03+Mind+mapping

=Generating a new project idea=

[|Mind mapping wikipedia]

Mind mapping in 4 steps
Mind mapping is a simple tool to help you organize your thoughts. It is a way of organizing information and a technique that allows you to capture the natural flow of your ideas. You can do this either on paper (more active) or digital (better to put into a schedule later on). **Step 1** Mind mapping begins with a word or image that symbolizes or is the keyword of the project you are about to undertake.

**Step 2** Place this word in the middle of your paper and/or screen. Mind mapping is simply a brain 'dumping' process that helps stimulate new ideas and connections. Start with an open, playful attitude. Seriousness is for later. Brains work best in 5-7 minute bursts, so capture that explosion of ideas as rapidly as possible.

**Step 3** Write down one or two words describing your ideas or association around the central idea. Just write down the first things that come to your mind. Let them ‘pop up’. Allow the ideas to expand outward into branches and sub-branches. Put down all ideas without judgment or evaluation.

**Step 4** Connect ideas, word that are related by drawing lines. Sometimes you see relationships and connections immediately and you can add sub branches to a main idea. Sometimes you do not, then you just connect the ideas to the central idea.

**__Outcomes__** A sheet of paper full of words (spontaneous, most of the time all over the sheet, often in many colors) ) that are in some way related to the project. From the way they are connected you can see or make groups of words belonging together. These groups might help you on your way of getting started with the project work. At least this mind map gives you a quite complete overview of what is happening with the project and your class.

Use colored paper instead of white, as big as possible. Also use (colorful) markers or felt tipped pens instead of pencils. This way of working is also very fruitful if after a period of hard study on a certain subject you want to make one, quick and meaningful overview of all the information.
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 * The most important thing is to get your ideas out of your head onto the paper.
 * The most important thing is to get your ideas out of your head onto the paper.

A useful program to help you out if you want to work digitally is Inspiration: [] Free are: [|bubbl.us]
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