2. MIND MAP - Definition
Tony Buzan
- Was born 2 June 1942.
- He is a proponent of the techniques of Mind Mapping
- Following his 1970s series "Use Your Head" for the BBC, many of his ideas have been
set into his series of five books: Use Your Memory, Master Your Memory, Use Your
Head, The Speed Reading Book and The Mind Map Book. He has since authored or
co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in 30 languages
3. MIND MAP - Definition
Tony Buzan
Graphical method of taking notes. Their visual basis helps one to distinguish words or
ideas, often with colors and symbols.
They generally take a hierarchical or tree branch format, with ideas branching into their
subsections. Mind maps allow for greater creativity when recording ideas and
information, as well as allowing the note-taker to associate words with visual
representations.Mind maps differ from concept maps in that mind maps focus on only
one word or idea, whereas concept maps connect multiple words or ideas.
6. WHY SHOULD WE USE MIND MAP
- Creative
- Save time
- The best way to remember
things
- Rearrange our thinking
- A full picture of task/ problem
- Organize and sort out your
idea , thinking
- Push our brain to think and
“brain storming “
7. HOW TO USE MIND MAP
- Start in the center
with an image of the
topic, using at least 3
colors
- Use images, symbols,
codes, and dimensions
- Select key words and
print using upper or
lower case letters
- Each word/image is
best alone and sitting
on its own line
8. HOW TO USE MIND MAP
- The lines should be
connected, starting
from the central image
- Make the lines the
same length as the
word/image they
support
- Use multiple colors
throughout the mind
map, for visual
stimulation and also to
encode or group
9. HOW TO USE MIND MAP
- Develop your own
personal style of mind
mapping
- Use emphasis and
show associations in
your mind map
