Mind Maps
For my Studio Seminar: Methods of Inquiry class I had to create an "artful" mind map. Mind maps are not only a handy tool they are one of the most frequently recommended ways to brainstorm. So what is a mind map exactly? Typically, you start a mind map by writing an idea in the center of a page and then branching off with other related ideas. Mind maps can branch out as many times as you want. I created this one for the Open project I'll complete for this class. It has three levels.
A visual mind map expresses the same ideas using pictures instead of words. This is my "artful" mind map. Can you see how everything relates to each other?
There are many ways to create mind maps. My maps represent just two of them. You can make them as big or as small as you want. Programs like Simple Mind or MindMeister allow you to create a map as big as you want.
Project Out of A Hat
In another unit, I was to pick a project out of a hat, research it, and create it. Since I am my own "teacher" and didn't have a hat full of projects, I collected some and placed them in my trusty witch hat!
I pulled: "Find a piece of microfiction and create pictures to tell it."
This is the story I chose, see if you can "read" it:
I took some creative liberties with my version. The story is called A Gift For Cyclops by Rhys Hughes. Drawing is not my forte but I'm working on it! So, what are your thoughts? Do you dig my version of the story?
Would you like me to pull a project out of my hat for you? Let me know!