Thing 14

Oh my word! Gliffy is a keeper for sure! One of the things that is invaluable for counseling is the ability to investigate relationships; this application provides the tools necessary for drawing genograms and ecomaps. Creating them in Excel is cumbersome, and I have only found one commercial software (SmartDraw currently priced at $197) that provides the proper template and shapes. In addition, the Flow Chart feature would add a dimension in creating a presentation that required correlation, such as in explaining the ASCA model to someone unfamiliar with the concept. On a more personal note, I have been found on many occasions drawing floor plans to rearrange a room, or to plan furniture placement for a new home. This application would definitely have relevance in the Counselor's office, and is affordable by subscription for saving projects. I have saved it to My Favorites for future reference.

bubbl.us seems to be useful from a more limited perspective; I was not able to create more than three "children" on one level for making a correlation. I can consider that such a use might present itself in the future, and it can be embedded in a blog. That feature might be of value for communicating a particular idea to parents/stakeholders from a Counselor's perspective. I would need a specific idea or project in mind to investigate it further.

One thing I have not mentioned is that using these applications on the web, I would be able to access them from home in a particularly creative moment that might not happen in the work environment, whether that result from a particularly busy day or just from something that came up during the day.