Today,our lesson is Logical Mind Mapping.
Mind Mapping,is introbduced by Tony Buzan.
Tony Buzan
Tony Buzan was born in Palmer Green,Enfield, Middlesex. He is an alumnus of Kitsilano Secondary School in Vancover, where he was Head Boys Prefect 1959-60. His brother is the academic Barry Buzan. He is a promoter of mnemonic systems and Mind Mapping techniques. He launched his own software program to support Mind Mapping called iMindMap in December 2006. His website cites trademarks on the phrase 'Mind Maps'.
Following his 1970s series "Use Your Head" for the BBC, many of his ideas have been set into his series of five books: Use Your Memory, Master Your Memory, Use Your Head, The Speed reading Book and The Mind Map Book. He has since authored or co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in 30 languages.
As a popular psycology author, Tony Buzan has written on subjects relating to the brain, "genius quotient (GQ)", spiritual intelligence, memory, creativity and Speed reading. He is the founder and President of the Brain Foundation (not to be confused with various medical-related bodies with the same name) and also the Brain Trust Charity, the Word Memorize Championship and the World Championships of the Brain. He was a co-founder of London's Mind Body Spirit Festival as well as the Mind Sport Olympiad
What is Mind Mapping?
A mind map is a diagram used to visually outline information. A mind map is often created around a single word or text, placed in the center, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added. Major categories radiate from a central node, and lesser categories are sub-branches of larger branches.Categories can represent words , ideas , tasks, or other items related to a central key word or idea.Mindmaps can be drawn by hand, either as "rough notes" during a lecture or meeting, for example, or as higher quality pictures when more time is available. An example of a rough mind map is illustrated.
Other terms for this diagramming style are: "spider diagrams," "spidergrams," "spidergraphs," "webs", "mind webs", or "webbing", and "idea sun bursting".(A "spider diagram" used in mathematics and logic is different.)
Mind map guidelines
-Buzan suggests the following guidelines for creating mind maps:
-Start in the center with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colors.
-Use images, symbols, codes, and dimensions throughout your mind map.
-Select key words and print using upper or lower case letters.
-Each word/image is best alone and sitting on its own line.
-The lines should be connected, starting from the central image. The central lines are thicker, organic and
thinner as they radiate out from the centre.
-Make the lines the same length as the word/image they support.
-Use multiple colors throughout the mind map, for visual stimulation and also to encode or group.
-Develop your own personal style of mind mapping.
-Use emphasis and show associations in your mind map.
-Keep the mind map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
This list is itself more concise than a prose version of the same information and the mind map of these guidelines is itself intended to be more memorable and quicker to scan than either the prose or the list.
Mind map uses
Mind maps have many applications in personal, family, educational, and business situations, including notetaking, brainstorming (wherein ideas are inserted into the map radially around the center node, without the implicit prioritization that comes from hierarchy or sequential arrangements, and wherein grouping and organizing is reserved for later stages), summarizing, as a mnemonic technique, or to sort out a complicated idea. Mind maps are also promoted as a way to collaborate in color pen creativity sessions.
-Use multiple colors throughout the mind map, for visual stimulation and also to encode or group.
-Develop your own personal style of mind mapping.
-Use emphasis and show associations in your mind map.
-Keep the mind map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
This list is itself more concise than a prose version of the same information and the mind map of these guidelines is itself intended to be more memorable and quicker to scan than either the prose or the list.
Mind map uses
Mind maps have many applications in personal, family, educational, and business situations, including notetaking, brainstorming (wherein ideas are inserted into the map radially around the center node, without the implicit prioritization that comes from hierarchy or sequential arrangements, and wherein grouping and organizing is reserved for later stages), summarizing, as a mnemonic technique, or to sort out a complicated idea. Mind maps are also promoted as a way to collaborate in color pen creativity sessions.
Mind maps can be used for:
- problem solving
- outline/framework design
- structure/relationship representations
- anonymous collaboration
- marriage of words and visuals
- individual expression of creativity
- condensing material into a concise and memorable format
- team building or synergy creating activity
- enhancing work morale
