Document content Management - Visual Organisers for Family Research Lorna Moloney Clans and Surnames www.clansandsurnames.com

What are Visual Organisers Visual organisers, also called graphic organisers, are a way to visually represent information for researchers This tool can help researchers understand concepts, relationships, analyse and organise data, and understand sequences and systems. A family tree is an example of a visual or graphic organiser

Why use them Pare down the information to the main ideas Give researchers a different way of looking at the same information. Can be used to manage content

Rules Consistent Choose standard set, establish a routine Coherent Label clearly, limit the number of ideas Creative Use illustrations, adapt to your needs.

Uses knowledge •concept •analysis •discussion •comprehension •cause/effect •synthesis •compare/contrast •evaluation •sequencing •problem solving •5 Ws (5 Ws +H)

Types Webs •Flow Chart/Cycle Chart •Hierarchy/Tree Maps Family Trees •T-Chart •Venn Diagrams •Graphics

Webs Also called Bubble Charts Cross-curriculum Uses include: concept discussion relationships cause/effect 5Ws/5Ws +H

Draw a diagram What am I looking at? What am I looking for?

Hierarchy Maps – Tree Maps Also called Tree Maps Cross referencing Uses include: knowledge comprehension analysis

Venn Diagrams Limited Cross-curriculum Uses include: knowledge analysis comprehension compare & contrast

Mary James John Lydia Frank Nuala

T-Charts Limited Cross-curriculum Uses include: analysis comprehension planning/research

Creative visual organisers