Think it Map it!: How Schools Use Mapping to Transform Teaching and Learning (Model Learning S.)

Information overload! That scary inability to cope with the amount of thought processing going on in our heads is not new, but the methods we can choose to manage our minds are new. Teach your students to process information and gain understanding while creating model maps. Think It— Map It! is jam-packed with case studies and maps created by students, and it shows you how mapping can help your students with— • Memory and retrieval • Language and thinking • Individual and social learning A treasure trove of good ideas and sound educational principles, Think It!–Map It! gives you tools for classroom planning, staff meetings, formative assessment, professional development planning, and much more. Grades K–12.

Ian Harris is Reader in Religious Studies at the University College of St. Martin, Lancaster. He has written extensively on contemporary Buddhist social activism, with particular emphasis on environmental issues.