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=Teaching Mind Mapping (MindMeister) = =media type="custom" key="17539212" = = = =What is Mind Mapping =

Mind mapping is a simple technique for drawing information in diagrams, instead of writing it in sentences.The diagrams always take the same basic format of a tree, with a single starting point in the middle that branches out, and divides again and again. The tree is made up of words or short sentences connected by lines. The lines that connect the words are part of the meaning.

Why are maps based on trees?
Trees reflect how our minds work, because we always seek patterns. Given two examples of something, most people will naturally think of a third, or will work out why there is no third. Trees encourage and capture this thought process efficiently and clearly. And using software means you can deal with much more information than you could on paper, and easily rearrange it to suit your purposes.

=Mind Maps and Formal Education =

Mind mapping is a technique that provides aid in the process of learning concepts.
===It is a tool that can be used by anyone to accumulate, store, process, analyze and retrieve information. In addition to this, mind maps are also tools that can help in idea generation and better organization of schedules, tasks and options. Since a mind map is a visual representation of a concept, it helps many people in being able to understand a concept in a better manner, ensuring that the retrieval of the concept shall be much faster and more efficient when the need arises. Since retrieval is faster it helps in improving memory and recall. While being extremely useful and effective, mind mapping is not complex. It is a simple use of graphs, diagrams, links, images and symbols to ensure that the learning process is far more efficient than otherwise. The concept actually dates as far back as the 1960's and it has been used in different ways ever since. However, it is only in the last 10 years that the tool has become popular in areas such as learning, education, ideation, research and drawing up military strategies. Originally created by British psychologist Tony Buzan, an advocate of mental literacy, mind maps have been used for achieving new heights in various arenas. It was when Buzan realized the manner in which the mind works in the natural way that he decided to exploit the potential further. Once he understood that the mind stores information in a visual manner, he sought to do exactly that by creating a process that could create the mental picture on paper. Mind maps are a combination of pictures, text and links to be able to comprehend a concept in a manner that is better understood, stored and retrieved by the brain. The color coding concept used in mind maps also helps in activating the brain into a higher level of thought.Mind maps have found various applications in the last few years. It has been used in the field of education in various ways. Students who need to take copious notes can benefit to a large extent by using this technique so that they can pay better attention in class rather than taking notes mindlessly. You can start with the broad concept and continue to create headings and sub headings as you continue to create the mind map or diagram. A mind map is extremely useful when illustrating the outcome of a brainstorming session. Simply listing down the points that were discussed can never really bring out the essence of the discussion that was carried out in the discussion room. In particular, mind maps have helped those with the learning disability dyslexia to a large extent .===