🎯 Start With Central Concept
At the center of the page put your main topic or question. This key point helps to arrange all the connected ideas spreading in every direction from the center.
🌿 Create Major Branches
Represent main themes or categories with thick lines going out from the center. Each branch is a primary subtopic or main idea.
🔗 Add Sub-Branches
For details, examples, or related concepts, draw thinner lines coming out from major branches. This gives rise to hierarchical organization and visual structure.
🎨 Use Colors and Images
Differentiate the branches with various colors and add simple drawings or symbols. The impact of visual elements on memory retention and pattern recognition is greatly increased.
✍️ Keep Words Minimal
Limit yourself to single keywords or short phrases instead of sentences. Concise language facilitates recall and clarifies the message without stressing the visual space.
↔️ Show Connections
Relate and draw arrows or lines between concepts that are still connected even if they are in different branches. Such cross-connections will reveal relationships and help the student to understand the material better.
🔄 Organize Radially
Arrange your branches in the circular, organic layout instead of a straight one. Radial organization is close to the natural way of thinking and therefore it is possible to encode more in the visual memory.