AKA: visual language, note-taking, doodling, mindmapping, graphic recording, spatial learning,

visual creativity, visual reasoning, graphic facilitation, visual problem solving, wise mapping,

visual reasoning, data visualization …

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Ubiquitous Who I Am Slide

Marilyn Martin• Front line manager• Instructional designer• Technical writer •Small business owner• Grandmother• Habitual doodler• Not an expert!

What I’m Gonna Talk About …

• What Works for Me– Mind Mapping– Visual Note Taking

• How I Do It• Challenge: Try It

No Pop Psychology• What I Have Observed:

Learning

Styles

MindMapping

• How to Make a Mind Map

But I Can’t …..

The Moving Parts

• Bullets• Frames• Connectors• Images• Headings (Typeface)

Your Turn!

• Mindmap:– Key Influences In Your Life• People• Events• Etc.

– Things to Accomplish Before Thanksgiving

7 Elements of Mind Mapping

1. Start in center – landscape orientation2. Create image for central idea3. Use colors4. Branches (main, 2ndary, tertiary)5. Make branches flow/curve6. Use key words (1 per line)7. Add images

Visual Note Taking

My Challenge to You

•Try It

THANK YOU!