Using MindMeister Collaborative Mind Map Software
MindMeister is concept mapping software that runs over the internet. The two big advantages to
this over Inspiration are a) it is available to you anywhere you have internet access and b)
multiple users can edit the same map at the same time.
Creating Your Mind Map
1. Go to www.mindmeister.com. If you have received
login credentials from the tech department, log in
using these. Otherwise, see a member of the
technology department.
2. The start screen shows any maps you have created.
My First Mind Map is a starter document. You may
edit this document to learn your way around the software, or you may start a new map.
3. To start a new map, click New Mind Map. Type the
main idea or the title for your mind map in the blue
box.
4. To add an idea, click the + sign and type your text. To “set” the box, click
away from it, or hit the Enter key. To move an idea, just drag it to the desired
location.
5. Note that you can change font size and color.
6. Practice adding and moving
ideas.
7. Notice that if you have clicked on an idea, if you hit the
Enter key, it will add another idea at the same level. This
is a good shortcut for brainstorming.
8. You may make your mind map more colorful by adding
icons and images. Click the three dots to see the icons.
9. For images, you have 4 options.
a. You may upload an image you have already
saved.
b. Use Web image searches Google images for
an image.
c. Browse image library.
d. WunderImage – This “smart” button will
search the web for an image that fits the text
you have entered and insert it.
