Mindmapping
- 1. Mind Mapping
- 2. What is Mind Map? • A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas. • Just as in every great idea, its power lies in its simplicity.
- 4. • The combination of words and pictures is six times better for remembering information than words alone. • Mind maps link and group concepts together through natural associations. This helps generate more ideas, find deeper meaning in your subject, and also prompt you to fill in more or find what you're missing. • A mind map can at once give you an overview of a large subject while also holding large amounts of information. • It's also a very intuitive way to organize your thoughts, since mind maps mimic the way our brains think— bouncing ideas off of each other, rather than thinking linearly. • You can generate ideas very quickly with this technique and are encouraged to explore different creative pathways.
- 5. How to Draw a Mind Map • Start in the middle of a blank page, writing or drawing the idea you intend to develop. I would suggest that you use the page in landscape orientation. • Develop the related subtopics around this central topic, connecting each of them to the center with a line. • Repeat the same process for the subtopics, generating lower-level subtopics as you see fit, connecting each of those to the corresponding subtopic. • Use colors, drawings and symbols copiously. Be as visual as you can, and your brain will thank you. I’ve met many people who don’t even try, with the excuse they’re "not artists". Don’t let that keep you from trying it out!. • Keep the topics labels as short as possible, keeping them to a single word – or, better yet, to only a picture. Especially in your first mind maps, the temptation to write a complete phrase is enormous, but always look for opportunities to shorten it to a single word or figure – your mind map will be much more effective that way. • Vary text size, color and alignment. Vary the thickness and length of the lines. Provide as many visual cues as you can to emphasize important points. Every little bit helps engaging your brain.
- 6. Mind Mapping Software 1. Bubbl.us - A flash based brainstorming tool that you can share with others and also embed in to your site. 2. Cayra.net - A desktop-only app that runs on Windows XP or Vista. 3. CmapTools - Free to universities, students, federal employees, and individuals for personal use. 4. CompendiumInstitute.org - A free mind mapping and brainstorming tool from the Open University. 5. DebateMapper.com - A bit of a different mapper in that it focuses on mapping out debates, whether they be political or business. 6. Gliffy.com - Draw & share all sorts of diagrams and mind maps. 7. Mapul.com - Based on Microsoft's Silverlight, offers basic and premium packages, can handle images, hyperlinks and more
- 7. 8, Mind42.com - Allows for multiple users, embedding into sites, and inclusion of items such as Wikipedia entries. 9. Mindomo.com - Basic accounts are free 10. MindMeister.com - Basic package is free to everyone, 11. MindPlan.com - Free for personal use. Integrates with Lotus Notes and has XML import and export. 12 RecallPlus.com - Geared towards students. Features note organization, 3D tools, and flash card studying in the paid versions. 13. WiseMapping.com - Completely web-based so you can use it from any computer with a browser. Allows for numerous distinctions between topics
- 8. Other Software • Mindjet (Windows/Mac/iOS) • XMind (Windows/Mac/Linux) • Coggle (Webapp) • Freemind (Windows/Mac/Linux) • MindNode (Mac/iOS)
- 11. Exercise • https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how _great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en • View the video and draw a Mind Map, for remembering the contents.
- 12. One Mind Map for the TEDx Talk! Compare your Mind Map and see how different and how better is that!
- 13. Additional Videos on Mind Map • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAUsZ9eiorY • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ5wV5dPZc • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMZCghZ1hB4 &ebc=ANyPxKrG_X98ossvEdgIcFSVqDu7SYUadILZA G5LiMUgcj9E6wLKk4lA8U3b_ewCAMuvZgQxUnEaR 18wZb_iEo9KqcoTg2Ty5Q&spfreload=10
- 14. • For further information and inspiration, check out these mind map galleries and other resources, which illustrate the many ways you can use mind maps in your life: • Mappio - mind map gallery • Mind Map Art - gallery of beautiful hand-drawn mind maps • MindMappingStrategies - a blog about mind mapping • Mind-Mapping.org - one of the most extensive resources about mind mapping software • Learning Fundamentals - tricks of the trade for mind mapping, particularly on paper