inspiration the ultimate thinking and learning tool
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INSPIRATION
THE ULTIMATE THINKING AND LEARNING TOOL
WHY VISUAL THINKING
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH INSPIRATION
• BRAINSTORM IDEAS• STRUCTURING THOUGHTS• VISUALLY COMMUNICATING CONCEPTS• TAKE NOTES• ORGANIZE EFFICIENTLY• TRANSFORM ANY/ALL OF THE ABOVE INTO
POLISHED PRESENTATIONS
IN OTHER WORDS, UNLEASH…
FOUR ENVIRONMENTS
• 1. DIAGRAM VIEW• 2. MAP VIEW• 3. OUTLINE VIEW• 4. PRESENTATION MANAGER
DIAGRAM VIEW- TO SHOW RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONCEPTS/IDEAS
MAP VIEW- CREATE MIND MAPS – DEVELOP THINKIING AROUND A CENTRAL IDEA
OUTLINE VIEW – ORGANIZE AND WRITE REPORTS AND TAKE NOTES
PRESENTATION MANAGER
• CREATE POLISHED PRESENTATIONS FROM ALL/ANY OF THE ABOVE AT THE CLICK OF A BUTTON
COME ON, GET ORGANIZED!! BUT “HOW” IS THE QUESTION??????
TYPES OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
• CONCEPT MAP• IDEA MAP• MIND MAP• WEB• STORYBOARD
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
• IB IAS• TOK• CAS• CAREER PLANNING• FIELD TRIPS AND PROJECTS• COMPARING LITERARY NOVELS• CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS• DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING AROUND
COMPLEX CONCEPTS
CONCEPT MAPS
• HIERARCHIAL DIAGRAM• BEGINS WITH THE MOST GENERAL AND WORKS
DOWN TO THE MORE SPECIFIC• CONNECTS KEY CONCEPTS WITH LINKS AND
DESCRIPTIVE WORDS• EXPLAINS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONCEPTS• EG: TO ILLUSTRATE SCIENTIFIC OR HISTORICAL
CONCEPTS
IDEA MAP
• BRAINSTORMING IDEAS • PLANNING• PROBLEM SOLVING• CREATIVE WRITING• LET IDEAS FLOW FREELY, MAP THEM AND
THEN STEP BACK AND IDENTIFY COMMON THEMES/PATTERNS EMERGING THEREIN
MIND MAP
• SIMILAR TO IDEA MAPS, BUT MORE HIERARCHIAL IN THE SENSE THAT A CENTRAL IDEA IS DEVELOPED INTO RELATED AND SUPPORTING IDEAS
• EXCELLENT TOOL FOR RECALLING AND RECAPTULATION
WEB
• VISUAL MAP• MORE USEFUL FOR ANALYSING A STORY OR
PLAN• SUPPORTED WITH VISUAL IMAGES FOR
CLARITY AND DESCRIPTION
STORYBOARD
• PLANNING GROUP PRESENTATIONS• EXPLAINING STRUCTURE OF THOUGHTS
AROUND PRESENTATIONS• A GOOD AREA OF APPLICATION WOULD BE TO
CREATE A STORYBOARD BEFORE BEGINNING INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION PROJECTS
CAUTION!!
POSSIBLE MILESTONES
• LET US BEGIN!!