Out of the four different recommended sites to explore, I chose to try Gliffy and Bubble. I also attempted to access the other two, but flowchart was going to take longer than one day and MindMeister started to get into "30 day free trials" and having to pay for a subscription. Unfortunately, in my experience, anything that has ever had "free trials" has always charged me and been quite a hassle to cancel or get straightened out. So I chose to veer away from both of these. However, I did really enjoy the ease of use of Gliffy and Bubble. Gliffy is a great site that offers so many different customization options for making a flowchart. I was really impressed with how easy it was to just jump in and start creating something. Although there are other versions of Gliffy that require a fee, trying it's basic features out really was free and I didn't have to set up an account. Flowcharts can be very helpful in showing a series of events or a specific step by step process of doing something. I also like that you have the option of making Venn diagrams. I have always thought that the "overlapping" concept of Venn diagrams is a great way to show common factors of similar or even different things. That being said, I think that I might consider making a Venn diagram to upload into my powerpoint or word document to help explain creative commons for substandard 6.9.
Like Gliffy, Bubble was easy to utilize and you can just jump right into creating a document without signing in. I did have a little bit of trouble trying to figure out how to connect bubbles together underneath two separate bubbles. So, I will say that it has a little bit of a learning curve. However, it is a nice tool to make a "mind map" of a thought process or even a family tree. You can link bubbles and even color code different items that may have a similar association. When I wanted to save my material, I had to then create a free account with Bubble. Mind Maps are a great tool to use in a classroom, as they can help with organizing thoughts. For example, a teacher may use a mind map in a creative writing lesson or when trying to teach about creating a main idea in a paragraph with supporting sentences and a conclusion. Mind Maps allow students to visualize what they are thinking and efficiently arrange their thoughts so they can express them more clearly on paper. Bubble is a good website that allows students to create quick mind maps for their writing or for a teacher to utilize in order to explain a lesson better.
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