A mind map helps students organise ideas and knowledge. You can use a mind map in different ways and at different times in your lesson. At the end of the lesson, you can make a mind map of the subject so that pupils remember the material covered better. The mind map can also be used to activate prior knowledge on a particular subject or to get pupils to brainstorm new ideas.
- Activity goal
- Activate prior knowledge | Brainstorm | Recap / Summarize
- When
- In class | Post class | Pre class
- Where
- Hybrid | Offline | Online
- Duration
- < 10 minutes
- Group size
- Small | Medium | Large
Step-by-step plan
Step 1
Think of the topic for the mind map and write it in the centre of a sheet of paper or whiteboard.
Step 2
Write down associations and ideas around the centre circle around it.
Step 3
Use lines to visualise the connection between different ideas.
Consider the tools and materials mentioned here as suggestions. In many cases it’s possible to use alternative tools. Please turn to the Learning & Innovation team of your faculty first to see which online and offline tools are available and how to apply them.
Offline
- Whiteboard or paper, markers
- Miro (optional)
Online
- Miro
Tip 1
- Use different colours or types of lines to represent multiple levels of the mind map. For example: main topics and sub-topics.
