Thing 14

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that prior to this Thing I hadn't heard of the term 'mind map'.  I can see how something like that would be good for brainstorming ideas.  It could also be very useful in determining how to organize a presentation or research paper.  The flow chart is always a useful thing when it comes to organization or teaching a linear topic.  Here's a flow chart:

Next, I tried a mind map:

I can definitely see how both of these tools would be very useful in the classroom.  They are, however, tools that I need more practice using.