Reflection – Mind Mapping

Challenge & Selection    Mind mapping is a useful tool that I use in my studies which I apply when make projects, activities, and  assignments to achieve the desirable output. A Mind Map is a simple approach to brainstorm ideas  without having to worry about order or structure. It lets you to organize your thoughts graphically to aid  analysis and memory. The challenge that I have is to create a web lecture for my Language and  Communication subject. It is important that I keep my video short and simple but also informative so  that my audience maybe able to learn from it. I gather relevant and useful information that I need in  crafting my web lecture. Given all these, I select the mind mapping tool to help me piece together the  information I have and create an educational material of the topic of my choice.    Application    I start the process by creating a flow chart of how I am going to conduct this project and arrive at the  desired output which is the web lecture. I like to stay organized when I conduct my work and projects.  This way, I stay focused and puts my mind on an active state. I proceed to list down the materials I need  to craft an educational and informative video. This is the brainstorming stage where I try to think of the  best ideas that I can incorporate in my work. It is an approach to problem solving with lateral thinking. I  deliberately select concepts and topics that I will include in my web lecture. I follow up with creating a  script to be used when I film myself speaking in front of the camera. I choose different locations on  where to film to show that my video is dynamic.     The web lecture begins by defining the topic of choice. It gives a brief background and history of the  topic. The introduction then transitions to the body where main points of the topic are discussed. The  body is where the main idea is discussed supported by minor details. It is important that the concepts  presented are factual and true supported by reliable sources of information. Providing examples can  also enhance the understanding of the viewers which helps them associate their thoughts to the visual  representation shown in the web lecture. It is helpful to include parts where the viewers feel engaged  because they can relate to the experiences shared in the lecture. The web lecture end with giving a  satisfying solution. End with a note so that viewers have something in mind when the lecture is over.    Postproduction of the video also plays an important role in the delivery of the web lecture. This part is  about editing the video that you have shot and filmed. It is imperative that you do this part properly  because this is where you piece your work in a creative way. This could affect how you deliver your  lecture and how the viewers will interpret it. I can say I have adequate experience in video editing so  this part wouldn’t be so much of a difficulty. I enjoy editing videos and consider this one of my hobbies  where I’m decently good at it. Using my skills in video editing, I systematically piece my video materials  and organize the concepts in order to my liking. I make sure that I am able to present my videos clearly  and that the concepts in the video can be understood.

Insight & Approach    The Mind Mapping tool is such a helpful tool in conducting my academic related work. It keeps me  organized and helps me understand my workflow. I was able to keep track of the approaches used in  my project by using the mind mapping tool. In addition, I considered my techniques, anticipating to  discover that a more agile approach would improve our workflow, and that I would be amenable to the  new task and process priority. In order to work more efficiently, I will analyze this insight and apply it  into my future project. Incorporating insight is especially crucial at this stage because mind mapping  occurs between the "What Is" and "What If" stages, and if done incorrectly, can have an impact on the  overall output.    Looking at my experiences in my project, I have gone through several processes and methods and at  this stage in the timeline, the mind mapping tool is the appropriate tool. As mentioned before, It is  recommended that I review the insight taken from the project and incorporate this insight to my future  projects and works. I believe that I have conducted my project well and only needs a small amount of  refining. I am contented with the final output I have created and happy with how the project turned  out.

