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Webinar #661

Xmind: Mind Map & Brainstorm

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Mind-Mapping Techniques

Dr. Meenakshi Rathi

Assistant Professor, Commerce,
Govt. Adarsh College Harda
Department of Higher Education, Madhya Pradesh

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“It is not the strongest of the
species that survives, Sir Charles
Darwin
Nor the most intelligent that
survives,
It is the one that is most adaptable
to change”
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Session is all about ……………..

Concept of Mind- Mapping - For better

engagement and effective delivery of
content.

Online Mindmap Creation Tools (Ideal

Teaching learning Tool for making
Complex subjects easy)

Hands on Session (Mind-mapping) X Mind

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 Pedagogical Transformation
Online learning is catalyzing a pedagogical shift in how we teach and learn. There is a shift
away from top-down lecturing and passive students to a more interactive, collaborative
approach in which students and instructor co-create the learning process.

The Instructor’s role is changing from the

“Sage on the Stage”………………. to the …………………..“Guide by the Side.”

 Problems faced….

Creation Creation Lack of

Recall due Poor
of of Photographic
to less
Impact Interest attention
Memory
span
 Mind Map

What is Mind Mapping????

A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and

concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring
information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend,
synthesize, recall and generate new.
They are powerful graphic technique you can use to
translate what is there in your mind into a visual picture.
Mind-mapping for Students
•Mind mapping is a study technique in which information
from a variety of sources is converted into a
diagrammatic representation of the important key words
associated with a study topic.

•Mind Maps are a unique thinking tool that will bring

out students natural genius and enable them to shine in
every subject.
Characteristics of Mind- Map (MM)

1 MM are Radiant in nature.

2 Central theme with topics and sub-topics

3 Colorful and pictorial

4 Shows a lot of Information

5 Informative branches comprises of keywords and image

All about Mind-map…..
Keywords/Images/Graphs
/ Gifs/ Extensions on Colourful &
Radiant in Branches Pictorial
Nature

Central
Theme

Topics and
Subtopics Full of
Information

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Characteristics of Mind- Map (MM)

1 MM are Radiant in nature.

2 Central theme with topics and sub-topics

3 Colorful and pictorial

4 Shows a lot of Information

5 Informative branches comprises of keywords and image

 Who Has Sir Tony Buzan

Coined the The phrase ‘mind mapping’ was coined and

popularized by British psychology

term
author/educationist Tony Buzan.

Buzan expounded the theory that the human brain

Mind Maps !!!!! works on imaging. For instance, when he
mentioned the word ‘mango’ to his audience, all of
them said it was the picture (of a mango) that first
came to their minds. Buzan’s thesis is that the
Use Mind-map and Save Tree brain works through radiant associations, colours,
and multiple sensory linking.
Utility of Mind Mapping for Students
Boosts the memory of students

Benefit students achievement levels

Make it easy to brainstorm

Help students increase reading comprehension

Allow students examine relationships

Make it easy for students to classify ideas and communicate

Guide students in demonstrating their thinking process and organize them

better.

Language barriers (words, grammar) are removed, so that learners can focus
on the connections between information.
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 ● Mind-maps index the data
systematically into your mind.
Why Should we ● Unlock the potential of your

use it ???? brain.

● Brain functions faster as it

A picture is worth a
utilises both left and right brain.
● Simplify the complex topic into
thousand words. simpler.
● Better Understanding and
learning with Fun.
Use Mind-map and Save Tree
Usage of Mind-map…..

Organize Visually
Thinking Ideas organise the
Tool information

Better Use of both

Brainstorming left and right
Mind-Map
Brain

Simplification
of Complex
Ideas Helps in planning Notes taking

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Blank Mind-map…..

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 Steps in Preparation of Mind Map

Step: 1 Draw Central Idea / क य वषय

Central Idea / Main

theme

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 Steps in Preparation of Mind Map

Step: 2 Add Branches

Business

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 Steps in Preparation of Mind Map

Step: 3 Expand Ideas

Business

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 Steps in Preparation of Mind Map

Step:4 Use of Symbols/ keywords

Business

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 Steps in Preparation of Mind Map

Step:5 Further Associations & relationships

Business

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 Steps in Preparation of Mind Map
Step:6 Sub-Branches/ Child Nodes/ Sibling nodes

Business

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Features of Mind- Map software

File sharing/publishing
options
Supported import file
format.
Supported export file
format

Available templates

Easy to use
Software for Mind-Map Creation
XMind Freemind

EdrawMind Mindmup

Mindmeister
Coggle

Mindmaster Wisemapping

Miro Smart Draw

Mindomo Ayoa
Online Mindmap Creation Tools

X-Mind

Coggle Mindomo
Tools
Wise-Mappi FreeMind
ng
Mindmaster
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Hindi Mind-Maps

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Hands-on practice session-Mind-Mapping

❖ Xmind

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Recent: includes your recently created Mind-maps

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Templates includes already created designs

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Library consist of

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xmind.works

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Summary
Creation of colourful Mind-map, colourful theme,

Adding relationships, shapes, hand drawn style, summary,

boundary, notes, labels, audio notes, maths equations

Multiple layouts, Tree table, fishbone, logic chart, org chart,

timeline

Insert Stickers, illustrations, marker, labels, icons

Share, export, import, map shot etc

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