mindmapping
Recording information with supporting ideas and examples branching out from the main idea
Mindmapping helps make visual representation of ideas around a central idea as well as provides a canvas for organizing ideas and representing connections. It is a method of visual note taking that helps students organize information in unique and personal ways.
Mindmapping allows students to organize information through visual notetaking, seeing connections and relationships, and integrating symbolism to visually show their understanding. Mindmapping supports students in retaining learning as they see it systematically rather than unrelated and helps make visual the content connections and big ideas of a unit of study.
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Links to Making Thinking Visible strategies may include:
Chalk Talk Headlines Color - Symbol - Image
Think Puzzle Explore Question Sorts
Teach:
• Visually representing ideas with symbols and encapsulations (instead of all words –as in webs)
• Grouping similar or interconnected ideas into categories of thought
• Showing connections between ideas with connecting lines
Look For:
• Unique ways of representing ideas using visuals
• Ability to represent abstract topics
• Connections and relationships between topics that lead to higher level thinking
Prompts to Support Mindmapping
• What is the key idea?
• What related details could be added to the mind map?
• How could information on _____be organized?
• How does the mind map summarize the topic?
• How might the key ideas be connected to each other?
Mindmapping in High School