Coach Cathy: Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping

Copyright CoachCathy.ca October 2010

KEY LEARNING POINTS

1. Organize Individual Thoughts & Group

Brainstorming.

2. Encourage Creativity & Originality, Optimize

Learning & Retention.

3. More Organized, Cohesive Presentations

with a Creative Flare!


A MIND MAP IS…..

A Revolutionary Method of……

Note Taking

Note Making

Group Brainstorming

Presenting ideas

…that is more effective than linear notes.


MIND MAPPING IS…..

“…the ultimate organizational thinking tool – the Swiss army knife of the brain!”

(Tony Buzan, “the ultimate book of mind maps”, pg. 6)

http://www.fuzz2buzz.com/en/blogs/buzzgirl/2009/01/14/16-different-aspects-business-thinking


MIND MAPPING IS…..

“…the whole brain alternative

to linear thinking. [It] reaches

out in all directions and

catches thoughts from any

angle.” (Michael Michalko,

Cracking Creativity)http://users.wfu.edu/oddoem9/resources.html#top


CHALLENGES

What are your current challenges with note-taking and note-making?

Do you struggle with organizing your projects or presenting ideas?

Do you need an excellent problem solving and brainstorming tool?


HOW THE BRAIN WORKS

http://www2.massgeneral.org/childhoodepilepsy/overview/brain-popup_synapse.htm


http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/06/05/your-brain-on-trading-101/

SYNAPSE




HOW DO WE LEARN MORE?

http://www.scienceahead.com/page/10/

http://mindblog.dericbownds.net/2007_03_01_archive.html

http://topcultured.com/top-10-albert-einstein-quotes/

http://www.gov.mb.ca/educate/studentjobs/faq_process.html


Synaptic connections

HOW DOES A CHILD LEARN?

http://www.ladbrokeradio.com/2005.htmlMOVINGCopying

Having…….F U N

Talking

singing


Tony Buzan

How do I learn?

What are the best techniques for reading,

creating, memorizing and thinking in

general?

Mind Mapping was created!

HISTORY OF MIND MAPPINGOrigin


HISTORY OF MIND MAPPINGNotes of Geniuses

Thomas Edison:

Bulb drawing from 1880 notebook

“The Mind Map Book” by Tony Buzan, Pages 296


Charles Darwin: Drawing of the Tree of Evolution


Notes of Geniuses


Notes of Geniuses

Albert Einstein: Diagram in answer to a schoolgirl’s question.



Notes of Geniuses

John F. Kennedy:

Doodles

2/7/1963



Leonardo Davinci: drawings of parachute & flying machine.

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Notes of Geniuses

What do you notice about the notes of geniuses?

Why do you think this would work better than standard linear notes?

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MIND MAPPING vs LINEAR NOTESAdvantages of Mind Mapping

Time saved (50 – 95%) using key words.

Increased Retention and Recall.

More creativity & recall.

Selling ideas more easily.

Brain more alert and receptive, likes visual.

Large volumes of information on one page.

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MIND MAPPING vs LINEAR NOTES Disadvantages of Linear Notes

Obscure key words.

Make remembering difficult.

Waste time.

The fail to stimulate the

brain’s activities.

They “corral” our thoughts.


LINEAR NOTESBlah blah blah, yadda yadda, on and on until

the end of the sentence . Then we continue on with our thoughts ensuring that everything is spelled correctly and our grammar is proper . We have sentences and periods continuing to the end of the paragraph.

Then we start a new paragraph indenting to show a new thought.

Suddenly we think of something that belonged earlier in the notes!! Uh oh!

Or we write in very small on top of the line.

NOW WHAT DO WE HAVE???Copyright CoachCathy.ca October 2010

APPLICATIONS

Brainstorming

Planning

Presentations

Decision Making

Idea Development

Project Management

Analysis & Problem Solving

Picture from:http://e-techknowledge.com/visualmapping.aspxCopyright CoachCathy.ca October 2010

Mind Mapping Guidelines

http://www.12manage.com/images/picture_mind_mapping_process.jpg


SAMPLE OF VACATION MIND MAP

http://jude.change-vision.com/jude-web/product/mindmap.html


http://hello1071112024.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/mind-mapping/


http://blog.iqmatrix.com/wp-content/gallery/how-to-mind-map/imindmap-example.jpg

MAKE YOUR OWN MIND MAP

CENTRAL IDEA

• Put the word that best describes your main

topic in the middle of the page with an image

that represents that same idea.

Image from http://pawsoxblog.com/2009/06/

Feel free to use coloured pencils or markers.


• Make 4 or 5 main branches attached to the

central idea, each with a word and an image

that best describes a main idea or “heading”

relating to the Central Idea.


MAIN BRANCHES

http://webclipart.about.com/library/weekly/aa110206.htm


http://esoriano.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/69/

http://www.asinah.net/jamaicamap.html


WORDS AND IMAGES

Now put any words that

occur to you on smaller

branches attached to the

appropriate main branch.

If you need to, just put them

in space and attach them

later by drawing lines.

Picture from: http://www.confessionsofaninsomniac.com/?p=517


PICTURES

Now put any images that occur to you on or

near the smaller branches attached to the

appropriate main branch.


http://bhamsam.blogspot.com/

MIND MAPPING SOFTWARE

BENEFITS

Neatness and clarity.

Move branches with ease.

Icons and picture imports available.

Changes are simple and Mind Map, Gantt

and MS Outlook updated automatically!

Import and Export easily with MSOffice



BENEFITS

View as Mind Map, Gantt or Timeline.

Presentation Ready!

Hierarchy automatically assigned.

Optimizes brainstorming, visualization and

sharing information.

Organize work streams with ease.


BENEFITS

Enables all team members to visualize.

Attach relevant files, notes and pictures with

ease!

Assign priorities, duration and dependencies.

Export information instantly to Word, Excel,

Project or Outlook.

NEW FEATURES OF

MINDVIEW 4

Shared Workspace

True Multi-User Editing

Locking And Granting Rights To Branches

Automated Distribution Of Tasks To Resource

Tracking Changes

Enhanced Project Management Reports

Improved Sharepoint Integration

Project Management Mind Map

from “Matchware” Mindview demo


“Process Map” MindMap

Image compliments of Matchware http://www.matchware.com/en/default.htm


“Process Map” Gantt View



“Process Map” Alternate 1 Gantt



“Process Map” Alternate 2 Gantt



“Process Map” Timeline View





KEY LEARNING POINTS

1. Organize Individual Thoughts & Group

Brainstorming.

2. Encourage Creativity & Originality, Optimize

Learning & Retention.

3. More Organized, Cohesive Presentations with a

Creative Flare!



http://www.quintcareers.com/job-interview_mind-mapping.html

http://www.matchware.com/en/products/mindview/default.htm

BRANDON CONRAD T: 813-254-6644

[email protected]


TAKE-AWAY LEARNINGS

On a big page, please make a MIND MAP of

your most IMPORTANT take-away learnings

from this workshop.

Make a personal action plan to ensure that

you use the skills you have learned.


Cathy Byrnes 519-651-1260

www.coachcathy.ca [email protected]

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Coach Cathy: Mind Mapping