1. Brainstorming and Concept Maps

2. Brainstorming and Concept MappingBrainstorming is a way to approach a topic, and oneincreasingly taught in college coursesIts basis is an open-ended approach to finding yourway through a topic 3. BrainstormingBrainstorming is more informal than a Concept Map(we see that in a minute) but more ordered than agroup talking: 4. BrainstormingBrainstorming works by focusing on a problem, andthen deliberately coming up with as many solutionsas possible and by pushing the ideas as far aspossible.A reason it is so effective is that the brainstormersnot only come up with new ideas in a session, butgain from associations with other people's ideas bydeveloping and refining them. http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/perform/brainstorm.html 5. Begin with Single Topic 6. Keep Developing Your Map Brainstorm ideas or issues or conceptsrelated to "pet therapy" and add themto the map: Now add another layer of ideas relatedto these 7. Keep adding keywords until you have relevant keywordsaround each of your subtopics:**from http://library.humboldt.edu/researchroadmap/topics/topic03a.html 8. Concept MapsA concept map presents the relationships among aset of connected concepts and ideas.It is a tangible way to display how your mind sees aparticular topic. By constructing a concept map, youreflect on what you know and what you don't know. http://www.udel.edu/chem/white/teaching/ConceptMap.html 9. Often by the time you get to the Concept Map, youhave gone through some initial brainstorming, andyour ideas have turned into keywords or subtopics,and you have a more solid idea of how these relate toeach other: http://fromthedeskofalifelonglearner.blogspot.com/ 10. Format for Concept Map [Spider] 11. Completed Concept Map (Spider) 12. Concept Map TypesSpider Map (The"spider"concept map is organized byplacing the central theme orunifying factor in the center of themap. Outwardly radiating sub-themessurround the center of themap.Hierachical (The hierarchyconcept map presents informationin a descending order ofimportance. The most importantinformation is placed on the top. 13. Websites for Concept MappingYoutube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhgxuNvbNrABrainstorming: http://library.sonoma.edu/howdoi/researchtopic.php#(look for the linked sign under 'Brainstorming' niceoverview of brainstorming process)Colorful, simple explanation of Concept Maps: http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/BFarkas/files/mind%Nice Easy Explanation of Concept Maps: http://www.virtualcurriculum.com/N3225/ConceptMap2_nursing.