Maps give the learner a “bird’s eye view” of the big picture. Learners have to engage with the material (i.e. be especially mindful) in order to draw the map of key concepts.

Software developed with military and NASA funding maps out what scientists know in diagram form. "Cmaps" are proving useful tools to help school kids around the world organize info and solve problems.

Lesson 6. Concept maps reveal relationships among inter-dependent ideas. Such maps automatically help memorize the factoids in the word clouds and stimulate new understanding and insight.