Mind Maps

This feature allows educators to create and organise visual mind maps to support planning, reflection, and curriculum documentation. Users can add images, text, and shapes, connect them using arrow lines, and drag items around the canvas. Choose from templates like KWL charts or project webs, link posts and programs, and tag rooms, educators, and children. If you have already drawn your mind map on paper, take a photo and import it into your mind map; the system will convert it for you. All changes are saved automatically, making it easy to build, refine, and export learning-focused maps as part of your centre’s documentation workflow. 

1. Go to 💻 Curriculum > Mind Maps
2. Click the + to open the editor
3. Select what you want to add from the toolbar (on the left)
4. Click and drag on the area where you want to add it to your canvas

1. Click on the Maps menu in the top left corner
2. Select from one of the five preset templates:

• KWL Chart (Know, Want, Learned)
• Project inquiry web
• Provocation planner
• Reflection web
• EYLF outcome starter

• Name/Title - the name can be added by clicking on the text field at the top of the map.
• Details - click on the edit icon (next to the name) where you can select the category (post or program), Rooms (if any), add a summary, and customise the background colour/image.
• When the Program category is selected, the map will appear in your Curriculum Programs list.

• Select / Move - select any item on the canvas to move or edit it.
• Cloud - draw a cloud shape where you can add text.
• More Shapes - pick a shape and draw it on your canvas (also supports text).
• Text - add text directly to the canvas without a shape around it.
• Sticky Note - add a square with a solid colour background
• Line / Arrow - draw a straight line or arrow not connected to any shapes (draw it in the direction you want the arrow pointing)
• Connector / Arrow - select two shapes that are connected via an arrow. When you move either shape, the arrow follows it.
• Freehand - draw solid lines on the canvas.
• Highlighter - draw thicker transparent lines on the canvas.
• Stickers - pick from a range of different graphics to add to the canvas.
• Upload Image or Video - select a file from your computer or add a link from the web.
• People - select from children and educators to add their name and profile photo to the canvas.
• Colour - the default colour for adding new shapes, lines, and text.
• Pan - click on the canvas to move it around on the screen (without selecting any of the items).
• Import - Select an image of a hand-drawn mind map to convert it to a canvas.
• Undo/Redo - undo any recently made changes or redo them.

• Colours - change the colour of the selected item.
• Font - change the text font.
• Text Size - make the text bigger or smaller.
• Link - Select a program or post to connect to the selected item.
• Expand - use AI to expand an idea (adds more connected shapes).
• EYLF - tag outcomes from the Early Years Learning Framework (more tagging options to come).

• Duplicate - make a copy of the selected item.
• Bring to front - Move this shape on top of any other overlapping shapes.
• Delete - remove this item from the canvas