Grapgic organizer

• Graphic organizers are visual representations of knowledge that structure information by arranging important aspects of a concept or topic into a pattern using labels
• The main function of graphic organizers is to help present information in concise ways that highlight the organization and relationships of concepts
• Reasons for using graphic organizers:

  • Tools for critical and creative thinking
  • Tools for organizing information
  • Tools for understanding information and relationships
  • Tools for self-learning
• KWL chart:

  • Lets students illustrate what they know, what they want to know, and what they have learned
  • Encourages students to track their learning
  • Can be used individually, in groups, or by the entire class
• Venn diagram:

  • Shows similarities and differences between two or more items
  • Made up of shapes, typically circles, with overlapping edges
  • Characteristics shared by each item are represented by the overlapping intersections of each shape
  • Typically used in scientific and engineering presentations, computer applications, theoretical mathematics, and statistics
• Double bubble map:

  • Educational graphic organizer for comparing and contrasting things like people, characters, places, and events
• Storyboard:

  • Uses simple artwork on static panels to convey a series of events without too much detail
  • Presents a quick and easily understood overview of a sequence of events
  • Used by filmmakers to visually outline the story sequence of a movie
• Persuasion map:

  • Visually maps arguments for debates or persuasive writing
  • Helps students stay on topic as they organize persuasive arguments
  • Procedure in writing a persuasion map:
  • Introduce the goal or objective in the top box
  • List three reasons to support why the goal or objective needs to be met
  • Summarize important points and restate what you want the audience to do or believe
• Concept map:

  • Helps students visually think about concepts more easily than with simple lists or notes
  • Uses shapes like boxes or circles to represent ideas and information
  • Shapes are connected by arrows labeled with linking phrases such as "and" and "so on"