Mind maps by cukrus nugarele

MIND

MAPS

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MIND MAP?

"95% of the literate human population are making notes in a manner designed to bore themselves and others to distraction" - Tony Buzan, 1993

WHAT IS

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WHAT IS

MIND MAP?

Mind-map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts down on paper.. It is a visual thinking tool helps you to analyze, generate, structure, visualize and classify ideas and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing. Just as in every great idea, its power lies in its simplicity. They basically consist of a central word/ concept/idea, around which various main ideas and related concepts are placed. The usually are arranged intuitively according to the importance of the concepts, and are classified into groupings, branches or areas, with the goal of representing semantic or other connections between portions of information. Mind maps may also aid recall of existing memories. CAD/LOGIC /////// prof.DANIEL DENDRA ////// SS2010 ////// JUSTINA DABRISIUTE ////// 4051115

WHY TO USE MINDMAPS? Mindmapping is an extremely effective method of taking notes- it shows not only facts, but also the overall structure of a subject and the relative importance of individual parts of it. Mind-maps have many advantages over linear notes. They are much quicker to construct and because of their visual quality are much easier to remember and review. Mind maps help you to associate ideas and make connections that you might not otherwise make. They generally take a hierarchical or tree branch format, with ideas branching into their subsections. The organisation of a mind-map reflects the way the brain organises thoughts.

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WHY IT WORKS SO GOOD? Mind Mapping mimics the way our brainsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; naturally work. It is a powerful graphic technique which provides a universal key to unlocking the potential of the brain.

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WHEN PEOPLE STARTED TO USE THEM? Mind maps (or similar concepts) have been used for centuries in learning, brainstorming, memory, visual thinking, and problem solving by educators, engineers, psychologists, and others. Some of the earliest examples of mind maps were developed by Porphyry of Tyros, a noted thinker of the 3rd century, as he graphically visualized the concept categories of Aristotle. Philosopher Ramon Llull (1235–1315) also used mind maps. British popular psychology author Tony Buzan claims to have invented modern mind mapping. He claimed the idea was inspired by Alfred Korzybski’s general semantics as popularized in science fiction novels, such as those of Robert A. Heinlein and A.E. van Vogt. Buzan argues that while “traditional” outlines force readers to scan left to right and top to bottom, readers actually tend to scan the entire page in a non-linear fashion. Buzan also uses popular assumptions about the cerebral hemispheres in order to promote the exclusive use of mind mapping over other forms of note making.

The mind map continues to be used in various forms, and for various applications including learning and education, planning, and in engineering diagramming.

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WHAT CAN THEY BE USED FOR? Mind-maps can be used in many and varied ways. They can be used to organise ideas or help the understanding of important conceptual issues in research. They are a great aid to note taking, and can also be used for planning chapters or sections of your theses/ assignments. When exam time rolls around, mind-maps are a fantastic way to help you remember the information required of you and provide an overall review of your course. - note taking - summarizing information - brainstorming (individually or in groups) - thinking through complex problems - studying - presenting information - planning - researching and consolidating information from multiple sources - presenting information in a format that shows the overall structure of your subject - gaining insight on complex subjects - jogging your creativity - other

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HOW TO DRAW YOUR MAP? - Start in the middle of a blank page, writing or drawing the idea you inted to develop - 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.

How to dimprove your mindmap? - use colours, drawings and symbols. be as visual as you can. - keep the topic labels as short as possible. keeping them to a single word, or better yet, to only a picture. - vary text size, colour and alignemnt. vary the thickness and lenght od the lines. CAD/LOGIC /////// prof.DANIEL DENDRA ////// SS2010 ////// JUSTINA DABRISIUTE ////// 4051115

Mindmaps can be drawn by hand, either as ‘rough notes’ during a lecture or meeting. Though some people don't like to mind-map as they say they are too messy. If this is the case, why not try a mind-mapping software package? There are several programs which helps you to make your own mind map:

Some programs* Cayra * TheBrain * Mind Visualizer * Pocket Mindmap * Mind Genius * Cornerstone * MYmap

* MindPlan * HeadCase * MindPad * BrainMine * SparkSpace * MindCad * i2Brain CAD/LOGIC /////// prof.DANIEL DENDRA ////// SS2010 ////// JUSTINA DABRISIUTE ////// 4051115

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