I trialled the maps with my Year 13s during our revision sessions with great success. I simply set up a mind map with the basics of the text we were revising on it and developed it as we discussed the text and what they needed to know. The maps can be printed or shared so everyone can have access in some form . While teaching I had a printout of the map next to my computer so I could see a full overview as we discussed and developed aspects on the screen. Sharing the map links on my website (weebly) meant that students could access the information from home and either add to that map or develop their own copy.
For those of us with TV screens in our classrooms the maps can be zoomed in upon allowing one aspect under discussion to be seen from the back of the room. The girls raved about how much easier it was for them to see, make connections and understand as nothing gets too close together blending together as they do on the board and links can be drawn in different colours to show connections.
Personally, I am a visual learner and mind mapping has always been my tool of choice when revising so being able to bring it to the girls in a form that is easy to use, easy to access and easy for them to continue to develop as they revise at home has been interesting for us all. As I said to my students, a one page mind map is so much more approachable and far less daunting than being presented with pages of notes.