This document discusses mind mapping as a strategy for breaking down topics into smaller components to make understanding larger concepts and ideas easier. It describes how to create a mind map by choosing a topic and organizing it with an opening sentence, supporting details, and closing sentence. The document also lists some tips for using mind mapping like choosing a topic, taking notes, creating collective mind maps, and organizing maps. It discusses the strengths of mind mapping like being easy to use, connecting ideas, and helping students see relationships and engage with their learning. Finally, it provides examples of mind mapping software that allow collaboration and updating of maps.

1. MappingStudents’ MindsSalamaAlketbi

2. Table of Contents What is Mind MappingHow to make mind mapsTips for using mind mappingStrength of mind mappingMind mapping SoftwareStrength of mind mapping Software

3. What is Mind Mapping A mind map, is a strategy for breaking down a topic, into smaller components to make understanding the larger concept of idea easier. It is a visual expression of ideas with few wordsIt is a structured strategy, which shows the relationship of ideas

4. Create a mind map Activity:Choose a topic and create a mind map to write an essay Opening sentence supportingsupportingsupportingClosing sentence

5. How to Use Mind Maps with your Students Choose a topic

6. Note taking

7. Collective mind map

8. Organizing mind maps

9. ContinuationPre- Web 2.0 Tools

10. Using Web-based Technology

11. Mind MappingActivity:Choose a character from a story or a friend you know and create a map describing him /her

12. How to use mind mappingWriting: essay, Story, report, Reading review ( summarizing ) Analyzing characters ( make students use adjectives and new vocabulary)Reviewing/Learning Vocabulary Project management

13. Strength of Mind MappingEasy to use Connect ideas – create many links between ideas Visually easy to rememberHelps to see the big picture and relationships between ideasGroup ideas togetherMake students active in their tasks and engaged in their learningImprove students writing

14. Mind mapping Softwarehttp://www.mindmeister.com/http://www.mindomo.com/http://bubbl.us/http://www.gliffy.com/