Reflection- MIND MAPPING Challenge & Selection:- A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts. It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring  information, helping you to better analyze, comprehend, synthesise, recall and generate new concepts. In a mind  map information is presented in a way that resembles much more closely what idea you had in mind.  Since it is an activity that is both analytical and artistic, it engages your brain in a much, much richer way, helping  in all its cognitive functions. And, best of all, it is fun! Its fun part may help all the person present in the room to  be attentive and understand better. It presents, in a visual way, the core elements of what a person might be  thinking or want to explain or give the idea of its concepts.  Mind mapping tool can be used to organise large amounts of information, combining spatial organisation,  dynamic hierarchical structuring and node folding. In my personal life i use mind mapping in every way possible  eg.- making my timetables as i am in college it helps a lot & taking notes of what has been taught in class. It has  also been suggested that mind-mapping can improve learning/study efficiency up to 15% over conventional note  taking.

Application:- Drawing a mind map is simple. I start by:- 1)Start in the middle of a blank page, writing or drawing the idea you intend to develop. I would suggest that you  use the page in landscape orientation.2)Develop the related subtopics around this central topic, connecting each  of them to the centre with a line.3)Repeat the same process for the subtopics, generating lower-level subtopics as  you see fit, connecting each of those to the corresponding subtopic.   *You can also use colours, drawings and symbols.  Be as visual as you can. Keep the topic labels as short as  possible. You know there will be a temptation to write a complete phrase but we must avoid that and try to  write/draw in one word (if possible). It may not seem important at point but also try to vary text size, colour and  alignment. Provide as many visual cues as you can to emphasise important points. Every little bit helps engaging  your brain.Mind mapping is more intuitive, creative, visual, and engaging.  For the activity i will start by dividing some people with a situation/agenda which may happen in a company for  which they have to provide ideas/concepts using their own tools at first and then i will tell them to convey their  message in the form of mind map. Often whenever I used to explain people my ideas or when they used to explain it to me there was usually a  understanding gap in between. Now if the appropriate situation occurs I will be sure to use the mind mapping tool.  It helps in generating new exciting, creative, and birth of some daring suggestions even from the people you  expect less. Mind maps have many uses:- 1)Note takingBrainstorming (individually or in groups)2)Problem solving3)Studying and  memorisationPlanning4)Researching and consolidating information from multiple sources5)Presenting  information6)Gaining insight on complex subjects7)Jogging your creativity  .

Insight & Approach:-What i have learned from conducting this exercise with my other classmates is that this tool is  important for reinforcing the people’s understanding of the problems they are working to solve. The most important  aspect of this activity is that the thoughts and understanding they share with each other. Every company and firm  including our college as well uses this tool for concept enhancement. The graphic provides a specific insight and  knowledge of ones mind which is the focal point of this whole discussion, to make it easier for everyone to have  understanding of each others thinking. As i have found that the most important aspect is the insight and knowledge  shared , I will be sure to use the mind mapping tool in the starting of the design thinking activities. It helps in  generating new exciting, creative, and birth of some unexpected healthy and important and interesting suggestions.  This tool also helps in creating value to ones ideology.


Reflection- MIND MAPPING Challenge & Selection:- A mind map is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts . It is a visual thinking tool that helps structuring information , helping you to better analyze , comprehend , synthesise , recall and generate new concepts . In a mind map information is presented in a way that resembles much more closely what idea you had in mind . Since it is an activity that is both analytical and artistic , it engages your brain in a much , much richer way , helping in all its cognitive functions . And , best of all , it is fun ! Its fun part may help all the person present in the room to be attentive and understand better . It presents , in a visual way , the core elements of what a person might be thinking or want to explain or give the idea of its concepts . Mind mapping tool can be used to organise large amounts of information , combining spatial organisation , dynamic hierarchical structuring and node folding . In my personal life i use mind mapping in every way possible eg.- making my timetables as i am in college it helps a lot & taking notes of what has been taught in class . It has also been suggested that mind - mapping can improve learning / study efficiency up to 15 % over conventional note taking . Application:- Drawing a mind map is simple . I start by:- 1)Start in the middle of a blank page , writing or drawing the idea you intend to develop . I would suggest that you use the page in landscape orientation.2)Develop the related subtopics around this central topic , connecting each of them to the centre with a line.3)Repeat the same process for the subtopics , generating lower - level subtopics as you see fit , connecting each of those to the corresponding subtopic . * You can also use colours , drawings and symbols . Be as visual as you can . Keep the topic labels as short as possible . You know there will be a temptation to write a complete phrase but we must avoid that and try to write / draw in one word ( if possible ) . It may not seem important at point but also try to vary text size , colour and alignment . Provide as many visual cues as you can to emphasise important points . Every little bit helps engaging your brain . Mind mapping is more intuitive , creative , visual , and engaging . For the activity i will start by dividing some people with a situation / agenda which may happen in a company for which they have to provide ideas / concepts using their own tools at first and then i will tell them to convey their message in the form of mind map . Often whenever I used to explain people my ideas or when they used to explain it to me there was usually a understanding gap in between . Now if the appropriate situation occurs I will be sure to use the mind mapping tool . It helps in generating new exciting , creative , and birth of some daring suggestions even from the people you expect less . Mind maps have many uses:- 1)Note takingBrainstorming ( individually or in groups)2)Problem solving3)Studying and memorisationPlanning4)Researching and consolidating information from multiple sources5)Presenting information6)Gaining insight on complex subjects7)Jogging your creativity . Insight & Approach:-What i have learned from conducting this exercise with my other classmates is that this tool is important for reinforcing the people ’s understanding of the problems they are working to solve . The most important aspect of this activity is that the thoughts and understanding they share with each other . Every company and firm including our college as well uses this tool for concept enhancement . The graphic provides a specific insight and knowledge of ones mind which is the focal point of this whole discussion , to make it easier for everyone to have understanding of each others thinking . As i have found that the most important aspect is the insight and knowledge shared , I will be sure to use the mind mapping tool in the starting of the design thinking activities . It helps in generating new exciting , creative , and birth of some unexpected healthy and important and interesting suggestions . This tool also helps in creating value to ones ideology .