PSM #03: Mindmapping
Episode 3: MindMapping is now available.
PSM3-Mind mapping
- Chicken or egg
- Debated on which was next, goals or mindmaps
- wanted a podcast on goals
- didn’t have a mindmap
- Thoughts not collected
- Need writing, not thinking
- decided to discuss mind mapping first
- Reference: The Mind Map Book by Tony Buzan
- LInk to book on website
- Link to Buzan
- Must read!
- Another reference: Joyce Wycoff: “Mindmapping”
- I use mind mapping
- creative thinking
- wholistic thinking
- problem solving
- Any time I am tempted to make a list
- Any time I am tempted to make an outline
- Meeting preparation
- Speeches & Presentations
- Project Management
- who, what, when, where, why, how, $
- Organizing podcasts
- contains ideas
- denotes relationships
- does not dictate an order
- ensures completeness
- Ability to recall
- Memory is visual
- For me at least
- Preferred representational strategy
- Mindmaps are visual
- Memory is visual
- Software
- Freemind
- ~ freemind.sourceforge.net
- See site for documentation and examples
- MindManager
- Visio
- has mind map component
- Conceptual mapping tools
- ~ http://cmap.ihmc.us/
- Just now investigating
- Freemind
- Manual alternative
- advantages
- more creative
- more personal
- more free form
- disadvantages
- sharing
- collaboration
- Integration with computer software tools
- advantages
- Note
- Difference between Tony’s Master Mind Map and MasterMind group
- Both are valuable
- MasterMind group later
- Mindmappingis a registered trademark belonging to Tony Buzan
Originally published November 28, 2005
Craig @ December 11, 2005