Thing 14: Flowcharts and Mindmaps!

Okay, so I know the assignment was to make a flowchart, but I saw that you could make a floorplan, so I thought, hey! why not?  As you can see, it didn't turn out quite as well as I expected.  It was very very simple to make however.  One thing I didn't like about Gliffy was that it made me sign up for a "free" premium trial.  However, I really hope it doesn't start charging me or I am going to be mad!  Also, it had an upgrade icon that took up the whole lower right corner of the screen.  That's why my walls don't exactly match up down there because I couldn't tell what I was doing.

I don't like how this looks now, because the program will not let me post the image right.  But here is a link if you want to know What to Do When Someone Steals Your Lunch! Obviously, I did not create this, it was a template on the website.  But I thought it was funny, so I wanted to share it.  A flowchart, like this one, shows the logical order of events.

On the other hand, a mindmap just lets you jot down ideas as they come to you and show links between ideas.  It is a good way to get brainstorming!

I liked the tutorial video at MindMeister.  I didn't feel like I was swimming in open water trying to create a mind map.

I really like MindMeister. It is really easy to use and there are many interesting features.  I didn't really have time to explore them all, but if I ever have to create a mind map for any of my classes, I will definitely remember this website.

These flowcharts and mind maps would be a great resource for the classroom!  Students can use them for any number of projects, brainstorming for a research paper, anything!  I will definitely be revisiting these sites in the future!

KBearden:]