Friday, February 22, 2013

Thing #14


I did not set up an account at any of those sites, but I did put an effort in discovering Gliffy and Bubble. When it comes to Gliffy, it took some time from me to find out what is what. I wouldn’t say it was an easy to work with tool. Only two templates were given, and I needed time to figure if I need to delete some square or connect them differently. I explored, however the different options for creating a flowchart. I think this tool can be used for the middle or high school students; they can fill out pre-created one with the steps of some procedure, or even create their own (long division algorithm for example).

            Compared to Gliffy, Bubble was much easier to use for me, because I could start from the blank and create as many bubbles I want. It is a great tool for brainstorming or creating an outline, which is useful for me because I have too many papers to write.  Mind maps can be used for organizing ideas. The difference between mind maps and flow charts for me is that mind maps show the connection of ideas in terms of how they related, while flow charts show the process in terms of where the ideas are going. Both of them, mind maps and flow charts, have their own purpose.

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