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
- Materials
Whiteboard of papier, stiften.
Step-by-step
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.
Tip 1
Tip: Use different colours or types of lines to represent multiple levels of the mind map.
For example: main topics and sub-topics.
Whiteboard or paper and markers
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.
