The document discusses using mind maps as a tool for enhancing creativity and organizing complex information, particularly in educational settings. It provides a method called 'map + storm' for generating ideas and emphasizes the importance of a creative mindset. The author shares personal experiences and insights on integrating technology into learning, alongside practical suggestions for using mind mapping effectively.

1. USING RIGHT BRAIN THINKING TO
Michael Kieley
PRODUCE INNOVATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES

2. One Two Three
A visual tool, a case study, some ideas about true creativity...

3. Visual + Tool

4. One Two Three
Mind + Map

5. Concept One: Mind maps
A central focus

6. Concept 2: Mind maps
Ideas radiate from a core

7. List or Map
?

8. Concept 3:
Mind maps
Hierarchical; more ordered
than a list

9. Holistic vs Linear

10. Color + Curves switch
on the creative brain

11. Let’s Map
(learning this will take about
30 seconds).
3 steps...first, draw an oval, which will hold a central concept.

12. Second, draw curving branches radiating from the
central concept.

13. 3 steps...add single keywords to each branch.

14. (if possible) JUST ONE keyword printed along each branch

15. Draw Oval Step 1

16. Put keyword in center Step 2

17. Related ideas radiate
Step 3
outward

19. One Two Three
Case Study: Hybrid version of Visual Thinking Class

20. Visual Thinking:
Teaching Creativity Chair Transform Project

21. Differentiation Gaudi chimney pots

22. M‘ Story
I go to a conference about
online education
(OTC10), which gets me
very excited about adding
cloud technologies to my
face-to-face class.

23. M‘ Story
Researching possibilities
leads to a sense of...
too many options.

24. M‘ Story
...kind of a mess.

25. M‘ Story
How long could it take to
re-form my class?
30 hours?

26. M‘ Story
I need to be a
brilliant innovator
(or it least imagine myself being one)

27. Pedagogical
changes?
My motto:
Technology must
always be in service to
learning.
(so easy to be distracted by gear +
gadgets)

28. I need to ...
See
...many things at once. Form a synthesis.

29. I use mind maps to get an overview...
Whittle 80 ideas, down to 3.

30. Drinking in ideas vs Choosing

31. Wiki setup ? Brainstorming
Sorting
Works best face-to-face
Seeking
Looking at Art ?
Works best online Inspiration
Personal
? ?
Reflection

32. Visual Thinking:
Teaching Creativity VoiceThread

33. Visual Thinking:
Collaborative Projects Objects Podcast

35. Links to student projects at: LearnVisualThinking.com

36. Mind maps help organize complex info;
what else can they do...?

37. One Two Three
Enhance Creativity
in developing fresh ways to learn

38. Map + Storm
A method for enhancing creativity using mind maps.

39. But first... a few reminders about the essence of
operating CREATIVELY in any realm.

40. Cre-8 ?
Reward any new behavior or idea.

41. BE
Childlike + Generative

42. HAVE
Fun + Mistakes ‘R’ o.k.

43. BE
Free of Analysis

44. LOVE
Chance + Intrusions

45. MAKE
Make a time and place for imaginative
thinking; a sanctuary.

46. IDEAS
Richness over Rightness Lateral vs Vertical Thinking

47. Map + Storm
A method for enhancing creativity using mind maps.

48. Growing ideas by a process of bifurcation

49. GROW
Form a big list of possibilities by Then choose from many
setting a quota for new ideas.

50. mind map MASH-UPs
‘A’ collides with ‘B’

51. mind map CROSS CONNECTIONS

52. NOW
Pruning vs Accidents
LATER

53. Alexis Smith
Mixing Word + Image Leads to surprising results.

54. produces unexpected
Map-Storm in teams connections

55. Draw your own map on the theme of
Changes in Education

56. Mind map methods - pros + cons
•Use anywhere
Mobile Device •Simple
•Easy export to computer
•More complex explorations
Computer •Easily add images
•Create Hyperlinked maps
•Free and loose
Hand Drawn •All you need is a pencil
•Sketch, or collage images

57. Mind map ‘apps’
 Mac
 PC
 Mobile Devices

58. Thanks!
Michael Kieley
mkieley@lmu.edu
707 mki-eley (654-3539)
www.learnvisualthinking.com
http://edtechexplore.wordpress.com

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60. Visual Thinking:
a course in tactical creativity + contemporary art,
by Michael Kieley