Creating Mindmaps- Gliffy Style

By Trisha BauerED 5670

Literacy & TechnologyJuly 30, 2008

www.gliffy.com

•Making graphic organizers: mindmaps, flowcharts, etc.

•Drawing floor plans

•Creating other types of visual representations

What is a Mindmap?

•Graphic organizer•A visual way to organize information•Let's you visualize and interpret information easily

Why Use Gliffy?Advantages:

•It's online•Use many types of shapes and colors•Upload own pictures•Use pictures from the Internet•Share and collaborate with others•Easy to use

How Does Gliffy Work?Create drawings on the

workspace:

Make a ShapeStep 1: Drag a shape to the workspace

Step 2: Add text and change the color and font.

You can change the background

color...

and use the grid to help you.

Other Options•File: Open, Save, Print, Save As a Picture •Edit: Undo, Cut, Paste, Delete •Share: Publish and Embed into your websites •Create: Textbox, Ellipse, Rectangle, Connectors •Modify: Color, scroll through projects •View: Save, Print, Zoom

Save Options•Don’t forget to save your work!

•Gliffy saves every version of your work

• You can always go back to another version and start over

Adding More Shapes•Shapes come from left toolbar•Drag arrows from UML

Text Boxes

Click the A to create text

boxes

Add arrows by clicking

UML

Final Details•Add details with shapes and arrows•Make them colorful!•Use the right toolbar! It's fun!

You created a mindmap with Gliffy!

Web 2.0•You can also publish your mindmap to your website or blog. •Click on Publish & choose how you want to

share it online.