Mindmapping to Create a Syllabus

[feministyogini]

I opted to try something new for my new course called Transnational Feminisms. I DIY'd a mindmap on the wall, creating categories and writing readings/topics on post-it notes that could be read within that category. I drew arrows to indicate connections and therefore the possible flow of readings so one week seamlessly transitions to the next (a

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[bluestocking7]

I need to try this method for my next upper level class! (Teaching a 100-level class is really weird for me...it's my first.)

[feministyogini]

I highly recommend it.
It helped me a great deal.

[bluestocking7]

Did you use sticky notes for the whole thing or tape and glue some places?

[feministyogini]

both - with the humidity, post-its weren't sticking so I had to tape them up anyway.

[crunchywitch]

I love this so much, and must do it NOW.
As soon as I finish marking?

[feministyogini]

You could make a super fun & crafty mind map I bet.
Smart to mark first though :)

[shehasathree]

This is *awesome*. Thanks so much for sharing! :D

[irishyogini]

This post made me want to paint some of the walls of my house with whiteboard or chalkboard paint so I would write all over them!

[feministyogini]

In the last year I've become such a fan of whiteboards or tackboards. Keeping to-do lists has been fundamental to organizing my life.
This was such a neat experiment that really paid off