Books
I haven't read many books about Mind Mapping. It is fairly straightforward, but some books I've found useful are listed here.
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Buzan, Tony & Buzan, Barry (2000) Use Your Memory Published BBC Books; ISBN 0563537302 Click to buy |
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Buzan, Tony (2000) The Mind Map Book Published by BBC Books; ISBN 0563537337 Click to buy |
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Caviglioli, Oliver & Harris, Ian (2001) Mapwise Published by Network Educational Press Ltd; ISBN: 1855390590 Click to buy |
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Caviglioli, Harris & Tindall(2002) Thinking Skills and Eye-Q Published by Network Educational Press Ltd; ISBN: 1855390914 Click to buy This book is highly recommended, it includes Mind Mapping but covers much more. |
Software
There is other software available. As I find out more I'll add the sites here. Most of these sites have trial versions available for free download. I haven't tried all these programs and I'm not recommending one over the over. In the end it's just down to personal preference and cost. I have compared software marked with a (*) here. The mind maps on this site were nearly all produced with ConceptDraw MindMap and MindManager.
ConceptDraw MindMap (*) produces great looking mind maps. It has lots of drawing tools included in it, and there are versions for Mac and PC.
MindManager UK. (*) For various versions of MindManager. Make sure you ask for an education discount if you buy it. There is a free viewer available from this site that can be used to view the maps available from download from this page. MindManager only works on a PC. There is also a version for the Pocket PC which I haven't been able to try because I don't have one. Previous versions worked on Palm OS and when I tried that, I felt it was nice but it seemed expensive. I'm also unsure about how useful mind mapping on a tiny little screen actually is.
Inspiration. (*) An excellent program for students to use. Can be used in a similar way to MindManager too. It's geared more towards educational use than MindManager. There are versions for Mac and PC, as well as a Palm OS version (which is actually rather good).
MindMapper. Again there are various versions available including a Junior version which looks good. There are versions for PC and Palm OS.
MindGenius (*) is a British program that links well with Microsoft Office and has lots of templates to promote creative thinking. There are educational versions too.
Visual Mind (*) This program has a small set of icons and fairly basic formatting. It's good for Internet work as it's easy to make links to web pages and e-mail addresses. Also, you can make interactive maps for the Internet. Viewers needn't have a copy of the program. You can see an example of this by clicking here. PC only.
VisiMap (Umm... if this had been further up the list I would have been able to write more.) PC only.
SoftNeuron is more basic than most but it's only £7!!! Definitely worth a look. PC only.
FreeMind (*) goes one better than SoftNeuron in that it's free (but it is a lot more basic). It runs in your browser as a Java applet. I haven't been entirely successful in using it but I think that's more a problem with my system than with the program. There are versions for Mac, PC and Linux.
MyMind (*) is free and available for the Mac. It's not very flash but it works and it's free.
Websites for information and ideas
JCU Study Skils Online - How to mind map. An excellent introduction to drawing mind maps.
Buzan Centre Tony Buzan is the person who first developed mind maps. This is a good site to start at and he has written some wonderful books too.
Map Your Mind Another good general introduction, with examples.
Peter Russell is an interesting man with lots of fascinating ideas. He has some nice information about mind maps as well.
Brainstorming.co.uk has lots of ideas about how to Brainstorm and tools to help you 'think outside the box', including downloadable software.
Six Sigma is a business site but lots of the ideas can be applied to education and they are clearly explained. The company have a very interesting looking piece of software, which unfortunately has a business price! (So I haven't been able to try it.)
Graphic Organisers is a page with links to lots and lots of interactive tools and visual tools. Very very good!!
Mind Tools is a commercial website with some free tools and lots of good ideas.
Threetwoone has some very complex diagrams of items such as the Hitler family tree, the War of the Roses, connections between different countries, and others.
The Mindjet Blog can be posted to by anyone who works for Mindjet, the makes of MindManager. It's full of interesting thoughts and ideas for using mindmaps.
Search engines
There are some search engines that provide results visually, allowing you to see links between sites.
Downloads
The Mind Maps are saved as MindManager files, which are editable if you have MindManger, or viewable with the MindManager View, which is FREE and available here.
You can also download them as PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files, which are not editable.
IEPs
Sample IEP MindManager PDF
IEP template MindManager PDF
Revised Code of Practice (Secondary Schools)
Contents Page MindManager PDF
Principles and Policies MindManager PDF
The Role of the SENCO MindManager PDF
Identification, Assessment and Provision MindManager PDF
Partnership with Parents MindManager PDF
Pupil Participation MindManager PDF
Statutory Assessment MindManager PDF
Statements of SEN MindManager PDF
Annual Reviews MindManager PDF
Working With Other Agencies MindManager PDF
Inclusive Schooling Statutory Guidance MindManager PDF
SENDA
Contents page MindManager PDF
Overview of legislation MindManager PDF
Duties MindManager PDF
Lack of knowledge & confidentiality MindManager PDF
Reasonable adjustments MindManager PDF
Less favourable treatment MindManager PDF
Redress & conciliation MindManager PDF
ADHD
What is ADHD? MindManager PDF
Treatment of ADHD MindManager PDF
ADHD in school MindManager PDF