Flowol

My last post is a picture of the flow diagram I created in Flowol. I found the softward easy to use although I know some people had more difficulty with the traffic lights. This was because it involved controlling two inputs so that the different lights showed at exactly the right times. The ferris wheel was much easier as you only had to worry about one input and timing didnt matter. This allows for differentiation when working with children.

I remember writing flow diagrams in secondary school but it was in a much more abstract context. Flowol shows clearly how a flow diagram works and allows children to learn more through trial and error. This use of ICT enhances the learning for the pupils.