I was playing around with the flowchart site Gliffy and the Mind Map site Bubbl.us, and I have to say I like the ease of the Mind Map much better than the flow chart. Bubbl.us was very easy to use and didn't require me to sign up unless I wanted to save the map on an account. I simply went to the site and started a map. There were step by step instructions and it automatically formatted things. The ease of use was great and I could add or undo as I made mistakes. I created a family tree with a map which I thought was cool. I can see how this would be helpful in many ways within a classroom setting. As a teacher I could use this to map out the process of writing a paper. And as the students thought of other things to add it could easily be edited. I can also see using this site to diagram my process of writing my English paper that is due soon. The flow chart on Gliffy was a bit more difficult for me because I had to place the shapes where I wanted them and connect them myself. Because I am not the least bit creative, this was an almost stressful experience. If I were to use one of these gadgets I would choose to use the mind map everyday over the flow chart.
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