Gliffy

= [|Gliffy] = =Created by: Chris Kohlhardt and Clint Dickson= Chris is the CEO & Founder. He is a fearless user! Clint is the VP of Engineering & Founder

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Features and Capabilities:
Gliffy is a software that allows one to create, share, and collaborate using a variety of diagrams. Gliffy allows you to take images and thoughts from your head and make them tangible in a graph, diagram, etc. Students can use Gliffy to make venn diagrams to compare and contrast a story. Students can also use flow charts from Gliffy to arrange books they've read in alphabetical order of the author. Gliffy is a great tool for teachers. Teachers can use the charts to create a syllabus or a plan of action for the school year. Gliffy also has an application to make floor plans. Having a good floor plan is crucial for conducive learning. Often we look over how important it is to have a positive learning atmosphere. These are just a few of the capabilties and features that Gliffy offers for the classroom. Take a look at the Gliffy website by clicking on the link so you can view more of what Gliffy has to offer! The advantges of Gliffy is that it allows you to make almost any thought into a picture. Gliffy is easy to use and it is safe and ensures your data is safe. An additional advantage is that Gliffy offers a free basic program. Some of the disadvantages for this particular assignment would be the target age range. Gliffy might be hard for a 5th grader to use, but I feel like they could do it with instruction. Another disadvantage is it does eventually cost if you want the premium version.

Tutorial of Gliffy:
[|Gliffy Tutorial]

Authentic Instruction: The students will be studying two kinds of animals into detail for Science. They will use Gliffy to get into teams and create a chart. I will encourage the students to add images for extra credit. Whichever group can come up with the most comparisons and contrasts will get bonus points. The students will need to know how to use a computer to do this.
 * Teachers and Gliffy:**
 * 1) Classroom management: Make a chart for the rules and onjectives you have for your students.
 * 2) Syllabus or Objectives: Provide the parents of your students a syllabus using charts from Gliffy
 * 3) Classroom Environment: It is very important for students to have a positive learning environment. Gliffy allows teachers to make a floor plan for their classroom. They can decide which way the desk should be and have a variety of ways to see what works best.
 * 4) Making Charts: It is important to be able to take children thoughts and put them in a picture or a visual for those who are visual learners. Teachers can us the venn diagram charts to make a chart with the students to cmpare and contrast things.
 * 5) Teachers can use it to collaborate.
 * Students and Gliffy:**
 * 1) Students can make charts. (compare/contrast)
 * 2) Use it for brainstorming
 * 3) Students can recognize patterns and connections between concepts.
 * 4) Create a floor plan of their house or what they want their house to look like
 * 5) collaborate