Thing #14

The templates for flowcharts on Gliffy are hilarious! I cracked up reading the charts for "What to Do If Someone Eats Your Lunch Out of the Staff Fridge" and "Lady GaGa Adoption Process" :)

After playing around with some of the other templates (I really liked the interior design template) I decided to create a blank document.  I thought this would be easier to customize and it was.  The flowchart I made could be used as a poster in my classroom.

Created with Gliffy

OooWhee! Mindmeister is fabulous! The interface was very user friendly, it reminds me of photoshop.  I like that the first map shown when you activate your account is like a little cheat sheet of commands and short cuts.  I decided to just modify that map to create my own. Having the tips right there to refer to was helpful.

Each week I map out my grad assignments on paper to keep me organized and focused on what needs to be a priority.  It took me a little longer to do it with Mindmeister but it was a lot more fun! I think as I continue to use it (which I've very excited to do) I will gain and surpass the speed I'm accustomed to when mapping with pencil & paper.