Thing #14

Shakespeare is in "Titanic?"

     A Flowchart is something that has become removed from the classroom, substituted by instructions and PowerPoints for creative youngsters to follow instruction, instead of instructing their own minds.  By looking around with some of the fun generators, and making use of some of the available designs that have been pre-built in side of the following sites, I have found that this method of instruction is still a way to organize ideas that may be scratched into a piece of paper.  It's important to know that there are minds that aren't able to organize themselves, SO HELP THEM OUT!!!

Gliffy

     Gliffy is the site used to make the above flowchart/mind map, and is a great way for students to express their rhetoric with topics.  By having both sides of the story laid out, it becomes much easier to see the entire picture of the idea.  These help!  In writing, one must be aware of all sides of an argument, therefore, to maximize the use of writing one must acknowledge the opposing views with confidence and poise.  Enter the Flow Chart.

Mindmeister

     Another thing to consider is the brainstorming that must take place before writing and formulating organized thoughts.  One way to do this is by Mind Mapping.  This often ends up looking like a cluster of aphorisms that amount to nothing, but I would like to argue that this is one of the best ways to get all of the thoughts onto paper quick.  Now we have sites like Mindmeister that have already laid out an outline of lines and bubbles that can be added quickly and typed in order to think faster, and save some time.  Print it out!  It can always be changed, but a mind map is an efficient way to lay down what needs to be laid down.

Use these sites and let me know what you think.  Your comments are always welcomed, even if negative.  Your input allows me to be useful to YOU.