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How to Use Mind Mapping for Studying and Research. 10 Ways for Artists to Use Mind Mapping. This article is by Moshe Mikanovsky, Regular contributing writer for FineArtViews.

10 Ways for Artists to Use Mind Mapping

An emerging artist searching his way in the art world, he loves to share what he learns. With over 20 years of technology experience, Moshe combines his technological background and his passion for the arts with the goal of "working his dream". You should submit an article and share your views as a guest author by clicking here. Mind Mapping is a great tool for brain storming and enhancing your thought process and focus. Mind mapping, as a modern tool, is thought to be created by British psychology author Tony Buzan. A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea.

Starting with a central idea that you would like to map, you add main related ideas all around it, connected with lines and keywords. Our brains are built in a three-dimensional structure of billions of cells connected to each other by electric signals. 1. How To Mind Map. A mind map is a type of (radial) diagram that contains words, ideas or tasks that are linked around a central idea or keyword.

How To Mind Map

A mind map can be drawn by hand or by means of a computer, before a particular lesson, while attending the class or even after the lecture has finished. Popular Usage Solving problems Brainstorming Note taking Resolutions Planning Benefits Gives you a good overview of important points and keywords (such as dates, facts or figures). Example of a mind map Methodology. 50 Free, Fabulous Tools for Mind-Mapping & Brainstorming. From smart phones to iPads to our various personal computers and data managers, we have all kinds of tools at our disposal to help us collect information for school work, business, personal use, and more.

50 Free, Fabulous Tools for Mind-Mapping & Brainstorming

But even though it’s easy to find, that information still needs to be stored, saved and even shared in a way that’s also simplified. Whether you need to keep track of notes for an online college course or study group, manage a freelancing project, or just plan out long-term goals for yourself, here are 50 free — and fabulous — tools for mind-mapping and brainstorming. Collaboration Share these mind maps with study groups, friends, business associates and your blog readers. Students These tools are great for organizing homework, papers, and projects.

MAPMYself: Create free-flowing mind maps that resemble tree branches or brain stems, depending on how you look at it. Life Organizers Apps and Add-ons Brainstorming. Time management. Directing your thinking series Many of us have learned to outline information in our studies, as: First item Second item sub item sub item sub sub item sub sub item Third item Alternatives to outlining are mind- and concept-mapping.

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How do I map? First reject the idea of an outline, or of paragraphs using sentences. Think in terms of key words or symbolsthat represent ideas and words: Other options for mind-mapping: a pencil (you'll be erasing!) Write down the most important word or short phrase or symbol for the center.Think about it; circle it. Post other important concepts and their words outside the circle Edit this first phase Think about the relation of outside items to the center itemErase, edit, and/or shorten words to key ideas Relocate important items closer to each other for better organizationIf possible, use color to organize informationLink concepts with words to clarify their relationships Thinking and recall series.