Instructional designers and e-learning developers
Designing a new online course that requires active learner participation and reflection.
Use cases
About
The Connect-type Activities mind map template, designed for instructional designers and educators, organizes 75 nodes across 6 major branches to foster deeper learning engagement. It covers Ponder Activities (including Rhetorical Questions and Meditations), Questioning activities, Stories by learners, Original work, Research activities, and Job Aids. Each branch provides practical best practices and subtypes, such as 'Guided research' under Research activities and 'Checklists' under Job Aids. This template serves as a comprehensive cheat sheet for designing interactive learning experiences that connect learners with content through reflection, inquiry, and application.
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Trainers and facilitators
Facilitating a workshop where participants need to connect theory to personal experiences through storytelling.
Learning and development specialists
Creating job aids or performance support tools for employees who need quick reference materials.
How to use this template
Step 1
Launch and Explore Activity Branches
Open the template in Xmind to browse the six major branches covering Ponder Activities, Research, and Job Aids.
Step 2
Analyze Subtypes and Best Practices
Expand specific nodes like Questioning or Stories to review the detailed instructional design best practices and subtypes.
Step 3
Customize and Export Your Map
Personalize the nodes with your own learning examples before exporting the final map as a PDF or image for sharing.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers 6 main activity types: Ponder Activities, Questioning activities, Stories by learners, Original work, Research activities, and Job Aids, each with subtypes and best practices.
Use the branches to select appropriate activities—like Guided Research for self-directed learning or Checklists as job aids—and follow the best practices to implement them effectively.
Yes, the Xmind template is fully editable. You can customize nodes, add your own examples, and print or export it for offline reference.
Best practices include planning the activity, letting learners find answers on their own, formulating questions deliberately, moderating online meetings, and summarizing in a FAQ file.
Absolutely. The template offers strategies like using job aids to simplify e-learning and designing research activities that connect learners to real-world sources.
Original work activities include Decision activities, Work-document activities, and Journal activities, with best practices for providing feedback and clarifying submissions.
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