educ 507 session 2
TRANSCRIPT
Computers and Writing
Session 2
Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizers
• visual representations of students knowledge of concepts and topics
• provide a frame for teachers and students to visually identify important facts, organize information, and record relationships between facts and ideas
Graphic Organizers
help students...
• understand how pieces of information are related• increase their comprehension and recall• organize their observations, research, opinions, and
reflections• prepare written assignments and presentations• problem solve and integrate their thinking, reading,
and writing processes• practice higher level thinking skills and apply skills to
real-world situations
Graphic Organizers
help teachers...
• explain and illustrate abstract concepts• focus students’ attention on one part of the text
while guiding them to see the overall sequence and interrelationships of the parts
• provide second language learners with a visual image for new vocabulary
• assist students with advance information and structure
• review materials as a post reading activity
A Few Graphic Organizers
• Spider
• List
• T-Chart
• Venn Diagram
• Flowchart
Connects ideas about a topic
Spider
Pollution
Ocean
Roadside
Garbage
Space
List
Characteristics or steps are listed(in order)
Elephant
1. Weighs about 2000 lbs
2. Leathery hide
3. Large flowing trunk
T-Chart
Characteristics or steps of two subjects or processes are listed in columns
Then Now
Log fires for heat
hand-built homes of logs
grow or kill own food
Gas or oil heat
housing development
get food from stores
Venn Diagram
Relationships among ideas or parts
Portland, Oregon
Greenville, Mississippi
forests long growing season
rain
rich soil
river
Flow Chart
Order of elements showing cause and effect
Tea Tax
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Graphic Organizer Software
Inspiration and Kidspiration are visual learning tools that inspire students to develop ideas and organize their thinking.
They have an integrated diagramming and outlining feature to help students comprehend concepts and information.
They are ideal for use in language arts, science, social studies and anytime your students need to structure research or other thought processes.
Inspiration and Kidspiration assist in:
Brainstorming
Planning
Organizing
Outlining
Prewriting
Diagramming
Concept Mapping
WebbingSamples
Free Mind Mapping Tools
• http://bubble.us
• http://www.gliffy.com
Resources
FYI
WebSites
http://www.pics4learning.com -- free copyright-friendly imageshttp://www.tech4learning.com/ - - resources for classroom use
http://www.homeroomteacher.com --- provides links to many education related topics
WebSites
http://www.inspiration.com -- download a free 30 day trial.
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/ -- an index of graphic organizers
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm -- a description of graphic organizers
WebSiteshttp://www.teachnology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/ -- generators that enable you to make graphic organizers by filling out a simple form
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/notes/graphicorganizers/graphic/ -- a group of printable graphic organizers
http://www.proteacher.com/020067.shtml -- graphic organizer resources