Idea Mapping

These Idea Maps make 20 examples in this experiment (initiated by Dr. Tim Schweizer in the fall of 2009) following students at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The October 23, 2009 posting first introduced this series and  and the October 28, 2009 post puts this experiment in context. Read those postings for background or search [...]

These Idea Maps are the 15th and 16th examples in this school year’s experiment (initiated by Dr. Tim Schweizer) following students at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The October 23, 2009 posting first introduced this series and  and the October 28, 2009 post puts this experiment in context. Read those postings for background or search [...]

In December 2009 I taught a public Idea Mapping Workshop in Palm Beach, FL. One of the participants was Larry Waxman who is the President of Waxman Industries. He taught Idea Mapping to his daughter and then introduced me to her. This is the first Idea Map on this blog from Avigayil Waxman who is [...]

Abraham Paniagua is from the Dominican Republic and today he shares his very first Idea Map. The Idea Map and his blog are both in Spanish, but he explains the map in English below:

“First I thought about my life and everything that has to do with it. I thought of my Studies (1:00pm) [...]

As a result of some lengthy discussions with the participants of my December 7-8, 2009 public Idea Mapping Workshop in Florida, I have a new Facebook page. So many students are either struggling with learning and retaining information for their studies OR they think studying is just plain boring. Idea Mapping and mind mapping are [...]

In December I taught a 2-day public Idea Mapping Workshop in Palm Beach, Florida (see photos here). One of the participants was Tracey Lyon who is a Senior Instructional Designer at Vangent, Inc. The day before Christmas I received a Christmas card from her. Here you can see the front and back sides of her [...]

These Idea Maps are the 13th and 14th examples in this year’s experiment (initiated by Dr. Tim Schweizer) following students at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The October 23, 2008 posting first introduced this series and  and the October 28, 2009 post puts this experiment in context. Read those postings for background.
Today’s idea mapping examples [...]

These Idea Maps are the 13th and 14th examples in this year’s experiment following students at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The October 23, 2008 posting first introduced this series and the October 28, 2009 post puts this experiment in context. Read those postings for background.
Today’s idea mapping examples come from students Abby Switzer (top) [...]

These Idea Maps are the 11th and 12th examples in this year’s experiment following students at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. The October 23, 2008 posting first introduced this series and the October 28, 2009 post puts this experiment in context. Read those postings for background.
Today’s idea mapping examples come from students Katie Campbell (top) [...]

Last night on the Rachel Maddow show, Rachel stated people will see this example of the Afghanistan battle plan (known as the “Planistan”) as genius because the entire plan is shown visually on one piece of paper. So Idea Mapping and visual thinking have made it to the White House! This Joint Chiefs of Staff [...]