Thing #14 (Application Online)

1. Flowchart.com (flowchart) offers you a way to create your flowchart online. No software install. No downloads. No Plugins required. Just sign up and start creating your flowchart.

• It can be used to create family trees in a class for an assignment for that purpose.
• for mindmapping as well: priorities
• Diagrams

I tried to do Flowchart.com and  it was very complex without a tutorial to show me how to use the website. So I was lost with that. I saw a whole bunch of tabs that led to different contents, but had no idea how to even TYPE any font in the bubbles that were provided in the default! It was a waste of my time. I would use mindmeister.com any time over flowchart.com.

      2.  mindmeister (mind map) is an interesting tool that I could use in an educational environment for showing how I prioritize my life:

• It could also be used to help students prioritize.
• It can be a tool to help with forming a Plot outline of a story.
• Diagramming sentences
• For family trees and networking

• 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 made a mind map to help see how my networking is within in APSU, my family, and my career(s). I had a great map developed but my computer didn't want to cooperate and froze on me. However, it is easy to use after watching the tutorial on how to use it. You can insert pictures, clip-art icons to help visually represent the category on the map. It also has ways you can attach a document and hyperlinks.