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Creativity in the curriculum LEARNING MATS Sue Morgan, ICT Consultant MIND MAPPING.
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Transcript of Creativity in the curriculum LEARNING MATS Sue Morgan, ICT Consultant MIND MAPPING.
Aims
• Understand how to use and create mind maps (revisit?)
• Be able to use Inspiration to create mind maps
• To have an overview of the purpose of learning mats and their construction
• To begin to create learning mats to support science work
Bellwork
Write down
• One thing you are comfortable with about the day
• One thing which is outside your comfort zone!
What is mind mapping
• Easy way to get information into and out of the brain
• Brain friendly way of making notes (of ideas) and taking notes (of information)
• Made up of WORDS, colours,
lines and PICTURES
Why do mind maps?
Mind maps can help you to:
• Remember better
• Organise thinking better
• Have more ideas
• Making learning more enjoyable
• Make better use of time
Why is it brain-friendly?
Close your eyes and remember your last holiday…..
the places you visited…
people you met….
the things you did….
Because……….
• We don’t think in straight lines, our thoughts take us all over the place, radiating in all directions
• We think in colours and pictures
• Writing in straight lines is a left-brain activity
Left & right brains
Words
Logic
Syntax
Sequence
Linearity
Analysis
Lists
Details
Rhythm
Awareness
Imagination
Images
Colour
Daydreaming
Dimension
Whole context
How does mind mapping help?
• The brain works best when both hemispheres function in harmony
• Mind mapping combines the words, order of things and details with images and colour – ‘BIG PICTURE’
• Many children can only learn well when they know the whole context
• Mind maps keep you focussed on the main idea and all the additional ideas
• Radiant notes can be turned into linear writing
Structure of Mind maps
• Expression of Radiant Thinking• Powerful graphic technique• Subject as central image• Main themes radiate from central image as
branches• Topics of lesser importance represented as
branches attached to higher level branches• The branches form a connected nodal
structure
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Learning Through Learning Mats
Creating the supportive
learning environment
Big Picture
Outcomes
Input through VAK
Activity through multiple intelligences
Demonstration
Review and Recall
Connect the learning
• To have an overview of the purpose of learning mats and their construction
• To begin to create learning mats to support science work
• Learning mats are part of the learning environment for the subject area• They create a ‘safe’ environment by providing context and support in
advance of the learning
• Learning mats help pupils to connect to previous learning, provide them with the big picture, provide reminders of key information
• They can be a starting point for learning and identify other sources of information
• Learning mats enable pupils to check their own progress against learning outcomes and through a topic
• Provide a tool for reviewing learning
Construction of Mats
• Left brain learners side– Linear with use of
words– Prefer a step by
step approach– Order and
sequencing
• Right brained learners side– Presents the
whole picture
Items to Include
• A concept map to give the whole picture
• Key learning points and outcomes
• Key vocabulary, messages and images
• Exemplification of ideas• Useful web sites