The ALERT Mindmapping Game
The Game of ? and ?
How do you make connections between ideas when you think?
What would a physical representation of the connections your mind makes when reflecting on an idea, concept, or problem look like?
Do you consider yourself more of a
convergent thinker
(bringing a variety of knowledge and experience to focus)
or a
divergent thinker
(taking a single object and following many branching connections)?
Taking a sequence of ideas, concepts, or physical objects and including them in a network of associations, classifications, or progressions can engage the critical thinking and creativity functions of our brains simultaneously, allowing surprising but relevant leaps in logic or flashes of insight.
Mindmapping Boards
The mindmapping boards below were created in Google Drawing to encourage students to take one initial idea, artifact, or category, then begin adding text, images, or links to illustrate their thinking and connections.