Week+4



**DDD-E Model **



=Unit #5: Brainstorming Web = Students engaged in creating multimedia projects are encouraged to brainstorm the content of their topics. This can be accomplished by a number of methods including paper and pen, chalk and chalkboard, post-it notes and poster board, software applications like Inspiration, and various web-based applications.

For this assignment, create a brainstorming web for any instructional content. You can accomplish this using any number of tools including…

**Proprietary Software Specifically designed for K-12:**
 * **Inspiration Software** (trial version) available at [|http://www.inspiration.com] http://www.inspiration.com/Inspiration
 * **Kidspiration Software** (trial version) available at []

**Open Source Software:**
 * **FreeMind** - [|http://freemind.sourceforge.net]
 * **XMind** - []
 * **VUE** - [|http://vue.tufts.edu]

**Web-based Applications:**
 * **ChartGizmo** – [|http://www.chartgizmo.com]
 * **Create-a-Graph** – [|http://www.create-a-graph.com] []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Visual.ly** – [|http://www.visual.ly]
 * <span style="font-family: 'palatino linotype','book antiqua',palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">**Visualizing** – [|http://www.visualizing.org] []

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">Once you have completed your brainstorming web, please save it as a .jpg, PDF, or .doc file then upload your brainstorm to the classroom wiki.