Mind Maps and Software

Outline

Mind map (Mind Map), also known as brain diagrams, mind maps, graphics thinking is an effective tool for the expression of divergent thinking, it is simple but very effective, is a practical tool for thinking.

effect

Mind mapping using both graphic skills at all levels of the relationship with each other under the theme manifested associated with the level graph, the theme keywords and images, colors and other established memories link. Mind Map full use of the left and right brain function, use of memory, reading, thinking the law to help people balance between the development of science and art, logic and imagination, thus opening the unlimited potential of the human brain.

Effective mode of thinking applied to memory, learning, thinking and other thinking "map" will help expand the proliferation of ideas of the human brain.

Historical status

Mind maps since the 1980s of the last century into the mainland China. It was originally used to help "students with learning difficulties" to overcome learning disabilities, but then mainly the business community (especially in the field of corporate training) to enhance the effectiveness of learning and creative thinking ability of individuals and organizations, in terms of teaching, after 52 years development, but also not widely used in schools, led by the East China Normal University, Liu Zhuo source of visual thinking and practice research team studied 15 years, concluded that "mind map" does not fit directly applied to teaching because "mind map" too much emphasis on "image memory" and "freedom of association divergence" rather than "understanding of memory" and "structured thinking." For the poor abstract thinking ability of students, "Image memory" can indeed help improve students 'knowledge in mind, "the efficiency, but can not deepen students' understanding of knowledge, it belongs to a shallow learning; another" free association diverge "has the ideas, the characteristics of uncontrolled thinking, more suitable for" brainstorming "type of creative activity, not suitable for teaching subject knowledge, because knowledge is any subject has its internal logic and the fixed structure, can not help have a bee in one's bonnet. Based on the characteristics of subject knowledge, teaching must emphasize "understanding of memory" and "structure of thinking", along with elevated section of the school, more and more abstract and complex knowledge, the more you want to emphasize "the depth of understanding" instead of " Remember that speed. " It is based on these reasons, the research team thought the visual concept map (presented by Dr. Novak Cornell University), the advantages of characteristics illustrating a method of knowledge tree, grafting trees and other problems over, while structured thinking, logical thinking, dialectical thinking, questioning consciousness thinking integration in, the "mind map" into a "disciplinary thinking map" [2]. "Discipline mind map" as a kind of "knowledge building strategies based on systems thinking" has been introduced into the country more than five hundred of the application subject experimental school.

Like on this mind map on HTML and CSS

It is very intuitive to see this mapping what we need to learn how to proceed, and a simple awareness of the html and css

related software

MindMaster

MindMaster is a domestic cross-platform mind mapping software, which can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux systems. Software provides intelligent layout, diversity slide show mode, exquisite design elements, pre-made themes style, hand-drawn mind maps, Gantt Chart view and other functions.

Edraw icon

Figure billion illustration Edraw is a cross-platform full-type graphic graphic design software. The flow chart it can be very easy to create a professional-quality, organizational charts, network diagrams, trade shows, building plans, mind maps, science illustration, fashion design, UML diagram, work flow diagram, program structure diagram, web design Figure, electrical engineering diagrams, direction maps, database diagrams and more.

Mindmanager

MindManager is to create a universal standard management and exchange of ideas, its visual mapping software has an intuitive, user-friendly interface and rich features that will help you organize your thinking orderly, resources and project progress.

MindManager is an easy to use project management software [1], can well improve the efficiency of collaboration between team members and project team. It as a method of organization and resource management projects can be derived branches associated with a variety of ideas and information from the core brain map.

Mindmanager [5] and the biggest advantage of similar mind mapping software, is software that is seamlessly integrated with Microsoft software to quickly import or export data to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project, and Visio, making it in the workplace high use of the crowd, more and more favored by professionals.

Xmind

XMind is a very easy to use software that can be carried out at any time by brainstorming XMind, helping people to quickly sort out our thinking. XMind [. 7] FIG drawn mind, fishbone, a two-dimensional diagram, a tree diagram, logic diagrams, organization charts, etc. in a structured way to show specific content, when people with XMind draw graphics, can be keep a clear mind, always grasp the overall plan or task, it can help people improve efficiency in study and work. [7]

XMind 的特点[7]可用“国产而国际化发展；商业化而兼有开源版本；功能丰富且美观”来概括。