1. Document content Management - Visual Organisers for Family Research
Lorna Moloney
Clans and Surnames

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. Mary
James
John
Lydia
Frank
Nuala

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

31. Creative visual organisers