Mind Mapping

By Gholamreza Saberyreza_sabery_89@yahoo.com

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References

1. Tony Buzan. Mind maps for kids. USA. Thorsons. 2005.

2. Silvina P.Hillar. Mind mapping with FreeMind. USA. Packt publishing. 2012.

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MOTIVATION

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Note taking

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Common issues in note taking

Writing too much(A mess)

Reading too much

You will be bored

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How to solve the problem?

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Mind Maps

Tony Buzan in 1970Studies mind and it’s inner

workings in relation to study.

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Keywords

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Disadvantages of classical note taking

• Writing in a linear form• Writing useless words• Reading useless words• We don’t sign keywords• Distance between

keywords causes logical problems in relating them.

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Use of keywords in note taking

By using keywords and dividing your text into main topics you are more productive but still something is missing …

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Where is the problem?

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Hemispheres of brain

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• Science• Logic• Reason• Words• Analytic• Precise

Left side

• Color• Creative• Peaceful• Freedom• Love

Right side

Solution!!!

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Keywords + Maps = Mind

maps!!!

Map(roots and meaning of the word)

• First Known Use: 1527

• Medieval Latin mappa, from Latin, napkin, towel

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Usage of maps

• Aesthetic appeal• Use of landmarks for shared orientation• Selective hiding and highlighting of detail for a

specific purpose• They give us the big picture(a look from

outside)

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The most reproduced photo in world)?(

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General principles for creating mind maps

• Start with the main topic at the center of map

• branches with thicker edges for main subtopics

• At each level reduce thickness of edges

• Use keywords and pictures on each node

• Try to use different colors

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Drawing a map

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Main Topic

Sub-topic

Sub-topic

Sub-topic

Sub-topic

More

More

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Direction : Clockwise

Sample Maps

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Sample maps

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To see more sample maps

:// .http mappio com

Using software to draw mind maps

Free software

• FreeMind

• FreePlane

• XMind

• Compendium

Commercial software

• Visual Mind

• Mind Manager

• MindGenius

• MindMapper

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CONCLUSION

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Conclusion

Mind mapping causes you to use both sides of your brain to remember things and causes you to be more creative. So start to use it right now….