Thing # 14

I chose to use bubbl.us for the flow chart and gliffy for the mindmapping. I found both of these to be very useful for many projects I could have in the future. Bubbl.us would be fantastic for writing a paper. It is simple and easy to use. Gliffy could also be great for writing a paper, but it seems a bit more complex and over the top for something like a paper. Gliffy, however, has its advantages. It allows the user to go beyond mindmapping for papers and use it for more complex things, like planning out a blueprint for building something. Although I am less likely to need gliffy as much for my 3rd grade class, I could use it for building projects I plan with them or simply for my own projects at home. I prefer bubbl.us for my students, though, because it is still exposing them to an online method of thinking without overloading them with a bunch of tools that they do not need to use yet.