Reflection – Mind Mapping Tool 

 Challenge & Selection 

 Mind mapping is a design tool that I often use . As a student , there are many projects that need the   proper tool in order to consider the various ideas and stakeholders , and mind mapping is an efficient   way to get others to make a link between the ‘ what is ’ and ‘ what if ’ . Specifically , in my club where   we organise events including various cultural clubs in my school , mind mapping is essential in order   to arrange activities that are both meaningful and fun . When working with my club , there are many   reasons why we make use of mind mapping in order to come up with activities for our various   events . When sharing with those in my team and committee , I use mind maps in order to organise   information that we already have and data that we had collected . When sharing with managers in   charge , I use mind maps in order for them to get a better understanding of how we would like to   proceed with brainstorming and coming up with ideas , bringing in the various clubs involved and   laying down the basics in my mind map . As mind maps take note of insights and possible patterns   that we might have previously missed during our meetings , it is effective so as to bring out   important and meaningful observations . The information collected can be used to brainstorm for   ideas for the activities that can be held and the overall plans of the events , to develop different ideas   and finding the best activities for students to be able to enjoy . 

 Application 

 One instance where I made use of mind mapping was during the initial stages of planning a festival   for our fellow schoolmates . The festival was to involve all 13 cultural clubs in the school and the   name was ‘ Global Town ’ , and I had to plan it such that it showcased each of the clubs identity and   the cultures they represent , as well as make it engaging for the participants of the event . Based on   the data collected by the various clubs previously on the activities they held last year and some   feedback from their participants , the club representative shared the many activities and games they   had previously done . They were then briefed on the theme and direction we wanted our ‘ Global   Town ’ to work towards . Afterwards , they were told to note down some insights they had for their   own clubs individually on their laptops and the reasons behind their suggestions . The clubs then   joined hands and wrote their ideas on the board that they thought could be successful and bring   more excitement and participants to the festival . After that , we tried to link up the insights so that   we could create connections that would involve all the clubs before we could move on to coming up   with ideas for our festival to fit our theme of wanting it to be a step - by - step event where   participants have to go through one club before they can proceed to another club ’s activities . 

 Insight 

 By making use of the mind mapping tool , it helped me gain a deeper understanding of how mind   mapping works , not just jumping into idea generation as there may be loopholes that we missed out   and important information or feedback that should be taken into consideration . Mind mapping also   helped us activate our thinking brains based on their previous experiences and what can be learnt   from it , so that we could move towards a more successful event . Although there were feedback and   insights the members had thrown out previously , there was never a session to properly sort them   out , and this mind mapping session helped to get the insights be useful . Moving forward , our   committee managed to generate ideas based on our insights gathered and connections made from   those insights , and held a successful festival . 

 This course has helped me see this mind mapping tool in a new way , as I always mind mapping   would work best at the idea generation stage instead of before it , as a Segway to idea generation . 

 Approach 

 Our committee would use mind mapping again when it comes to evaluating and gaining insights , as   it has been very useful and effective . However , we should take note that the insights we put on the   board should be more elaborate as not every idea put there was addressed properly due to time   restraints . Some insights were thus overlooked until we went back to review them again when we   had some clashing arguments about ideas being put out . Future mind mapping sessions should   include post - its as they will be able to save some time in writing out the insights on the board and   the original concept of what was written individually would be projected accurately and as a whole   instead of it being shortened , to provide a better flow of the session . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Mind Mapping Tool 

 Challenge & Selection 

 Mind mapping is a design tool that I often use . As a student , there are many projects that need the   proper tool in order to consider the various ideas and stakeholders , and mind mapping is an efficient   way to get others to make a link between the ‘ what is ’ and ‘ what if ’ . Specifically , in my club where   we organise events including various cultural clubs in my school , mind mapping is essential in order   to arrange activities that are both meaningful and fun . When working with my club , there are many   reasons why we make use of mind mapping in order to come up with activities for our various   events . When sharing with those in my team and committee , I use mind maps in order to organise   information that we already have and data that we had collected . When sharing with managers in   charge , I use mind maps in order for them to get a better understanding of how we would like to   proceed with brainstorming and coming up with ideas , bringing in the various clubs involved and   laying down the basics in my mind map . As mind maps take note of insights and possible patterns   that we might have previously missed during our meetings , it is effective so as to bring out   important and meaningful observations . The information collected can be used to brainstorm for   ideas for the activities that can be held and the overall plans of the events , to develop different ideas   and finding the best activities for students to be able to enjoy . 

 Application 

 One instance where I made use of mind mapping was during the initial stages of planning a festival   for our fellow schoolmates . The festival was to involve all 13 cultural clubs in the school and the   name was ‘ Global Town ’ , and I had to plan it such that it showcased each of the clubs identity and   the cultures they represent , as well as make it engaging for the participants of the event . Based on   the data collected by the various clubs previously on the activities they held last year and some   feedback from their participants , the club representative shared the many activities and games they   had previously done . They were then briefed on the theme and direction we wanted our ‘ Global   Town ’ to work towards . Afterwards , they were told to note down some insights they had for their   own clubs individually on their laptops and the reasons behind their suggestions . The clubs then   joined hands and wrote their ideas on the board that they thought could be successful and bring   more excitement and participants to the festival . After that , we tried to link up the insights so that   we could create connections that would involve all the clubs before we could move on to coming up   with ideas for our festival to fit our theme of wanting it to be a step - by - step event where   participants have to go through one club before they can proceed to another club ’s activities . 

 Insight 

 By making use of the mind mapping tool , it helped me gain a deeper understanding of how mind   mapping works , not just jumping into idea generation as there may be loopholes that we missed out   and important information or feedback that should be taken into consideration . Mind mapping also   helped us activate our thinking brains based on their previous experiences and what can be learnt   from it , so that we could move towards a more successful event . Although there were feedback and   insights the members had thrown out previously , there was never a session to properly sort them   out , and this mind mapping session helped to get the insights be useful . Moving forward , our   committee managed to generate ideas based on our insights gathered and connections made from   those insights , and held a successful festival . 

 This course has helped me see this mind mapping tool in a new way , as I always mind mapping   would work best at the idea generation stage instead of before it , as a Segway to idea generation . 

 Approach 

 Our committee would use mind mapping again when it comes to evaluating and gaining insights , as   it has been very useful and effective . However , we should take note that the insights we put on the   board should be more elaborate as not every idea put there was addressed properly due to time   restraints . Some insights were thus overlooked until we went back to review them again when we   had some clashing arguments about ideas being put out . Future mind mapping sessions should   include post - its as they will be able to save some time in writing out the insights on the board and   the original concept of what was written individually would be projected accurately and as a whole   instead of it being shortened , to provide a better flow of the session .
### Output: 