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2/17/2022Mind Mapping forIdeas in EarlyChildhood ProgramsDr. Diane Kashin, RECE1WELCOME!Let’s Activateour MindsThink about thinking2ThinkingMetacognitionAboutThinking31
2/17/2022Mind MapsHelp children, teachersand families’ thinkabout thinking!4PollAfter the poll if you can’t see the slides, click theflower in the task bar at the bottom of yourscreen.5PollAfter the poll if you can’t see the slides, click theflower in the task bar at the bottom of yourscreen.62
2/17/2022Accessing PriorKnowledge Poll(which answerbest describeswhat you knowabout mindmaps?)Mind maps aid learning and supportcreativityMind maps have intuitive powerMind maps are for brainstormingMind maps make learning visibleMind maps are a pedagogical teachingand learning tool7TheRationalefor MindMapsWhat is the main goal ofmind mapping?To activate the mind at thehighest level possible!?!8Bloom’s taxonomy (visualize apyramid)Higher OrderThinkingSix levels of learningFocus on the highest level and“Flip Blooms”What will be the pinnacle of thepyramid?93
reating MindMaps MakeLearning Visible11Making Learning VisiblePedagogical documentation ismaking learning visibleMind maps are documents thatalso make learning visibleDocumentation becomespedagogical when it helps youcreate the paths forwardinfluences how will you“program” for children’s interests.124
2/17/2022Visible Visual13Visual Representations ofProfessional D MAPSSKETCH NOTING14Have you EverTried SketchNotes?!155
2/17/2022MakingThinkingVisible withMind MapsThe brain likes to play association,to connect ideas, memories orinformation to tens, hundreds andeven thousands of other ideas andconcepts.Mind maps are a pedagogicalteaching tool!16A Visual Map ofIdeas, Conceptsand ConnectionsThat’s MIND MAPPING!17Making Mind Maps aPart of EmergentCurriculum186
2/17/202219Based on the educational theory of constructivismthat emerged in the 1930sCoConstructionLearning involves meaningful experiences forautonomous learners.Learning is self-directed, intrinsically motivatedwith actively engagement within the environmentand with others.Others include children, teachers and families20CoConstructingwith MindMapsMind maps addanother layer ofintuitiveness toco-constructionUsing mindmaps to supportyour ownlearning(constructivism)“It is throughothers, that wedevelop intoourselves”(Vygotsky)Co-constructingwith othersusing mindmaps (socialconstructivism)217
2/17/2022What is at theCore of a MindMap?The core reflects the main topicor concept or ideaIf we were to create a mind mapwhat would be our main topic?22Put children and theirinterests at the core of mindmaps!The StartingPoint!What is interesting to youabout children’s interests?An interest is the state ofwanting to know or learnabout something23Interests areso Interesting!What are we interested inabout children?Do we have sharedinterests?248
2/17/2022SharedInterests!I, Thou, It(David Hawkins)How does it feel to share an interestwith someone else?What happens when your interestintersects with the interest of a child?MAGIC Happens when we share ourinterests!Hawkins Centers of Learning25What is thisChildInterested in?Snow?Winter?Temperature?Agency?Identity?What do you think?26279
2/17/202228Conceptor TopicalMapping?The concept or idea of cars - not the topic ofcars Why? The verb not the noun.Concepts are abstract ideas. They are thefundamental building blocks of all aspects ofcognition.Conceptualize to formulate a “burninglearning” question related to the concept ofinterestHow?29Go Below theSurface to findthe “BurningLearning”QuestionWhat are yourobservations ofthe childrentelling you?What interests,puzzles orintrigues youabout children’sinterests?What are yourtheories?3010
2/17/2022Going Deeper! Aboveor Below the Surface?Facts?Meaning d the Meaningful What?What didyouobserve?Then What?Whathappenednext?So What?What ismeaningful?Now What?Whatshould youdo stingTheoriesHow will the children respond to the addition of ramps and pathways to theblock area indoors and the sandpit outside?3311
2/17/2022Concept Web (Educator’s BrainstormTogether)WebbingPossibilitiesWhat Children Already Know Web (PriorKnowledge)What Children Are Interested in LearningMore About Web (Interests/Theories)Curriculum Web (Planning)34Wait a Minute!Is a Mind Map aWeb?This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA35Webs!Help to make connections and build relationships.Help to take a layered approachTo see the circles within the circles or the stories within thestoriesCan deepen the experiences provided for children andheighten awareness of pedagogy and curriculum.The web suggests an interconnection between layersbeginning at the centre and moving outwards.Weaving webs is a superpower!3612
2/17/2022WeavingWeb’sTogetherChildren’s prior knowledge andexperienceChildren’s ideas, theories andcuriositiesTeacher’s research on the mainconceptTeacher’s ideas, theories andcuriosities37Analyze Webs/Maps for BigIdeasAdd morearrows1Addsymbols/sketchnotes2Add stickynotesActivate themind6Share yourevolving mapwith others7Formulate aresearchquestion3Add color8Planning webfor playpossibilities4Sit with it – letit all percolate538DocumentWhen the children are playing, learning and showing interestTakeTime to have conversations and reflect on interests – yours andtheirs!MapThe big ideas, the relationships, and the connectionsProvideDocumentUncoverCreateInvitations that can become provocationsThe meaningful – what is below the surfaceMore questions/theoriesA plan! A program!3913
2/17/2022On-Line MindMap Tools for CoConstructionGoogle “free”There are many to choose from!Collaboratively add to your“concept” map40It has been my pleasure togive this presentation toyou for your considerationWhat will you take away?How will you give back?Giving,Taking Awayand GivingBack41I’d love to hear from you with feedback and/or ideas for future webinarsdiane.kashin@gmail.comFind me on Facebook – Diane KashinFind me on Twitter and Instagram - @DianeKashin1Find my Facebook pages – Technology Rich Inquiry Based, Resources to Support ChildDevelopment and the York Region Nature CollaborativeFind and follow my blog – Technology Rich Inquiry Based Research4214
2/17/2022Thank you!4315
Think about thinking Metacognition Thinking About Thinking 1 2 3. 2/17/2022 2 Mind Maps Help children, teachers . MAGIC Happens when we share our interests! Shared Interests! Hawkins Centers of Learning What is this . Analyze Webs/Maps for Big Ideas 1 Add more arrows 2 Add symbols/sketch notes 3 Add sticky notes Add color 4 5
