I chose to explore with Gliffy and bubbl.us. I have never made a flowchart before so it took me a while to understand the formats and how to construct one. I really liked these sites because they were simple to navigate around the page. They were both very self explanatory and you are able to start making a flowchart or a mind map right away for free. I like the fact that I don't have to register, or input my email because it always seems like I am signing up for junk mail! I have personally uploaded 2 screen shots of my work at both websites, as seen below.
Explore the differences between mind maps and flowcharts, and consider using (or at least testing) one of these tools with a real project that you may have coming up.
I saw that the main differences between these two designs is the format, the amount of space they take up, and personally how you feel you would rather present your information. I really liked the mind map because it seemed easier to use and was even quicker to use. The flowcharts are also fun because you can hand pick where you would like your next step to be, and what design bubble to put it into. I would really like to be able to use both flowcharts and the mind map within my classroom to help present information in a different way than what most students are used to like powerpoint. It would also be a great picture to input into my interactive powerpoint to show the series of steps of solving a multiplication problems effectively. So, look forward to seeing examples of if not one, but both of those in my upcoming interactive powerpoint!
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