Dr.

Galal Nadim
Associate professor
Certified Trainer & HRD consultant

Mind Map is a powerful graphic

technique which provides a universal key
to unlock the potential of the brain

Tony

Buzan is widely credited as being

the originator in the late 60s, though
some say it is far older ; Buzan (1991)
claims that the mind map is a vastly
superior note taking method

Picture is worth a 1000 words

 As

an individual

planning; to do lists; project planning;

communicating; organizing; problem

analyzing/solving

As a learner
remembering; note taking; note making;

reports; essays; presentations; exams;

thinking; concentrating; information library;
book summary

 As

a worker

planning; communicating; projects;

organizing; overviewing; meetings;

training; negotiating; interviewing;
appraisals; brainstorming

 Start

in the center with an image of

the topic, using at least 3 colors
Use images, symbols, codes and
dimensions throughout your Mind
Map
Select key words and print using
upper and lower case letters
Each word/image must be alone and
sitting on its own line

 The

lines must be connected,

starting from the central image
The central lines are thicker, organic
and flowing, becoming thinner as
they radiate from the center
Make the lines the same length as
the word/image
Use colors - your own code throughout the Mind Map

Develop your own personal style of

Mind Mapping
Use emphasis and show associations
in your Mind Map
Keep the Mind Map clear by using
Radiant hierarchy, numerical order or
outlines to embrace your branches
Not a rule, but advice: Landscape
format

 Use

right brain (visual, intuitive) as

well as left brain (logical, linear)
Make new connections between
ideas
Fast and easy to create
Easy to learn
Fun!

 Visual
Hierarchical
Easy to connect distant ideas
Like an outline
Brain dump first, then easy to

rearrange ideas

FLEXIBLE
RECALL
ASSOCIATIONS
MULTI SENSORY
ESSENCE
WORTWHILE VISUAL AID
ORGANISED
RECONNAISANCE
KNOWLEDGE OF LEFT-RIGHT BRAIN

Very Little is officially known about Shakespeare; but

scholars have pieced together a reasonably comprehensive
picture of his life from his marriage to Anne Hathaway in
1582 to his Christenings of his 3 children. And most
reputable critics ascribe to him the authorship of the major
portion of thirty eight of the worlds most respected plays
several excellent poems, and some 154 sonnets. William
achieved success largely on his own. He apparently never
attended college. Successive purchases and sales of
agricultural products and parcels of land near Stratford must
have provided Shakespeare with greatly increased capital,
which, when reinvested paid him steady income for many
years. This gave him the freedom and time to concentrate on
his first loves: acting and writing. In 1594-1595 William
performed before Queen Elizabeth and his name became
widely recognised. Shakespeare grew in public stature when
he became one of the owners of Londons Globe Theatre in
1599. For Study, Shakespeares works can be divided into six
separate, somewhat chronological sections; Early works,
Major Histories, The problem plays , Tragedies, The Roman
Plays, and The Late Romances. His comedies seem to be
interspersed throughout these divisions.

 Create

a mind map capturing the use

of de Bonos six thinking hats
White is neutral and objective
Red suggests anger, rage and emotions
Black is sombre and serious
Yellow is sunny and positive
Green is grass, vegetation and abundant
fertile growth
Blue is cool and is the colour of the sky,
which is above all else

 Tony Buzan www.mind-map.com

Mindmapper www.mindmapper.com
Open mind www.matchware.net
Fuseminder and mindfuser

www.grokfusebox.com

 FreeMind

http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.
php/Main_Page
Xmind http://www.xmind.net/
mindjet http://www.mindjet.com/
Coggle (web app) http://coggle.it/
MindGenius

http://www.mindgenius.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concep
t-_and_mind-mapping_software

1.

Take a blank piece of paper, A4 or larger

Pre-drawn lines can restrict us!

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3.
4.

Use the paper in landscape orientation

Start in the centre
Make a central image that represents the
topic about which you are writing/thinking
Use at least three colours
Keep the height and width of the central

image to about two inches

Allow the image to create its own shape

5.

The main themes (Basic Ordering Ideas)

around the central image are like the
chapter headings of a book

Print this word in CAPITALS or draw an

image
Place on a line of the same length
connected to the central image
The central lines are thick,
curved and organic - like the
trunk of a tree
Usually about 3 7 themes

6.

Start to add a second level of thought

which are linked to the main branch
that triggered them

7.

Connecting lines are thinner

Words are still printed but may be in
lower case

Add third, fourth, levels of data as

thoughts come to you

Use images as much as possible

Jump around the map as different
thoughts come to you

8.

Add emphasis to important points on

the map

9.

Maybe put a box around a point

Outline whole branches of the map as

you see fit

Try using colours here

The colours can be used to show
connections between branches

10. Make

your maps a little more beautiful,

artistic, colourful, or imaginative
11. Be humorous and have some fun!

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Take a blank piece of paper, A4 or larger

Use the paper in landscape orientation
Start in the centre
Make a central image that represents the topic about
which you are writing/thinking
The main themes (Basic Ordering Ideas) around the
central image are like the chapter headings of a book
Start to add a second level of thought which are
linked to the main branch that triggered them
Add third, fourth, levels of data as thoughts come
to you
Add emphasis to important points on the map
Outline whole branches of the map as you see fit
Make your maps a little more beautiful, artistic,
colourful, or imaginative
Be humorous and have some fun!

summary of techniques
Use emphasis
Always use a central image.
Use images throughout the Mind Map.
Use three or more colors per central image.
Use dimension in images.
Use synesthesia (the blending of the physical

senses).
Use organized spacing.
Use appropriate spacing.

 Use

association

Use arrows when you want to make

connections within and across the

branch pattern.
Use colors.
Use codes.

 Be

clear

Use only one key word per line.

Print all words.
Print key words on lines.
Make line length equal to word length.
Connect lines to other lines.
Make the central lines thicker.
Make your boundaries embrace your

branch outline.

 Make your images as clear as possible.

Keep you paper placed horizontally in

front of you.
Keep your printing as upright as possible