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CREATE A CONCEPT DIAGRAM

 

A Concept Map is a way of representing relationships between ideas, images or words in the same way that a sentence diagram represents the grammar of a sentence. In a concept map, each word, phrase, or idea connects to another, and links back to the original idea, word or phrase. Concept maps are a way to develop logical thinking and study skills by revealing connections and helping people see how individual ideas form a larger whole.

A well-made concept map grows within a context frame defined by an explicit "focus question".

For a faster creation of a Concept Map, you can use the Whiteboard Map theme.

To apply this Map Theme, do the following steps:

    1. Make a placeholder selection in empty map space.

    2. Click on the Map Theme button in the Left toolbar.

    3. From the Map Theme menu, click on the WhiteBoard Map Theme.

The reason why we recommend this style, is that the relationships and floating topics have a style predefined for a Flowchart diagrams and Concept Map.

To insert a shape in the map space, double-click in empty map space, to create a floating topic. To change the shape of the topic, do the following steps:

    1. Select the desired topic(s).

    2. Click on the  Topic Style button.

    3. Click on the desired shape.

To connect two shapes you can use the Topic menu, like in the figure below. You can put a label to the relationship as well.

 

To add a label to a relationship, just select the relationship and start directly typing the desired phrase. You can also add a label, by double clicking on the relationship.