1. Benefits of Thinking Maps
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2. What are Thinking Maps?
Thinking Maps are eight specific visual patterns
Allows for abstract thoughts
Enhance the brain's natural ability to detect and construct meaningful patterns
Reduce anxiety by providing familiar visual patterns for thinking and working with complex ideas and situations
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3. What are Thinking Maps Continued
Thinking Maps are based on 8 cognitive skills
Connects a concrete visual design with a specific abstract thought process, students create mental visual patterns for thinking.
Empower students with the tools to become independent thinkers.
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4. What are Thinking Maps Continued
Common Language for meaningful learning and interacting
Learner-centered and collaborative learning
Concept Development
Reflective Thinking
Creativity
Clarity of Communication
Continuous Cognitive Development
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5. What are Thinking Maps Continued
Allows for Depth & Complexity
Thinking Maps are most effective when used in combination to fully develop a concept or theme. Analyzing an idea from multiple thought processes helps people develop the depth of thought necessary for making meaning.
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6. Types of Thinking Maps
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7. Circle Map
This map is used to help us define something and show our understanding of a topic. We use this to generate ideas, assess what we already know, and what we have learned.
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8. Circle Map Example
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9. Bubble Map
This map is used to help us describe a topic. The center circle is for the topic while the outer circles are for the qualities of that topic. It is important that these qualities are “adjectives.” You can describe the attributes, properties, or traits of things.
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10. Bubble Map Example
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11. Flow Map
Use a flow map to help organize a sequence of events. It allows you to show how events are related to one another. Through the use of sub-stages that are written below the major events, you can offer even more details about those relationships.
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12. Flow Map Example
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13. Brace Map
This thinking map helps to organize relationships of physical objects. It allows you to break a physical object into its components for a deeper analysis. As you move through the process of making this map, the parts of the object become “smaller” and more specific.
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14. Brace Map Example
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15. Tree Map
This thinking map helps to organize a very common thought process. It helps to sort items into different groups or categories, something that we do frequently to organize new ideas. Items are grouped by similar or common qualities.
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16. Tree Map Example
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17. Double Bubble Map
This map is useful in comparing and contrasting two things. It allows for qualities that are shared to be placed in between the two items while differences are placed on the outside of the items.
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18. Double Bubble Map Example
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19. Multi-Flow Map
This map is used to help us show relationships between events. It allows us to state causes of an event before (or to the left) of a stated event and effect after (or to the right) of the stated event.
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20. Multi-Flow Map Example
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21. Bridge Map
This thinking map helps to organize relationships of physical objects. It allows you to break a physical object into its components for a deeper analysis. As you move through the process of making this map, the parts of the object become “smaller” and more specific.
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22. Bridge Map Example
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23. Resources http://thinkingmaps.com/why_thinking_maps.php
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24. Q & A
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