{"id":518,"date":"2011-03-01T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T17:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2011\/03\/01\/brainstorm-with-mind-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-07-18T21:29:48","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T21:29:48","slug":"brainstorm-with-mind-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/library\/2011\/03\/01\/brainstorm-with-mind-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainstorm with Mind Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi! I’m Pete Ramsey, one of the Reference and Instruction Librarians<\/a> at Langsdale Library<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This semester I’m teaching a section of IDIS 110 (Introduction to Information Literacy). Recently in class, I demonstrated how to create a “Mind Map” (sometimes called a “Concept Map”). A mind map is a way to brainstorm by visually organizing concepts around a central theme or idea. Here’s an example of a mind map outlining the different parts of a research paper:<\/p>\n

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As someone who thinks better when I can include pictures and graphics alongside text, using mind maps has made me be a better planner and researcher. Besides planning, I also find myself taking meeting notes using mind maps. For me, it’s a way to quickly see the different parts of a problem, and then isolate the parts and deal with them individually.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It’s easy enough to create a mind map with pen and paper, but there are some great<\/a> programs<\/a> available<\/a> if you\u2014like so many of us\u2014are permanently attached to your computer. The mind map above was created using a program called XMind, which can be downloaded free from http:\/\/www.xmind.net\/<\/a>. On the website, you can even browse mind maps created by other <\/a>users<\/a>. Next time you have a project or idea to brainstorm, give mind mapping a try!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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