Mindmapping

Purpose

• Help students brainstorm and explore concepts
• Facilitate understanding of relationships and connections between ideas
• Make it easy to communicate new ideas and thought processes
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How to create

• Topic is in the center
• Subtopics branch out from center
• Ideas and concepts branch off of the subtopics

Where to start

Not a race

Progression over days

Helpful hints

• Color code topics
• Write questions as you go
• Refer to notes constantly

examples

Examples