iMindMap and Artwork combined
I love producing hand drawn mindmaps as it appeals to my artistic side. However I am completely at home producing a mind map with software. I have now started combining iMindMap and my artwork as you will see in this video clip.
Triage is something that I would normally associate with going to Accident & Emergency. (triage: The sorting out and classification of patients or casualties to determine priority of need and proper place of treatment. ) I have recently seen an on-line article about how a similar system is used to simply process, gather, sort and make judgements about information while keeping whats important and relevant while not letting the remaining information clutter the situation.
LG advert
This picture is of an advert for LG products which uses a mindmap style to communicate information about one of their products.
Now in the triage article is states that irrelevant information should be disregarded or rejected.This is a phrase that I have come across many times in my reading of research and writings about mindmapping. Its a phrase that I would not use. As a trained designer I would never reject or disregard an idea or solution at any stage, because you never know when that might be the key to unlocking the puzzle and therefore the solution.
It is suggested that like medical triage, information triageis something that can be effectively used to identify the most urgent and important information first so that it can be ‘treated’. The reason that software based systems are so useful here is because as the priority changes the triage can be changed to reflect the change in priority or order. The flexibility of the iMindMap software means that ‘modeling’ can take place and the affects seen particularly for project planning. (a feature of iMindMap Ultimate).
I would support the view that mindmapping and in particular iMindMap software is ideal for this type of organisation of work load.
I will be trying this technique as I work at developing my training business in the next few months and I will feedback here how I am getting on.
As always I recommend iMindMap software the only product that has been endorsed by Tony Buzan. Please see my pages on the use and purchase of this fantastic software.
Once you have downloaded the trial version of iMindmap and have decided to purchase you will be supplied with the code to unlock the software. Each code allows you to use the software on two machines only. If you need to use the software on other machines then you will need to purchase additional licence codes.
Do you find if difficult to remember who you gave which present to and who gave you which present?
Build a mindmap with the receivers and givers name on each branch. Then as the sub-branches you can add what you gave and what you received. In this way you can build a map which gives you the information quickly and easily for when you are writing your thank you notes in the New Year.
I would like to wish all my family, friends and former students a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Tim
This is a review written as a result of a telephone interview following my training as one of the first 10 Licensed iMindMap trainers in the world.
“I am a highly visual person. I love the draw and images are a key part of the way I learn and teach. For me, iMindMap is great because it allows me to convey ideas in a visual format.”
Until December 2008 Tim Fulford was Assistant Head ~ Systems at Bootham School, York. He left the teaching sector in December 2008 after 23 years to pursue becoming a Full Time iMindMap Trainer.
Tim has been Mind Mapping for years and first discovered Mind Mapping as a concept when he was at school studying.
For Tim, the idea of visual learning and the relationship between children drawing and expressing themselves in this way is something he feels is key to the learning process. Whilst studying at University he became interested in the way Mind Mapping seemed to bridge this gap in the learning process.
He first came across iMindMap after sampling the free trial of V2 earlier this year. He was gripped by the software, bought it straight away and proceeded to demonstrate it to his school and get it integrated with the curriculum from September 2008.
In Lessons:
Tim uses Mind Mapping frequently in his lessons and it is always received with great enthusiasm by pupils. He uses iMindMap to prepare materials for pupils in the classroom and to enhance learning. It has captured their imagination and this can be seen in the enthusiasm they show for Mind Mapping. Visual learning techniques are of particular interest to Tim as he feels imagination is a key part of the learning process. The children love drawing Maps, using the colours and imagery.
Tim finds iMindMap a particularly useful tool when working with dyslexic pupils as it helps them to lay out their ideas and organise key thoughts, without have to worry about long chunks of text.
“I give out part made Mind Maps which allows them to separate out ideas and gain clarity. They are then able to add to their own thoughts to the branches and order their ideas more clearly.”
Tim has really seen a difference in the way pupils with learning difficulties respond to teaching using Mind Mapping as a means of visual learning: “it’s fantastic to see a pupil go from struggling to being successful by simply using a Mind Map.”
In Meetings:
Tim also finds iMindMap a useful tool for meetings and minute taking. He uses iMindMap to plan the agenda for meetings and take notes once the meeting in underway.
Using his Mind Map it is then much easier to stick to the agenda and ensure that the meetings stay on track.
Even in an open meeting situation with 50-60 people in the room – using Speed Mind Mapping Mode he has been able to document what people are saying quickly and clearly. iMindMap enables the information to be laid out clearly which means that points can be added to or easily located without having to trek back through reams of notes.
“Writing up the minutes using iMindMap tales about 90 minutes, whereas with the note taking method it would have been hours of work!”
After transferring the data from iMindMap to a written document, Tim said he received a ‘complaint’ from the Head of the School who said that he liked it better in the form of a Mind Map – as a picture!
During School Inspections:
Tim is also a school inspector and uses iMindMap when undergoing to inspection process. He finds it a great way of pulling out key information, particularly when conducting interviews with teachers and students. He has found that with iMindMap the information is easier to identify as it presented together on one sheet of paper.
“Not all questions will be relevant under every circumstance. If they are written out in a list, it is far more difficult to identify the relevant points quickly and without having to go back and forth between pages.”
Whilst sitting on the train after a training day, Tim was Mind Mapping the course and the girl sitting next to him asked him what he was doing. He explained about Mind Mapping which also attracted the attention of the passenger sitting opposite him. So, just sitting on the train, he gave an impromptu Mind Mapping lesson. As Tim says:
“I use iMindMap for anything and everything. I find new uses for it all the time – it’s taken over my life…in a good way. I wish it had been around years ago”
If you are a mindmap user can you let me know what you use a mindmap for the most?
