Mind mapping for teachers
Plan a lesson as a map, present it one branch at a time, and hand students an accessible outline version.
- A lesson laid out as a map shows timing and flow at a glance and is easy to reorder.
- Presentation mode shows an overview and then each branch full-screen — no slides to build.
- Every map has a synchronised outline that works with screen readers and keyboard-only navigation.
A workflow that works
- 1
Plan
Start from the Lesson plan or Course syllabus template and fill in objectives and activities.
- 2
Present
Press F5. Use arrow keys to move through the overview and each branch; press N for your speaker notes.
- 3
Share
Export an HTML page (picture plus outline) or a PDF for students. No logins required for anyone.
Templates for this
Tips
- Mark notes as speaker-only to keep them out of student exports.
- Use the High contrast theme for projectors.
- Duplicate a lesson map each week from My maps.
Example map as text
- The water cycle
- Objectives
- Name the four stages
- Explain what drives the cycle
- Starter (5 min)
- Where does rain come from?
- Stages
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Collection
- Activity (20 min)
- Bag-on-a-window experiment
- Assessment
- Label the diagram
- Homework
- Find water cycle examples at home
- Objectives