Mind mapping is a lot more beneficial than I previously thought, especially by using digital mind maps. Just by creating a visual link between two objects, it instantly stirs wonder and makes you think, "How are the two related?". The use of symbols and graphics to represent things is a great way to make the mapping better because it instantly can bridge two random things together by sharing a common link. Mind mapping it makes it easier to come up with material because once your maps start really going it's like a rolling ball, and it's even hard to stay focused sometimes because there is so many possibilities of the next bubble. And needless to say, it's also a GREAT tool for visual learners.
Being able to modify bubbles and add things to them is also great. Putting links to pages in bubbles is an awesome way to remember where you got information. Students can use sound and video clips to further understand what they are mapping, and further instill it through sight and sound.
The students that went to Pine Creek to do their research have a definite advantage by using the WISE database and mind maps. Not only do they get to learn about databases but they also get an understanding of communicative research.
"Defining relationships" in my opinion is the most important step of mind mapping. The relationships after all, the reason for the mind mapping in the first place. The steps that produce the final product of a mind map are easy to understand, and Owen even puts in a section of troubleshooting if the students need help.
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