Hi readers
The mind mapping workshop generated a lot of interest and there was a very positive response from students. The highlight of the workshop for me was the attendance of 4 students who were using the technique successfully in completing their Mathematics Clinic 1 and 2. They discussed how they used mind mapping to quickly brainstorm their project, divide tasks and come up with solutions. The highlight of mind maps for them was the ease of use and the fact that their entire project could be seen at a single glance.
Mind maps can be used in every discipline limited only by the imagination of the user. They are great at simplifying tasks and breaking down problems into their component parts. They are also a great study and planning tool.
As well as using them in your university work they are also great for solving personal goals, and objectives, planning holidays and time management.
If you have any queries about applying or using mind maps in your work please contact me. Mind mapping is my special interest and I’ll be more than happy to help.
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I first attended this workshop last year and left feeling this technique would be valuable one day. This year I was selected onto a team project to represent the Mathematics School. When we were asked to sit round a table and come up with a plan, I knew this was a job for Mindmapping.
Each student spent about 20 minutes mindmapping everything they knew about the project. We shared lots of coloured textas and some large sheets of paper sourced from one of those cheap shops.
We compared what we had done and noticed everyone had something noone else did. So already we were more than the sum of our parts.
Together, we drew a team diagram for our wall that included everyones contribution.
The mindmap technique helped us all to organise and communicate many varied concepts which were quite new to most of us. Our mindmap has added colour to our student office for all of this year and serves as a reminder for both how diverse and complicated our project is and how far we have come.
David S.
Mathematics Clinic Team
Hi David!
We heard about your mindmapping and were delighted that you were able to apply it directly to your work.
Thanks for the post - it's excellent.
Thanks Andrea,
Hey I would like to add, all the staff at Learning connections do a great job. Before I started my first class around 5 years ago now, Learning Connections invited me as a mature age student to come onto campus and help prepare us for the transition from TV to study! All along, you have been there, from the workshops to the lunchtime seminars I had in Tech Comms to your website with all the advice ready to download. English, communicating and researching is made so much easier with just the right mix of tools and skills. Thankyou for all your support.
Best Regards,
David Sambell
Hi
I have found a wonderful new site with lots of links and tips to improve your mind mapping.
Hear Tony Buzan (the global mindmapping guru) speak on YouTube. Just go to YouTube and type in Tony Buzan in the search field and you will be able to view a video of him talking about mind maps and their uses. Scroll down the page and there are lots of links and tips for mind mapping and free software downloads.
Susanna Carter (Learning Adviser)
susanna.carter@unisa.edu.au
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