1. Visualize Your Understanding
Ann Shlapobersky
Eric Cohen Books – ETAI: Eilat 2012

2. What will we do? Define what is a graphic organizer
Discuss the purpose of a graphic organizer
Look at samples of graphic organizers
Activate you minds…
Discuss how it helps the reader/learner

3. What are Graphic Organizers?
visual learning tool that uses symbols to express ideas and concepts
knowledge maps, concept maps, story maps, cognitive organizers, advanced organizers or concept diagrams
“form a powerful visual picture of information and allow the mind ‘to see’ undiscovered patterns and relationships.” Instructional Strategies Online

4. When teaching a text we…
Pre-reading comprehension activities
title
pictures
proper nouns
Teach vocabulary
Read to them, stop, ask questions
And…..

5. How do I use a graphic organizer?
Before reading the text
elicits prior knowledge (what you already know)
helps discover what else you want to know
While reading
organizes information
After reading
helps interpret what was read
identifies relationships between ideas/concepts
connects concepts
recognizes new knowledge

6. How do they help the students?
organize their ideas and let them ‘visualize’ connections between the ideas
gain a better understanding of the underlying concepts 
give structure the most essential ideas
improve reading and vocabulary knowledge and understanding

7. Types of Graphic Organizers
Character Map Conflict Map
Cluster/Word Describing Wheel
E-Chart
Essay Map Fact and Opinion
Five W's Chart
Flow Chart
Four-Column Chart
Garden Gate
Goal-Reasons Web
Ice-Cream Cone
Idea Rake
Idea Wheel
Inverted Triangle
ISP Chart KWL Chart
KWS Chart
Ladder
Observation
Chart
Persuasion Map Planning Chart
Problem-Solution Chart
Sandwich
Sense Chart
Sequence Chart
Spider Map
Step-by-Step Chart
Story Map 1
Story Map 2
Story Map 3 T-Chart
Ticktacktoe
Time Line
Time-Order Chart
Tree Chart
Venn Diagram

8. Looking at a few….
KWL - knows (K), wants to know (W), and has learned (L)
KWHL - knows (K), wants to know (W), how to find (H) and has learned (L)
Venn Diagram – compare and/or contrast
Persuasive Map - formulate ideas for a persuasive argument: goal, reasons to support it and conclusion
Sequence Chart - clarify the sequence of events or to infer cause and effect relationships
Story Map – defines setting, time, place, characters, conflict, events and resolution
Cause and Effect – cause to effects
Mind Map – organize thoughts or ideas

9. Examples Amina and the Animal (Our World Stories)
Flowers are Red by Harry Chapin(Mind Matters)
Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins (Literature for 4pt and 5th Option 1)

10. Blubb.us – Mind Mapping

11. Available from the Web Think Technology
Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension (Scholastic)
Graphic Organizers (Education Oasis)
Story Map (ReadWriteThink)
Interactive Graphic Organizers
Bubbl.us
Graphic Organizers Maker
Graphic Organizers (Education Place)
2Learn.ca (search ‘graphic organizer”)

12. Reading about…. Graphic Organizers (Teacher Tap)
How To Use Graphic Organizers To Enhance Learning
Instructional Strategies Online
Using Graphic Organizers as Study Guides
Graphic Organizers

13. Thank you