I wrote about these in a series of articles posted on this blog in 2015.
I use cMapTools to create my concept maps. It's easy. It's free. Each map has nodes that are connected by lines and arrows, so you can "read" the map to understand what it is offering.
At the bottom of each node are two small boxes. The one on the left has links to external websites. The one on the right has links to additional concept maps. Thus, you have layers of connected ideas.
A few years ago I created a page on my main website where you could see, and open, all of my concept maps. That site has been down for repairs for a few days so I decided to add lists of cMaps to the concept map shown below.
I use cMapTools to create my concept maps. It's easy. It's free. Each map has nodes that are connected by lines and arrows, so you can "read" the map to understand what it is offering.
At the bottom of each node are two small boxes. The one on the left has links to external websites. The one on the right has links to additional concept maps. Thus, you have layers of connected ideas.
A few years ago I created a page on my main website where you could see, and open, all of my concept maps. That site has been down for repairs for a few days so I decided to add lists of cMaps to the concept map shown below.
At the lower left you can see how a single node might include several maps. I encourage you to make a visit and just open the links in each node, to learn what types of maps are available. Later you can dig deeper into any single map that interests you.
In my concept maps I embed many geographic maps showing areas of high poverty in Chicago where volunteer-based tutor, mentor and learning programs are most needed, and where current programs are located.
These maps intend to draw volunteers, donors, media, youth, parents and others to programs throughout the city, not just one or two high profile programs. They also are intended to support a planning process that identifies where more programs, or specific types of programs, are needed, and who could be helping such programs grow.
I encourage people from other places to use my maps and blog articles as a starting point for creating a similar collection, focused on their own city/state. Then share your maps in blog articles and on social media like I do.
Together we might draw more attention to this information than each of us can by ourselves.
That leads me to this post on the Tutor/Mentor blog. It features an article by Vu Le, titled "Funders, here's the blueprint for saving democracy."
I urge you to read it. Then, you could create a concept map that visualizes the steps he writes about, and share this in your own blog article with philanthropic and business leaders in your own area.
I urge you to read it. Then, you could create a concept map that visualizes the steps he writes about, and share this in your own blog article with philanthropic and business leaders in your own area.
Share your articles on social media and I'll boost them as I see them.
Thanks for reading. I look forward to connecting with you.
