Collaboration for Welsh Education Law

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16 February 2019

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Enhancing the Welsh Education Law Conference with live mind mapping
Education for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs
Improving collaboration to benefit learners with Additional Learning Needs
Breaking down complex information
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Enhancing the Welsh Education Law Conference with live mind mapping

Mind Map Pro was recently invited to participate in the fifth Welsh Education Law Conference (WELC), an event that highlighted newly proposed Code of Practice regulations for learners with Additional Learning Needs.

Live mind mapping at the Welsh Education Law Conference

Education for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs

The new Additional Learning Needs code is a statutory guide for all organisations who share the responsibility of providing appropriate education for children and young people.

Hosted by the Education Law team from 30 Park Place, conference speakers explained the various changes to the code and potential impact on local authorities and learners.

Improving collaboration to benefit learners with Additional Learning Needs

When introducing Mind Map Pro to attendees, the conference lead, Mark Allen, highlighted how useful the tool could be for improving collaboration between multiple parties, particularly for creating Individual Development Plans for children or young people. He went on to say:

“The new Additional Learning Needs Code of Practice and legislation requires schools, Further Education Institutes, local authorities and health organisations to work collaboratively to ensure that the Additional Learning Needs of children and young people are met. It is a basic premise of the new legislation and code that there will be cooperation and the duties and powers are directed to this end.
“Mind Map Pro is an excellent tool to aid this form of collaboration as it can be used for live discussion over the Internet with all parties sharing the same mind map on screen, and documents can be stored in the mind map. For the creation of an Individual Development Plan, for example, this would be really useful.”
Mark Allen, Head of Education Team at 30 Park Place

Capturing visual notes live

Mind Map Pro contributed to the final session in the schedule, a panel discussion, by capturing visual notes live on screen.

Following a day of talks on the Code of Practice and regulations, the panel opened up to questions from the audience, who could engage with the speakers and voice their opinions during a wider discussion.

Capturing the vibrant discussion on screen using Mind Map Pro ensured the audience were able to follow a detailed visual depiction of the topics in real time as the conversation evolved.

Capturing notes live on screen using Mind Map Pro

Breaking down complex information

The aim of the panel discussion was to inspire discussion and collaboration from all parties affected by the proposed code in Wales. This includes legal counsel, representatives from further education institutes, health boards and councils across the country. As such, there was a diverse audience with a wide range of perspectives on the topic.

By breaking down complex regulatory points and structuring them in a non-linear but clear and creative way, Mind Map Pro helped the event organisers cater to a diverse audience with varying degrees of knowledge of the topic. Following the event, the visual notes were distributed to attendees as an aide-memoire.

Use Mind Map Pro at your next event

Next up, find out how Mind Map Pro has supported the NHS R&D Forum by encouraging collaborative thinking and learn how our team have delivered hands-on workshops to combine creative thinking with project management.

Would you like Mind Map Pro to enhance your event or deliver a workshop? Contact Us, we’d love to be there.

Mind Mapping Frequently
Asked
Questions

What are the benefits of mind maps?

Although mind maps can be used for many purposes, the most common use case is for presentations. Mind maps are easy to create, which means it doesn't take much time to create one. Mind mapping is also a great tool for brainstorming because it makes complex ideas easier to understand. It also improves your presenting because it helps you think about how you want to present your ideas on the screen and in text form simultaneously. It also boosts your creativity because it helps you think outside of the box when creating or presenting content and helps you see new ways of thinking that can be implemented into future projects or presentations

Mind Mapping Frequently Asked Questions

This is a question commonly asked by students and teachers. To help you out, here are some tips on how to create a good mind map.

1. Choose the right topic: It is important to find the right topic before creating your mind map because it will be difficult if you start with an incorrect topic. You should also make sure that your idea is not too broad because it may not fit into your mind map properly.
2. Do not try to cover too much ground in one go: You should create sub-headings in order to divide your ideas into smaller chunks and make it easier for the reader to digest what they are reading about.
3. Make sure that you have a good structure: A well-structured mind map will help readers understand what you want them to know

Are Mind Maps Are Better Than Text Notes?

Mind maps are seeing a surge in popularity with students and professionals alike. This is because traditional note taking can be difficult to interpret by others, whereas a mind map provides a visual representation of the interconnected ideas making it easy to understand.

There are many benefits of mind maps over text notes, including:

- Mind maps help you remember more because they're more visual
- Mind maps make it easier to find related ideas because they're organized by theme or color
- They're better for collaborative brainstorming sessions because you can see all the different points of view in one place

How do I turn my mind map into an academic essay?

Writing an essay is a daunting task for many students, especially those who are not used to writing. It can be difficult to know what topics are appropriate for your paper and how they should be structured.
The best way to approach this is by brainstorming ideas and then turning them into an outline. The following steps will help you turn your mind map into a fully structured essay:
- Brainstorm the main topic of your paper and subtopics that you want to cover. All sub-topics will stem from the main idea in the center of the mind map.
- Brainstorm various possible thesis statements that could support the main topic of your paper, as well as examples of supporting evidence from the brainstormed topics.
- Create an outline with all the main points covered in each section of your paper.

How to Use Mind Maps in Your Business and Marketing Strategy?

Mind maps are a great way for businesses to see the big picture and understand how all the different parts of the strategy fit together. Let's use the example of a business selling window treatments to see how we might present this information in a mind map. The window treatment business has three different strategies: advertising, selling materials, and selling services. The company might want to present these strategies as separate ways of making money in the mind map so that it can see what each strategy is doing for the business. The company might also want to place a chart with revenue for each strategy on the left of the mind map and then show how these revenue streams connect on the right.The idea is that by looking at the whole picture, you can see how all of your different strategies are connected and what they're doing for your business. There are many more mind map examples for business, including; Brainstorm Marketing Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Target Market Analysis, Market Research, Competitor Analysis, SWOT etc.

How Do You Integrate Mind Map Pro into Your Content Creation Process?

The best way to integrate Mind Map Pro into your content creation process is by using them as the main tool for exploring ideas and taking notes. This allows you to better organize and study your notes later on, which can then be used for content creation. You can also use Mind Maps as an outline for content creation, and as a general guide for how you want your content to flow and look like.

Mind maps are often used in the world of academia and business to help think through a subject. However, they can also be used as a general guide for how you want your content to flow and look like. They're an easy way to get started on an article or blog post, as well as a great way to map out what you want your audience to know about an issue or topic.

Who Invented The Mind Mapping Technique?

Tony Buzan is a British author and psychologist who is best known for his mind mapping technique. He used it to help people organize thoughts, ideas, and memories. Tony Buzan was born in London on the 8th of October in 1925 and studied at Oxford University. He later became a lecturer at the University of Surrey before returning to Oxford as an assistant lecturer in psychology.

In 1967, he published his book "The Mind Mapping Book", which helped popularize the mind mapping technique. He also wrote many other books on various topics such as "The New Mind Map Book", "The Active Mind", "How To Think Better" and "Think Better".