Thing 14

I created a simple flowchart with Gliffy which has a very simple user interface but a large collection of shape library. I think flowchart can be used in my teaching to show order of selecting the reading strategies. Many of my students are going to take TOEFL later and I think a guideline shown in flowchart may help them to remember the key steps when working on a reading question.

For mind map, I enjoyed using mindmeister. It's a good to have ideas connected in a way. I checked the examples for the education category and found many interesting mind maps. To me, this is a great tool to get my "thinking" organized, get my ideas laid out and connected, and help to discover some surprising patterns. I will ask my students to try this tool when they take notes or make a plan, either for study or for fun. I think it will help my students to be more active about the topics, and I may ask them to share their drawings.