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Mind mapping. concept mapping, or brainstorming are three different names with almost the same meaning : collecting,organizing , and  representing ideas, tasks, words, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea into a mind map diagram .

Mind mapping enables teachers to manipulate ideas and concepts with great ease and flexibility

It helps present information in a visually attracting and comprehensive way

But in reality, concepts and facts require different approaches and different learning strategies.

Concept maps can be read as sentences starting from the main idea and working out along the sub-paths.

Concept mapping serves several purposes, helping students: -Brainstorm and generate new ideas -Discover new concepts and label propositions that connect them -More clearly communicate ideas, thoughts and information -Integrate new concepts with older concepts

with visual notes, you can add related, newly presented concepts next to the original concept, right into your map. This helps you form a picture in your mind of how the information is connected. This is ideal for organizing and starting to assimilate the information.

Jack Shulze of Berg says the map exploits today's higher levels of visual literacy from games, television and comics. Part of his purpose, he says, was "an exploration into way-finding devices." He writes about his influences here. It's a great image. To me it's also a great metaphor for one of statistics' all-time headaches: how to make aggregate data that describes whole populations, their lives, chances and risks, feel real and relevant to everyone's sense of "me, here, now".