Example Reflection – Mind Mapping

A mind map is a way to diagram your thoughts and explore a career topic. It’s a  simple process for examining pros and cons and for linking relevant elements. This  flexible tool will help you make better decisions along your career path.

Some possible mind map styles:

1. Put yourself in the center and list relevant activities, experiences, concerns or  questions.  2. Start with a specific career field that interests you and try it out – consider all the  avenues in that field and any benefits, concerns or questions.  3. Map out a number of career fields you are considering and include your thoughts  about each field.

Samples:

Mind mapping is a way of taking notes, capturing ideas, exploring concepts and  breaking down information into a more readily understood format. It’s a place where  visual representations and written representations of things merge to create  something that is more natural to the mind; it works with and represents the way we  think, where as paragraph-based text is not representative of the thought process at  all.

There are a million and one uses for mind mapping. You can use it to study for a big  exam. You can use it brainstorm new article ideas, or flesh out what needs to be  covered in the business plan for a new venture. You can organize a big move of  house; heck, I’ve seen people use the mind map format for their daily to-do lists  (each to their own, eh?).

Applications

Freemind is one of the most popular free mind mapping applications out there, and  that’s mainly because it’s in Java and thus cross-platform (and because it’s a great  app, of course). This software implements some of the major features that digital task  lists have over paper task lists: retractable and expandable branches and  hyperlinking between different branches make it easier to organize and easier to  connect ideas.

bubble.us is a free web-based mind mapping application. You can sign up for an  account in order to save your mind maps, but better still, they don’t force you to get  an account to start creating. The interface could use some work to make it a truly  usable application.

Insight and approach

There are huge advantages to creating your mind maps with paper and pen. In fact,  though I’ve tried many different mind mapping programs over the years, pen and  paper remains my favourite way of creating them. Some would say that it is a part of  the process. That said, there are distinct advantages in using software and sometimes  you need to decide what the best tool for the job is on a case by case basis. For when  that time comes, here are 11 free mind mapping applications and web services.


Example Reflection – Mind Mapping A mind map is a way to diagram your thoughts and explore a career topic . It ’s a simple process for examining pros and cons and for linking relevant elements . This flexible tool will help you make better decisions along your career path . Some possible mind map styles : 1 . Put yourself in the center and list relevant activities , experiences , concerns or questions . 2 . Start with a specific career field that interests you and try it out – consider all the avenues in that field and any benefits , concerns or questions . 3 . Map out a number of career fields you are considering and include your thoughts about each field . Samples : Mind mapping is a way of taking notes , capturing ideas , exploring concepts and breaking down information into a more readily understood format . It ’s a place where visual representations and written representations of things merge to create something that is more natural to the mind ; it works with and represents the way we think , where as paragraph - based text is not representative of the thought process at all . There are a million and one uses for mind mapping . You can use it to study for a big exam . You can use it brainstorm new article ideas , or flesh out what needs to be covered in the business plan for a new venture . You can organize a big move of house ; heck , I ’ve seen people use the mind map format for their daily to - do lists ( each to their own , eh ? ) . Applications Freemind is one of the most popular free mind mapping applications out there , and that ’s mainly because it ’s in Java and thus cross - platform ( and because it ’s a great app , of course ) . This software implements some of the major features that digital task lists have over paper task lists : retractable and expandable branches and hyperlinking between different branches make it easier to organize and easier to connect ideas . bubble.us is a free web - based mind mapping application . You can sign up for an account in order to save your mind maps , but better still , they do n’t force you to get an account to start creating . The interface could use some work to make it a truly usable application . Insight and approach There are huge advantages to creating your mind maps with paper and pen . In fact , though I ’ve tried many different mind mapping programs over the years , pen and paper remains my favourite way of creating them . Some would say that it is a part of the process . That said , there are distinct advantages in using software and sometimes you need to decide what the best tool for the job is on a case by case basis . For when that time comes , here are 11 free mind mapping applications and web services .