Concept Map – -- How to create,create co-create and explain it;explain it -- How to improve it.improve it

To Create a CMap 1. Double click to write in concepts.

To Create a CMap (2) 1. Double-click on top of the concept to get its arrow and drag it to the new concept. 2. Make sure that the arrowhead hit the concept.

To Create a CMap (3)  Write in the linking phrase at the place with question marks.

Note: to revise  Double-click on whichever part you want to revise.  If the arrows are placed in the wrong direction, press Mouse right key to reverse it; if the concepts are wrongly connected, simply delete the arrow and re-draw a new one.  For more instructions, please see: ndex.php ndex.php

To Co-Create a CMap (1):  The group decides on a common topic (Supercoordinate concept) together and its various parts (the coordinate concepts on the second level).  Each group member starts to work on the part (coordinate concept) s/he in charge of, and then combine them.  Or – the group members can work in relays ( 接力﹚。  After putting these clusters of concepts together, the group can work on cross- linking them.

To Co-Create a CMap (2):  To share your file with your groupmates via , you ’ ll need to know how to find to file under “ My CMaps ” under My Document.  Likewise the one receiving it will need to save it in “ My CMaps ” before opening the software and retrieving the file.  To combine two CMaps, you may need to save them as image files and use a Word document. (To be confirmed.)

To Co-Create a CMap (3):  After you ’ re done with it, please send Kate the file in cmap format.  Also, save it as jpeg, and retrieve the jpeg image on your Word document. Write up your explanation and then submit the Word document in EngSite Unit

To Explain your CMap  Insert on a Word file the image file of your CMap;  Export CMap as Propositions as Text  and then explain your propositions.

General Principles  4 elements: concepts, structure, relationships and explanation.  1. Includes at least three coordinating concepts;  2. Clear and hierarchical structure.  3. All the concepts are well-branched out, linked, and, better, cross-linked.  4. The link phrases are specific and varied.  5. Can explain the map well.

Linking Phrases (some e.g.)  Comparison= ‘ is opposite to ’ ; ‘ equals ’ ; ‘ is same as ’ ; ‘ has synonym ’ ;  Location= ‘ is in same place ’ ;  Definition= ‘ is described by ’ ‘ is defined by, ‘ ‘ is denoted by ’ ; ‘ describes ’ | ‘ defines ’ | ‘ denotes ’ ; are characteristic of" and "is attribute of"

Linking Phrases (2)  Temporal/Sequence= ‘ has step ’ | ‘ has stage | ‘ is step of ’ | ‘ is stage of ’ ; ‘ precedes ’, ‘ comes before ’, ‘ is phase in ’, ‘ is stage of ’, ‘ succeeds ’, ‘ comes next  Non-Temporal= ‘ has part ’ | ‘ has piece ’ | ‘ contains ’ | ‘ is part of ’  Composition, ‘ is composed of ’ ; ‘ is organized in ’ ;

CMaps: in comparison

Note: (1)  There are different kinds of concept maps (spider, hierarchical, system, landscape, etc. See this page: 00/Mind/c-m2.html ). 00/Mind/c-m2.html

Note: (2) Where a map cannot fully explain your concepts, you can always insert a file or an image. The steps to take: 1. double-click on the concept to be added with a link to a ‘ resource ’ Then go to Edit; Add & Edit Links to Resources

Link to a resource (2)  This is the window you will see. Put your file on desktop and choose to include it from desktop (the ‘ go to upper-level ’ does not work.)

Link to a resource (3)  The file selected  Add to list  Update.

Link to a resource (4)  The file selected  Add to list  Update.  Result

In our class...  There ’ s no right or wrong; don ’ t worry.  Try to learn from each other by brain-storming over the maps.  11/11 – group 4;  12/2 – G3  12/23 – G 2  1/6 – G 1

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