Visualize that you are planning a vacation with your family. Write a list off all the things you need to bring with you. It will probably look something like this.
- Airline tickets
- Passports
- Razor
- Foreign currency
- Shoes
- Shirts
- Shorts
- Socks
- Underwear
- Cell phone
- Shampoo
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Mouth wash
- Blackberry
- Sun cream
- First aid kit
- Towels
- Car hire
- Itinerary
- Hotel vouchers
- Camera
- Video Camera
- Visas
- Sandals
- Swimming shorts
Now take a look at the same information shown in a Mind Map. It is categorized and ordered so that you can see at a glance what you need to bring. It is also easy to see what is missing so that you can quickly add it to your Mind Map
Imagine that you had to study and prepare for an elementary exam in relation to the Renaissance. Most students will prepare for this in the traditional way by highlighting sentences in their text books or by writing long-hand notes. This Chapter in a history book is covered in 35 pages of text and images.
Now take a look at the information shown in a Mind Map. This is an entire chapter of a history book summarised on a single page. Does the logical layout of the mind map make it easier to understand the inter-relationships between the different sections and what is a major point versus what is a minor point? Does the fact that it is summarized on a single page make it easier to revise? If there are 20 chapters in your history book, would it be easier to revise just 20 single page Mind Maps just before your exams? Can you get a picture of the map in your mind that makes it easier for you to reproduce the information during an exam? If you can answer most of these questions affirmatively then Mind Mapping is definitely for you.
Mind Maps can be used for studying and memorizing any subject in school in College. Take a look at another example below which features a chapter from a biology book dealing with the circulatory system.
The uses for Mind Mapping are endless. Take a look at some examples below:
- Shopping lists
- Note-taking in school & college
- Note-taking in meetings
- Exam preparation & study techniques
- Setting agendas for meetings and recording minutes
- Planning parties
- Vacation planning
- Planning & delivering presentations
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