Problem Solving - How your computer can help you think
How can computers support human problem solving? This astonishing video shows a powerful yet easy approach - make your computer your mentor by using “mentor maps”. All you need is your computer and the free, open source freemind software. You can download it from freemind.sourceforge.net. Here are additional ideas from viewer feedback * Using two screens - for mentor map and work map - may be a great idea * Create a “central mentor map” with links to more specialized mentor maps * Swap between several mentor maps, using CTRL + Left / Right Arrow * Use colours to highlight the structure of the work map. You can use the function keys F3, F4, …, F10 and F1. * Combining the mentor map approach with interactive whiteboard technology may be a good idea. An inexpensive solution comes here: www.youtube.com * You’ll find some mentor maps on www.mindomo.com - please comment and add your own ideas!
Yes!
I’ve started something in that direction on the (free) online mindmapping site Mindomo, see the link on the right.
I’m most interested in comments and new approaches.
Great idea to have a separate “tool” mind map. It would be great if someone published a collection of “problem solving tool” mind maps.
Very clear and useful method. Great video.
Great process Thomas. l think there are two big tips in your video. Have a set of relevant templates. And that you nearly always need more than one map. The final publishable map should be the “sum” of several maps e.g. a book map is created from maps of characters, plot, environment, readers, publication plan etc.