Thing #14

The two flowcharts I joined were Gliffy and Bubbl.us. I liked both of them because they were user friendly.

On Gliffy, I decided to make a classroom. As you can see, I utilized two-man tables facing the board. I added a projector and all the things available that I would need for a classroom. I like clean lines. I will always try to have a work table in the classroom. This is a place where I can meet with smaller groups of students as others are working independently in their classrooms. Nothing says clean air than a few homey plants. I also plan on having my desk in the back of the room, since I will rarely ever sit while the student are present. This was a cool tool, and I can also envision making seating charts for the first day. 

Gliffy

My practice classroom with 2-man desks

Bubbl.us

On Bubbl.us, I used the mind-map concept to show how one can focus on learning the parts of speech. Of course, this is not as elaborate set-up that I would use, but I have inspiration software (mind mapping program) that I paid for last year. These are great for visual and mathematical/logical learners that need to see patterns and parts of the whole to understand. I will put together a full unit on the parts of speech that I can refer to all year. The bubbles collapse and reopen with the click of a mouse. Bubble.us even shows you how to make italics, bold wording, and lists. Neat stuff. Working with mind maps before, I did not know that the bubbles were referred to as parent and children. Who would have guessed?