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Idea Map 342 – Learning Spanish or Other Foreign Languages
21 Jan 2012 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples, MindManager, Mindjet, Studying for Exams
I was recently helping a high school student study for his Spanish exam in a way that better matches his visual learning style. I think most students would agree that their boring linear notes are difficult study tools. So why not try something different.
Today’s example is not chapter notes from a Spanish book. This is a template that provides an example of a possible approach to creating an idea map and some items you may want to include in your map. Four of the branches in this map are vocabulary words: Globos, Libro, Reloj, and Biblia. It’s always important to include a picture of the word. In this template I suggested adding tenses and plural versions of the words on the sub-branches along with anything else you may need to know.
The other two main branches are sentences. The one I expanded upon the most was “My name is John.” I started with the English sentence and then translated it into Spanish. I shared similar sentences for “Your name is John” and “Their names are John.” I also added symbols. The eye means “my or me”, the “U” means “you”, and the 3-person icon means “they or their.” For the other sentence I started with the Spanish sentence that means “Can I have a glass of water?” Some may prefer putting the Spanish sentences on the main branch like I did with the vocabulary words.
Lots of other imaginative additions could be made to this I’m sure. BTW – If any of these words or phrases are off a bit…I only speak a very little bit of Spanish and pulled these translations off the internet. If anyone would like the MindManager version of this template, just drop me a note.
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Idea Maps 326 – 341 Featured from the WHCA Experiment Continued
17 Jan 2012 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examplesembedded by Embedded Video
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I first introduced you to Kris Mavin and the West Highland Christian Academy Idea Mapping experiment in my Oct. 17, 2011 posting. Kris has taught Idea Mapping to his students and we are tracking their progress. This Animoto video features Kris’s second Idea Mapping assignment for his students which was to map the two trees found in Gen. 2 and Rev. 22:2. Enjoy!
Idea Map 325 – Ad for Deep Discounts at AlternativeTan.net in Canton, MI
11 Jan 2012 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Example
I used MindManager software to create this idea map which is an advertisement for Alternative Tan salon owner Kim Matyaszek. It summarizes much of the information on her website and gives potential clients a quick view of all the information they need to begin their tanning experience. Additional photos can be found on the Alternative Tan Facebook page.
For the spray tans Kim uses the Norvell product line and she personally does all the sprays by hand (full body and partial). The tanning color is tailored to your skin tone and preference. Not the mystic booth!
Alternative Tan is located in Canton, Michigan in the Golden Gate Shopping Center on Lilley Road just south of Joy Road. For salon hours it is always best to check her website as they can change with the seasons. Kim is currently running some nice specials, so grab them while they last and beat the winter blues!
Confessions – A New Book by Jodie Rhodes
9 Jan 2012 Author: jamie nast In: Books
Jodie Rhodes is my literary agent and the person to whom I give credit for getting my Idea Mapping book published by a major publisher — John Wiley & Sons. I was introduced to Jodie by my good friend Scott Hagwood who is a 4-time USA Memory Champion, the 1st Grand Master of Memory in the USA and also one of Jodie’s authors who wrote a book titled Memory Power.
Jodie’s first novel was American Beauties followed by Winners and Losers which made the LA Times bestseller list its first week in print. Her recent book Confessions was just published in the fall of 2011. I finally had a chance to read it and couldn’t put it down. This memoir is not her story about becoming a literary agent. In fact, you won’t come across that until the end of the book. As Jodie states, “Instead, you will read the story of a person who lived a life that could only be written as a confession.” See the back cover of the book where 10 New York editors praised her work.
A unique attribute of this book (not surprising considering it is Jodie after all) is that all money generated by the sales of this memoir will be donated to The Jodie Rhodes Literary Book Awards. Winners of the award will have their books featured on both Barnes & Noble and Amazon, and distributed by Ingram and Baker & Taylor to bookstores all over the country. You will find submission guidelines in the last chapter of her book.
Jodie had a decorated track record in writing and marketing prior to be coming a literary agent unlike any other. You can read more about her professional history on her website, but this book gives you a peek into the unshared side of a woman with impeccable honesty and someone who never gives up…NEVER!
Luther College Experiment Continues with more Fall 2011 Students’ Idea Maps 322-325.
