Graphic Organizers

What are Graphic Organizers? Concept maps, entity relationship charts, mind maps Visual (pictorial) Organize – Ideas, thoughts Generate information Complex / disjointed information – Simple understand manner

Increases Understanding Process of converting – Data/information/ideas Increases understanding of the topic Creates thought – look at relationship between items Prioritizes the information Generating of ideas – Reflection Visual learning – visual reinforcer

Uses of Graphic Organizers Structure writing projects Problem solving Decision making Studying Planning research Brainstorming

To choose the Graphic Organizer Look to its purpose Name of the Graphic OrganizerReasoning for Using Organizer Chain of events/ multiple outcomes Recording events of a typical school day Similarities and differences/two items Investigating attributes/ lots of detail Chain of instructions/multiple outcomes Summarize, analyze, understand/event Divisions within a group/ percentages Pros and cons Organizing know/want to learn Look at two aspects of a topic Attributes of a single topic

Matching Name of the Graphic OrganizerReasoning for Using Organizer TreeChain of events/ multiple outcomes ClockRecording events of a typical school day VennSimilarities and differences/two items SpiderInvestigating attributes/ lots of detail FlowchartChain of instructions/multiple outcomes Story MapSummarize, analyze, understand/event Pie ChartDivisions within a group/ percentages Decision Making DiagramsPros and cons KWHLOrganizing know/want to learn T-ChartLook at two aspects of a topic StarAttributes of a single topic