Concept Map –

-- How to create, co-create and explain it;

-- How to improve it.

To Create a CMap

1. Double click to write in concepts.

To Create a CMap (2)

1. Double-click on top of the concept to get its arrow and drag it to the new concept.

2. Make sure that the arrowhead hit the concept.

To Create a CMap (3)

Write in the linking phrase at the place with question marks.

Note: to revise

Double-click on whichever part you want to revise.

If the arrows are placed in the wrong direction, press Mouse right key to reverse it; if the concepts are wrongly connected, simply delete the arrow and re-draw a new one.

For more instructions, please see: http://cmap.ihmc.us/Support/Help/index.php

To Co-Create a CMap (1):

The group decides on a common topic (Supercoordinate concept) together and its various parts (the coordinate concepts on the second level).

Each group member starts to work on the part (coordinate concept) s/he in charge of, and then combine them.

Or – the group members can work in relays ( 接力﹚。

After putting these clusters of concepts together, the group can work on cross-linking them.

To Co-Create a CMap (2):

To share your file with your groupmates via email, you’ll need to know how to find to file under “My CMaps” under My Document.

Likewise the one receiving it will need to save it in “My CMaps” before opening the software and retrieving the file.

To combine two CMaps, you may need to save them as image files and use a Word document. (To be confirmed.)

To Co-Create a CMap (3):

After you’re done with it, please send Kate the file in cmap format.

Also, save it as jpeg, and retrieve the jpeg image on your Word document. Write up your explanation and then submit the Word document in EngSite Unit

To Explain your CMap

Insert on a Word file the image file of your CMap; Export CMap as Propositions as Text and then explain y

our propositions.

General Principles

4 elements: concepts, structure, relationships and explanation.

1. Includes at least three coordinating concepts;

2. Clear and hierarchical structure. 3. All the concepts are well-branched out,

linked, and, better, cross-linked. 4. The link phrases are specific and varied. 5. Can explain the map well.

Linking Phrases (some e.g.)

Comparison=‘is opposite to’; ‘equals’; ‘is same as’; ‘has synonym’;

Location=‘is in same place’; Definition=‘is described by’ ‘is

defined by, ‘ ‘is denoted by’; ‘describes’ | ‘defines’| ‘denotes’; are characteristic of" and "is attribute of"

Linking Phrases (2)

Temporal/Sequence= ‘has step’ | ‘has stage | ‘is step of’ | ‘is stage of’ ; ‘precedes’,‘comes before’,‘is phase in’,‘is stage of’,‘succeeds’,‘comes next

Non-Temporal=‘has part’ | ‘has piece’ | ‘contains’ | ‘is part of’

Composition, ‘is composed of’; ‘is organized in’;

CMaps: in comparison

Note: (1)

There are different kinds of concept maps (spider, hierarchical, system, landscape, etc. See this page: http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/c-m2.html ).

Note: (2)

Where a map cannot fully explain your concepts, you can always insert a file or an image.

The steps to take: 1. double-click on the concept to be added with

a link to a ‘resource’

Then go to Edit; Add &

Edit Links to Resources

Link to a resource (2)

This is the window you will see. Put your file on desktop and choose to include it from desktop (the ‘go to upper-level’ does not work.)

Link to a resource (3)

The file selected Add to list Update.

Link to a resource (4)

The file selected Add to list Update. Result

In our class . . .

There’s no right or wrong; don’t worry.

Try to learn from each other by brain-storming over the maps.

11/11 –group 4; 12/2 – G3 12/23 –G 2 1/6 –G 1

One example