "piggybacking" one
idea onto another.

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Mind Maps & Note Taking
 Mind maps are a great tool for note taking
Use them at meetings, lectures or when
reading papers/articles
 Traditional linear notes are ineffective
because:
They obscure keywords
They are naturally difficult remember
 Boring and monotonous
They waste time
 You have to write them AND you have
 to read them!
They fail to stimulate creativity

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Advantages Of Mind Maps (1 of 2)
 Advantages of mind-mapping over linear
note making/taking:
Time saved
 Noting only relevant words
 Reading only relevant words
 Reviewing mind map notes
 Not having to search for keywords amongst
unnecessary verbiage
Concentration on real issues enhanced
Essential keywords juxtaposed in time and space –
improves creativity and recall

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Advantages Of Mind Maps (1 of 2)
 Advantages of mind-mapping over linear note
making/taking:
 Clear associations made between key words
 The brain finds it easier to accept and remember visually
stimulating multi-coloured mind maps
 They have a depth or 3D aspect
 Mind maps work in harmony with the brain’s natural desire for
completion or wholeness
 By working from the centre outwards, a Mind Map encourages
learner’s thoughts to grow outwards.
 The learner’s ideas will expand and radiate creative thinking
 This is a visual map which complements how the brain works
and can lead to significant results

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Uses of Mind Maps
 Planning
 Brainstorming
 Group thinking
 Documenting
 Note taking
 Exam revision
 Resources

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Mind Maps in Computing
 Requirements gathering
 Fusebox Architecting
 Development brainstorming
 Testing and debugging
 Project management

You may not be perfect in many things ,but, many things cannot
be perfect without you. Stay special in your own little ways !

Mind Mapping

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