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Mind Maps

Mind Maps. Encouraging Creative Problem Solving. Story Writing There are four sections to a story. Each section should demonstrate a development to the climax of the story. You need to remember to include characters. Think about where the story is set.

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Mind Maps

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  1. Mind Maps Encouraging Creative Problem Solving

  2. Story Writing • There are four sections to a story. • Each section should demonstrate a development to the climax of the story. • You need to remember to include characters. • Think about where the story is set. • Use adjectives to describe your setting and characters. • Use a variety of sentences and sentence lengths to engage with your reader. • Similes and metaphors. • Personification

  3. What is Mind Mapping? Mind Mapping is a useful technique that improves the way you take notes, and supports and enhances your creative problem solving. Rather than just producing a ‘list’, you put a creative spin on what would normally be a mundane task.

  4. Single words Center word and image Images and colour Trees and Branches

  5. Why Mind Map? • Using the right side of the brain (visual, intuitive) as well as left side (logical, linear). • Make new connections between ideas. • Fast and easy to create. • Easy to learn. • Ultimately…fun!

  6. How to create a Mind Map • Paper on side (landscape) • Draw Central image • Add single words and branch lines • Add sub-branches, and then add associate ideas. • Add colour and pictures to further encourage creativity and promote recall.

  7. Uses of Mind Maps • Planning • “Brain Splurge” (Getting all ideas down and then organising them). • Group thinking • Documenting revision • Note taking

  8. Benefits? What’s in it for me? Easy to remember Quick to review Creative use of time Use of images Can prompt group discussions Looks appealing

  9. Can be used in all subjects…(some examples) Maths • Multiplication techniques. • Applying measurements. Science • To generate ideas about a new topic such as plants, nutrition etc. English • To discuss Shakespeare, listing his plays, life etc. • Group discussion about assessment. Languages • Writing the french name of a place (supermarche) and listing the things you’d find there in french. PE • The name of the sport being played, with rules, moves etc being grouped around the map Technology • The aim of a particular design, in the centre, with equipment and processes grouped around.

  10. Some ideas to help… • Use single words or simple phrases to ignite an idea, rather than listing words for padding out. • Print words – sometimes written word can be written quickly and can therefore be illegible. By printing, you can ensure that the important words are bold, and can be re-read. • Use colour to seperate ideas and to organise the subject. • Symbols or pictures can often mean more to an individual than words. Using pictures to will help to remember and prompt the recall of information effectively.

  11. Finally… …mind maps serve to be a visual ‘list’ using creativity to increase thinking and promote quick recall of information.

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