WebQuest using Flowcharts

1. WebQuest using Flowcharts Business Vocational Education Grades 4 through 12 with Jimmy Hull Ashland University – Summer Term-Y 2006

2. Introduction • Why would you use a Flowchart? • It would allow you to show a sequence of events • Develop a process to ensure proper methodology. • Flowcharts can be applied to just about anything. Brassard, M and Ritter, D (1994). The Memory Jogger. GOAL/QPC Publishing Company. (PP. 56-62)

3. Introduction • Why have a Flowchart? • Shows unexpected complexity. • Shows problem areas. • Redundancy. • Unnecessary Loops. • Help with Simplification and Standardization. Brassard, M and Ritter, D (1994). The Memory Jogger. GOAL/QPC Publishing Company. (PP. 56-62)

4. Introduction • Why have a Flowchart? • They help to compare and contrast actual processes and possible ideas. • They help to identify improvement opportunities. • Allows teams to come to an agreement on steps of a process. • Allows teams to examine the impact that a change of process can have on an activity. Brassard, M and Ritter, D (1994). The Memory Jogger. GOAL/QPC Publishing Company. (PP. 56-62)

5. Introduction • Why have a Flowchart? • Identifies locations where additional resources or data can be collected and investigated. • Serves as a training aid to help teach a process.

6. Process A flowchart (also spelled flow-chart and flow chart) is a schematic representation of a process. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schematic They are commonly used in business/economic presentations to help the audience visualize the content better, or to find flaws in the process. From Wikipedia.com Brassard, M and Ritter, D (1994). The Memory Jogger. GOAL/QPC Publishing Company. (PP. 56-62)

7. Process The flowchart is one of the seven basic tools of quality control; Histograms, Pareto Charts, Check Sheets, Control Charts, Cause-and –Effect Diagram, flowchart, Scatter Diagram.From Wikipedia.com Examples include instructions for a bicycle's assembly, an attorney outlining a case's timeline, diagram of an automobile plant's work flow, the decisions to be taken on a tax form, et cetera. Generally the start point, end points, inputs, outputs, possible paths and the decisions that lead to these possible paths are included. such as one that outlines how to pass the blame if something goes wrong. From Wikipedia.com

8. Process Flow-charts can be created by hand or manually in most office software, but lately specialized diagram drawing software has emerged that can also be used for the purpose, such as; Visio, OpenOffice.org., Draw (MicroSoft), ConceptDraw, Dia, SmartDraw, OmniGraffle. Programs have been written to create flowcharts directly from computer program source. From Wikipedia.com

9. Task • Think of a process that you will need to develop a flowchart. • Write down an initial flow of the process. Making the Bed Gather bed clothing pieces to make the bed Sheets, Pillowcases, Mattress Pad, Blankets Adjust the Mattress on Box Springs Put on Mattress Pad Put on Fitted Sheet Put on Flat Sheet Apply Hospital Corners Apply edge dressing on Flat Sheet Put on Dust Cover Blanket Put on Comforter Put on Pillow Cases

10. Task • Pick out a process diagram for the Flowchart; • Like a Oval • Could be an alternate shape: • Whatever you like! Making the Bed Making the Bed

11. Task • Now you want to establish the tools or equipment you need for the process; • Like a Box (Square): Blankets Sheets Pillowcases Mattress Pad

12. Task • If you noticed we added arrows and lines to show direction; Arrow from Making the Bed to Gathering Pieces: Using the Toolbar at the bottom of Microsoft Powerpoint program, called the Drawing toolbar, click on the Line or Arrow objects. Move the curser on the Powerpoint page and click on the area that you want to apply the line or arrow. Whatever you like! Gather Pieces Making the Bed

13. Task Making the Bed Gather Pieces Done Gather Pieces • Now let’s put it all together Blankets & Comforter Sheets Pillowcases & Pillows Mattress Pad Adjust the Mattress and Box Springs Putting Pieces on Bed No Apply Hospital Corners Don’t Mattress Cover Fitted Sheet Flat Sheet Apply Yes Put on Dust Cover Blanket Don’t Apply Edge Dress To Top of Bed No Put on Comforter Put on Pillowcases Yes Finished “Mom’s Happy” Apply

14. Resources • Utilize Microsoft Powerpoint for your best results • Find a source for Flowchart development, like “The Memory Jogger” handbooks available through Goal/QPC. • Use Google.com and search for Flowcharts. It has thousands of samples.

15. Evaluation • Using the Flowchart design features in this lesson. • Select a process • Identify the steps for your initial flowchart • Selects shapes and movement of the process • Put the flowchart together on a slide • Draw the lines and arrows • Review for completeness • And Repeat process to edit your results • Note: a flowchart is living document, always update to make the processes better and more efficient.

16. Evaluation Flowchart Rubric Using the attached link, use the Evaluation Rubric to help guide you and grade yourself on how you would construct you own Flowchart

17. Conclusion • The WebQuest for Flowcharts is designed to allow the most basic student or business person the ability to maneuver through a Microsoft program and develop an effective flowchart. • So many processes in the business world have little or no direction and is always assumed how to do a process without putting it in writing or show it visually. • You can learn from the WebQuest through hands-on or visual methods that allow you to succeed in the initial workflow of a business community. It gives a brief idea of how to come up with a visible product and then refine it to usable form.

18. Teacher Page • To understand the need for Flowcharts. • To become knowledgeable in constructing Flowcharts. • To know the correct shapes and methods of Flowcharts. • Student will know what a flowchart will do for them and help them to learn to establish processes and develop consistent teaching methods for performance conformity. • Student should understand and be able to develop and construct a flowchart for business type process. • Student will be able to construct a flowchart.

19. Credits • Some pictures retrieved from Wikipedia.com (2006) on 26 June 2006. • Brassard, M and Ritter, D (1994). The Memory Jogger. GOAL/QPC Publishing Company. (PP. 56-62). • Utilized an example of a scoring rubric from Jack Kruse (2006).