Idea Mapping

See the June 27, 2007 posting for the background on this series of portrait drawings. Today’s portrait was completed by Alan Wall from the same ACH class I discussed earlier. Pretty amazing, huh? Bookmark us!Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeco.mmentsConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFeed Me LinksFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleHuggJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInLinksMarkerMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceMyWebNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditRojoSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSphereSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveWorlds MoviesYahoo!Email This to a FriendCopy HTML:  If […]

In each 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop, “learning to learn” is a real experience — not just a bunch of theory. Professionals are taught several skills which many think to be impossible! One of the exercises teaches participants how to draw a portrait of a human face (no tracing allowed). You may think, “Well that’s nice, […]

In Thomas Friedman’s book The World is Flat, he states the following: Being adaptable in a flat world, knowing how to “learn how to learn,” will be one of the most important assets any worker can have…the more those with specialized education, or the ability to learn how to learn, will be in demand… (page […]

On July 17-18 Jamie Nast will be teaching an open public 2-day workshop titled, “Idea Mapping: A Learning Workshop”. Registration is required in advance and seating is limited to the first 24 participants. The course will be held at Mindjet’s new offices in Novi, Michigan. Join us for an exciting learning experience.

This is the third photo in the trilogy of June 15 postings dedicated to creating a learning environment for your workshop. While other instructors may come in a bit early the day of class, Idea Mapping Instructors come in the afternoon in advance lugging box after box of materials. Why bother you may ask? A […]

This is photo #2 in today’s trilogy. This is a close-up shot of one of the tables. When participants arrive it gets even more colorful when the set of markers contained in the Idea Mapping Kits also decorated the table. Notice all the toys? Wouldn’t this be an inviting classroom?

This trilogy of June 15 postings is dedicated to creating a learning environment for your workshop. While other instructors may come in a bit early the day of class, Idea Mapping Instructors come in the afternoon in advance lugging box after box of materials. Why bother you may ask? A fun and whole-brain environment stimulates […]

Last week 28 participants were the first from ACH (a subsidiary of Ford) to attend my 2-day workshop called “Idea Mapping: A Learning Workshop“. These 28 will pave the way for future ACH participants who want to learn how to learn. Their response was excellent, and I hope to share some of their examples with […]

ACH (Automotive Components Holding, LLC) is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. This week the 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop was approved as a standard course in their catalog of offerings. The first class is scheduled for June 6-7, 2007. I’m looking forward to the positive impact that the workshop will have on many new mappers.

My husband and I were invited to a luncheon today at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). It was called “Celebration of Education” and was sponsored by the Willow Run/Ypsilanti, Michigan Dollars for Scholars (DFS) organization. My role began with DFS during the 2001-2002 school year and went four consecutive years. During that first school […]