Mind Mapping for Girl Scouts For those with

Mind Mapping for Girl Scouts For those with headsets, run your audio setup wizard after logging in Use the chat area to let us know if you will be using headset and mic or chat box to communicate. Facilitating today: November 21, 2013 Jan Oestreich Marge Schiller

Talk Whiteboard Tools Polling Raise Hand & Emoticons Chat 2

1. In your breakout group, …. . 2. Read the quote and …. . 3. Summarize your thoughts using …. . Click on the drop down menu then pick the blank page you want to go to jot down thoughts/notes. 3

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Agenda • Introductions/Background context • Who’s here and what’s your experience • Guidelines and examples • Personal application - putting together a presentation • Group application • Takeaways 5

Learning Outcomes • • Describe Mind Mapping method Summarize various Mind Mapping applications Discuss 3 Mind Mapping Applications in work and in life Practice Mind Mapping using specialized software 6

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Write 1 -2 words you associate with the concept of mind mapping…. . 8

A mind map is a diagram used to visually outline information. A mind map is often created around a single word or text, placed in the center, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added. 9

The case for creativity… 10

Breakout Discussion Take 8 minutes to: 1. Say hello and meet peers 2. Discuss your experiences with mindmapping and where you have found it useful, ways you’ve used it 3. Find out what questions you have about the concept, your objective for today Come back to main room with someone from group ready to introduce who was with them and summarize questions 2 and 3 11

Mind Mapping Applications. Practical • • Exploring thoughts, beliefs and assumptions Planning Organizing Creative Thinking Making Associations Gaining Insights What are some more? Life Planning Personal Growth 12

Mind Mapping Applications. Exploratory • • • Note-Taking To-do lists Capturing information in meetings, lectures Preparing for meetings Projects Designs or reviews Creating Agendas Planning a party or event Presentation Team Meetings Moving to a new place Decorating a room What are some more? Learning 13

Conceptual Introduction to Mind Mapping 14

Mind Mapping Guidelines • Begin with your image/idea/topic, in the center • Write down whatever thought comes into your head in whatever order it comes to you • Draw branches for new thoughts, dimensions or topics • Draw sub branches to cluster related thoughts • Create simple labels • *Look for Connections* • Speed over neatness! 15

Mind Map Guidelines 16

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Traditional “Outline” approach Topic = Favorite Vacation spot “Ocean City, NJ” 1) What’s the first thing I should cover? 19

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Your favorite vacation spot Create your own version of this on a piece of paper 21

Discussion • • • Tell us about your map What surprised you? Did any connections take you by surprise? How many “new” thoughts emerged? What did you learn? What will you do next with the information in your map? 22

Now let’s work on a map together: Celebrating multiple winter holidays! • The girls in our troop celebrate several different winter holidays • 25 girls: just bridged to Juniors How can we share our customs? 23

Celebrating Winter Holidays 24

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Sample Mind Map of this course 26

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Wrap-Up & Commitments When you are ready, use the talk button or chat box to tell us your response to one of the questions below… 1. Why would you create a Mind Map? 2. How could this concept help in your work? 3. What upcoming task could you use this tool to accomplish? 28

Thank you! Jan Oestreich Marge Schiller 29