Thing #14- Go With the Flow

I really like the concept of mindmeisters because it allows you to collaborate with anyone. I have never been a fan of group projects because someone (usually me) gets stuck doing all the work. Well, maybe stuck isn't the best word-I just don't trust people to do their parts. Anyway, this tool eliminates some of the hassle that coincides with group projects. The fact that anyone can contribute to the mind map makes it great for bouncing ideas off of other people, it also makes it so you don't have to meet up, it can all be done online. . With the applications we have been introduced to in the past couple of Things, you literally never have to meet up to do a project. Obviously, there are some pros and cons to that, but for now I want to focus on the pros. It allows for anytime anywhere which I believe is essential in today's society. I have never done a mind map before so I find it rather interesting and I wish this website came with better directions. However, it's not difficult I just don't like wasting time guessing.

I would be able to implement this tool is a project about characters and the setting of a book my class has read. It would allow them to put a character in the middle and branch of various adjectives that describe the character or/and how the setting impacts that particular character.


http://www.gliffy.com/gliffy/#d=1869280&t=Relating_to_a_Book


I created this chart on Gliffy.com. There are some features that I really liked, for example the various features you can use to create things either charts or layouts. It was a little difficult to maneuver around, but I think it gets easier with practice and exploring.