6 Jan 2012 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
If you have been following my postings about Dr. Tim Schweizer and his management students at Luther College, you will enjoy 4 more examples from his Fall 2011 class. I have been following Tim’s work since October 2009 — shortly after he attended one of my Idea Mapping Workshops.
Tim has developed a solid process to successfully teach Idea Mapping to his students. Tim takes the first two class periods to teach Idea Mapping to his students.
The first idea mapping example was created by Antonio Bautista about his values and beliefs. The second example is from Alex Peterson on the topic of football. Next we have Alec Travis who shares his idea map about school. The final example is from Anna DiCecco who share a previous example in my October 31, 2011 posting. This time her topic is about her post-graduation plans.
Thank you Dr. Schweizer’s Luther College students Antonio Bautista, Alex Peterson, Alec Travis, and Anna DiCecco for sharing your idea maps.
Visits to the Idea Mapping Blog and Website Increase Significantly During 2011
2 Jan 2012 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Blog Stats
The number of unique Idea Mapping website and blog visitors from 133 countries, page views and referrers increased again in 2011. The statistics you see are a combination of those from this blog as well as from the Idea Mapping Website. The current WordPress platform used for these sites doesn’t allow for separating the two. Hopefully upgrading to the newer version will allow for the distinction in 2012.
2011 Statistics
- Total Unique Visits – 837,490 Up 13.5% over 2010
- Total Page Views – 2,680,444 Up 18.6% over 2010
- Total Referrers – 51,945 Up 21.8 % over 2010
I’m so glad that the Idea Mapping Blog and Idea Mapping Website continue to provide content that draws more readers each year. Have a great 2012!
New 2012 Schedule For Public Idea Mapping Workshops
28 Dec 2011 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Workshops, mind mapping workshopsThe 2012 schedule for Idea Mapping Workshops is now available. Unless noted otherwise, Jamie Nast (author of Idea Mapping) will be teaching the workshops. Currently the public workshops are scheduled to be available in:
- Palm Beach, FL
- San Francisco, CA
- Columbia, SC
- Las Vegas, NV
There is also going to be at least one more public course taught in Livonia, Michigan but the date is TBD. If your city of choice is not one of these, don’t hesitate to request that it be added to the schedule.
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This brief YouTube video slideshow features photos from Idea Mapping workshops around the globe, a handful of Nast’s many corporate clients, Certified Idea Mapping Instructors and some of their maps, and a small peek into this fun learning experience.
Idea Map 321 is a Christmas Greeting Card
27 Dec 2011 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
Jennifer Weaver is a member of the 2011 – 2012 Saline Leadership Institute (SLI) class where I teach an Idea Mapping session every year since its inception in 1998. I recently had an email from her where she shared this Idea Map.
She said, “I have found multiple opportunities to put some of the skills you taught us to work for me and with my kids, and the latest use was in our family Christmas letter. I thought you might enjoy seeing a copy. Not sure if it follows your technique exactly, but it seemed like a fun way to provide our family and friends with an update without boring them to tears with a ton of text!”
Many thanks to Jennifer for sharing this.
Merry Christmas 2011 – Dog Sings “Silver Bells”
21 Dec 2011 Author: jamie nast In: Messages from Jamieembedded by Embedded Video
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Vanda and Helen North gave me this dog a number of years ago and it is one of our favorite things to pull out at Christmas time to brighten up the house along with all the other decorations. Enjoy the video!
West Highland Christian Academy (WHCA) Idea Mapping Experiment. Idea Maps 311-320 on the Bible.
19 Dec 2011 Author: jamie nast In: Idea Mapping Example |
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On October 17, 2011 I first introduced Kris Mavin who is the Senior Pastor for a church here in Michigan called “The Cause”, but also teaches two classes at West Highland Christian Academy (WHCA) where his children attend school. The name of one of the classes Kris teaches is “Misseo Dei” (God’s Mission). You can read more about that in the previous posting.
Kris has 11 students in this class — 7 high school juniors and 4 seniors. He took the first several weeks at the beginning of the school year to provide them with some in-depth teaching on using idea mapping for their studies. Now they are applying idea mapping to the curriculum. Idea Mapping will be a valuable skill for these students for both school, work, and life.
The idea maps I’m sharing with you today are from their very first assignment from Kris which was to simply do a map of the Bible. Some of the students don’t have their names on their maps, but future assignments will contain all their names. Many thanks to the students at WHCA. You may also view these idea maps in this cool Animoto picture/video slideshow.
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