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The Innovation Nation Mind Mapping Challenge – Part 4 February 22nd, 2013 by iMindMap We come to it at last, the grand finale to the Innovation Nation challenge! By now your country should be taking shape nicely, with its own geography, language, wildlife and national dish. If you are just joining us, check out the whole series  here . For the rest of you, it is now time to complete your nation by creating your very own  national sport. Exercise 5: Physical Education You’ve sat down and drawn Mind Maps enough this week, time to get moving as well. Activity:  Every country has that one sport that ignites the country and is the source of immense national pride. Wales and New Zealand have rugby, Cuba and the USA have baseball and the Indian subcontinent has cricket. It is now time for you to create your own sport and become national heroes. Materials Needed: Pen paper, any sporting equipment you may own. Step1: Define your sport You can play this one of tw...

The Innovation Nation Mind Mapping Challenge – Part 3 February 20th, 2013 by iMindMap Welcome to Part 3 of the challenge where we have a double-whammy of activities for you today. You already have your nations, name, flag, map and language – now it’s time to invent a memorable national dish and discover what wildlife frolics freely in and around your country’s borders. If you’ve fallen a bit behind, no need to worry, take a look at  Exercise 1: Geography  or  Exercise 2: Languages Exercise 3: Home Economics Whatever happens, it’s probably a better idea than Haggis… Activity: Every country has a national dish. Most are fantastic, some are not… but all are made with local ingredients (things you seem to always have a lot of in the house). Materials Needed: Pen, paper, whatever is lurking at the back of your cupboard… Part 1 : Come up with ingredients for your dish Mind Map healthy ingredients with your children. Keep a close eye on this, as leaving it u...

The Innovation Nation Mind Mapping Challenge February 15th, 2013 by iMindMap Brain boosting activities for your children Here in the UK it’s the half term holiday, and if you’re a schoolchild this means a week of fun, freedom, and hopefully, some family time. So here at ThinkBuzan we’ve come up with some holiday tips to keep your kids occupied, thinking big and getting their imaginations flowing. By the end of the week they will have built up a Mind Map of their very own country; including its geography, food, wildlife, national sport and very own language. Ever heard of the expression ‘a man’s home is his castle’? Well with the Innovation Nation Challenge, ‘a child’s home is their country’. Through using imagination and creativity this week, you and your children will be transforming your house into your very own “Utopia” through five Mind Mapping activities. Exercise 1: Geography It’s not all colouring in…but there will be a lot of that involved. Activity:  Cr...

3 Steps to Revive an Old Project  by iMindMap New Season, New Perspective Spring is finally here, and (outside of Britain) flowers are starting to bloom, animals are coming out of hibernation, and it’s about time you took another stab at that long-overdue project that is gathering dust in the corner of your mind. You know the ones I mean; that idea that you were so excited about at first, but that gradually shrank into nothing as more and more obstacles or issues got in the way. You just didn’t know how to make it work and you gave it up for dead. Well now is the time to revive it with the help of some fresh perspectives! Step 1 – Mind Map your Project Start Mind Mapping as much information as you can about your project. Detail what it was, what you liked and disliked about it how far you had gotten with it, where you had hoped to go with it, any obstacles that prevented you from progressing and why you gave up on it. Make your map as colourful and expansive as...

Taking Mind Maps to the Arctic and back February 8th, 2013 by iMindMap Justin Miles – Professional Explorer Recently, we received an email from Justin Miles, Professional Explorer and Educator, who was eager to show his appreciation not only for the ‘Mind Maps for Business’ book but the technique itself.  In this extraordinary blog post, Justin reveals how Mind Mapping has taken him to where he is now and shows how the technique can be used for just about anything. Read more to find out how he’s done it… As an introduction to my role I am, for lack of a better job description, a ‘Professional Explorer’ and as such I undertake challenges, adventures and expeditions all over the world. I use my adventures to support various charities and to feed an education initiative, ‘The Schools Explorer’. The Schools Explorer takes my experiences and turns them into fun and engaging lesson plans and activities for primary schools all centred around curriculum subjects. I first ...

Mind Mapping 50 problems in 50 days May 16th, 2013 by iMindMap ‘Design is an everyday challenge’ Peter Smart, a designer based in the UK, set himself the ultimate challenge by trying to solve 50 social problems in 50 days using  design … In just 50 days, Peter travelled 2517 miles, stayed in 10 European cities, slept in 15 beds and solved 50 everyday problems with a unique twist. These problems included Homelessness in Turin, Tube Congestion in London, Graffiti in Berlin, Language Barriers in Amsterdam, Wifi Issues in Munich and Pick Pocketing in Paris to name but a few! How did he do this? With much motivation, in-depth research and curiosity! With just 24 hours to identify a problem, find a solution and communicate it, Peter learnt how to integrate design into every solution with surprising results. Day 19 and Day 29 feature as the highlights of his journey. Day 19… got off to a good start, with Peter using a Mind Map as his trusted aid and brainstorming ...

6 ways Mind Mapping will enhance your blog February 1st, 2013 by iMindMap If you are a regular blogger, you understand that content can make or break your posts. You also understand that finding inspiration can be a nightmare. Even when you have a thousand ideas, you struggle to visualise how these ideas are related. Trying to be creative and organised at the same time can sometimes be mind boggling. To overcome these issues, look no further than a Mind Map. Simple at first glance but here’s where the organised part kicks in. You can make your Mind Maps as intricate or as detailed as you like, with multiple branches attached to one key idea. Thinking of all the little details and attaching them to the relevant branches in your Mind Maps makes it easier as you have everything you need in one easy-to-read, organised workspace. The Starting Point When considering how to approach a writing task, whether it’s an essay, a blog post or an article, the approach to Mind Mapping re...