Decision making is a critical part of our personal and professional lives. Whether it’s choosing what to eat for dinner. Or determining the best course of action in a business meeting. Or making a major life change like moving for a new job or getting married. The choices we make can have a lasting impact on our lives. With so many factors to consider and variables to weigh, decision making can be a complex and…
So what does a problem-solving mind map refer to? Well, when we think of mind mapping, we think of generating ideas or brainstorming. When you brainstorm ideas, it’s not about possible solutions; it’s about all the possibilities. The focus of a mind map is more on where to explore and find strategies. Yet with a stable framework, it can help to find solutions for complex problems. This is yet another one of many mind map…
If you’re a teacher, then you already know the challenges that come with lesson planning. It’s one of the most essential parts of teaching life. And if it’s going to be effective, you’ll need more than a textbook. You’ve got to juggle state standards, common core learning standards, learning styles, and more. And just when you think you’ve got the perfect lesson, last minute changes make you rethink everything. That’s why you need an organized…
There are some complex problems out there in the world that benefit from a special type of mapping of ideas known as a dialogue map. A dialogue map or dialogue mapping helps find possible solutions. It is a mind map type that’s meant to help with critical thinking and shared understanding of complex problems. The idea came from Jeff Conklin, who also founded the Connexus institute. You can find more about his theories here, from…
One of the eight thinking maps, a bubble map, is an excellent tool when looking to expand on the description. This map starts from a central idea or main idea and can even be used to brainstorm. It’s a mind map that will help develop critical thinking skills and, at the same time, be a graphic organizer. Really it’s a bubble map graphic organizer. Each bubble can be part of brain dumps or new ideas,…