Online Learning:
Students are provided content in and out of the classroom allowing for collaborative learning through a blended environment. Our classroom moodle site can be found at: www.mrstorysclass.com
Mind Mapping:
Mind mapping is a way of linking key concepts using images, lines and links. A central concept is linked via lines to other concepts which in turn are linked with other associated ideas. It is similar as a technique to concept mapping and spider diagrams, the difference being that true mind mapping involves constructing a hierarchy of ideas instead of pure random association.
My classes will be utilizing a new tool found at: http://www.text2mindmap.com/ We will use this mind mapping tool to visualize concepts as we cover new material. Below is a student example we have created this year.
Fishbone Diagrams:
One technique for analyzing complex problems that appear to have many interrelated causes is called a "cause and effect" diagram. Because of its shape, this diagram is also called a Fishbone Diagram. (Another name you might hear for this technique is an Ishikawa Diagrams. This is named for Professor Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese professor who pioneered the diagram in 1943.)
Below is a student-created example of a fishbone diagram:
Venn Diagrams:
With Venn diagrams, what is inside each circle matters less than the interaction where circles overlap. Information design should explain degree of collaborative interaction equals degree of overlap. And, in the wild, projects rarely have equal or productive amounts of interaction. Instead of glossing over the challenges of collaboration between contexts, an informative diagram charts and fosters communication. Areas of overlap focus attention as the opportunity for minimal management to achieve maximum business results.
