Part 4 ------Associated Mind Mapping

Today is wednesday of week 3..time passed very fast n now almost the mid term of our 2nd semester n we almost had done half of our creative studies...

so this week the lecturer teach us about the Associated Mind Mapping.....so wat's the meaning by associated mind mapping n wat's the differences between logical mind mapping n associated mind mapping....

Mind mapping is a technique of generating ideas, organizing information, and identifying relationships among ideas, concepts, attributes and information. A mindmap is a picture, a mental picture you can look at.

It is believed to more naturally mimic how the mind functions to create and process information than making lists in linear fashion, which permits ready connections only to the previous and subsequent ideas.

Mind mapping offers a way for journalists to create and organize ideas and information.

Most mind maps begin with a central idea, question, concept, quote, title. Then one identifies subsidiary ideas at nodes and links concepts with directional arrows. Some specialists recommend using pictures and colored pens or pencils, because they argue, one remembers images and color better than black-and-white text.

URL : http://www.uiowa.edu/~c019125/assignments/mindmap.html

A logical mind map is also defined as a stereotype mind map as everything that we draft or draw into the mind map is directly connected to the subject we are talking on.

As for associated mind map,it seems that two different thing that links to a subject could have no connections at all.

After class,it brings me back to my foundation times when we took the Design Fundamental course which requires us to do mind map all the time.

That time,logical mind map is strongly stressed as we have to produce something out of a subject and that means,when the viewers see ours artwork,they have to understand what we are trying to bring out from the subject that we have choosen.

But as for me,having know about associated mind map,i guess this type of mind map can make people more creative in terms of their thinking and ideation.

A mind map can make the learning becomes more effective in a way that it make sure that the person will never run out from their path and will hardly make mistake in achiveing what they are looking for.i have found a informative sites about the mind map.

URL : http://www.novamind.com/documentation/Windows/Express/HTML/index.html?nmwhat_is_a_mind_map.html

The Mind Map is simple to make, because it works just like your brain and memory.

So how does it work? A Mind Map is:

1. A way of remembering information

Information is presented in a form that is logical and easy to remember. Recalling a branch leads to memory of the sub-branch details. Students can put information into this form for recall in examinations.

2. A way of generating ideas

You have one idea but it seems to go nowhere. Make it the title of a mind map. The branches prompt you to add ideas at another level. A structure emerges. Soon that idea has become a whole concept. The mind map keeps all your ideas in front of you in a clear form. Each new idea is a center of thought for more new ideas.

3. A way of organizing thoughts

When you have a number of thoughts and want see how they relate to each other, starting a Mind Map helps get them organized. You will be able to pick out the main thoughts and see how the others relate to them.

4.Works from overview to details

The main branches convey the overall picture, while the sub-branches give the key points or details. You can see quickly how items are related and inter-dependant. The mind map brings clarity to complex material.

5. Focuses your mind on the main issues

The mind map enables you to see at a glance, what is important. As you work, your whole brain and all your skills come into play. Mind mapping is fun.

6. Helps you to solve problems

The very act of making a mind map around a problem, helps you to see possible solutions and to select the one that will meet all your criteria.

7. Compact

By making use of color, shape, style, layout and fonts, a Mind Map can hold a large amount of information in a small space. A whole complex concept can be presented on one page.

8. Graphical

Mind Maps give the whole story in one picture. Your map can be easily read by other

9. Uses words

Using text allows your ideas to be expressed accurately. You can use your own language. You can form a document from your mind map.

10. Uses color

Ideas can be linked by using the same shape for their boxes, or the same color for the branches. Emotions can be conveyed, and importance stressed.

11. Can be used for training and job instruction

Each branch is an important step in an operation and the sub-branches are the key points in each step.

URL : http://www.novamind.com/documentation/Windows/Express/HTML/index.html?nmwhat_is_a_mind_map.html

For the class activity the lecturer show us some related work of mortal n pestle then ask us to pick 3 of the words n draw on the drawing paper..wat i had choose is sun, power n exercise....

sun---mortal n pestle can be umbrella...

power---mortal n pestle can be the crown n the king stick...

while exercise would be related to olympic where the fire tomb where it's can use mortal n pestle to do...

haha...that all my nonscence idea....but that wat our lecturer wan to be a creative student..hope i can get much more crazy idea n edit in this page.....