As a middle school teacher it was a challenge to explain concept maps and venn diagrams to 6th graders in a way they would understand and use them. My wife (who's a professor in communication disorders and studies the brain) continues to tell me that an 11-12 year old shouldn't understand them. They're abstract concepts that young brains don't easily comprehend.
If only I had known about WorkFlowy! It's an extremely simple list manager that allows you to organize your brain on a simple and clutter-free page. After showing my wife how it works (click to write, then click to the plus sign to begin a list) she says it's simple enough for an elementary school student to understand.
So, here are some ways for elementary school students to use WorkFlowy (if a 1st grader can use it like this, we figure middle, high school, and college students could do something similar):
- Create lists for schoolwork, homework, and extra stuff (soccer practice, violin lessons, etc.)
- Share specific lists with teammates or others who play the same instrument to share information and ideas
- Check off items (particularly homework) as you complete them
- Share lists with teachers so they can give comments and feedback
- Share lists with parents to remind them take you to practice and pick you up!
WorkFlowy is simple, but powerful! And easy enough (we believe) for 1st graders to use!
