1. 8 Visual tools

2. Circle map A.What is the topic? B.What do I know about the topic? C.What do I want to learn? D.What in my life experience is related to this topic? A BBBB C D

3. Circle Map A. What is the Topic? B. What do I know about the topic? C. What do I want to learn? D. What in my life experience is related to this topic? A B C D Defining in Context: Illustrates the context of an idea or concept and gives organisation for describing the frame of reference for an idea.

4. Bubble map Describing Qualities: functions as a descriptive organiser- the concept goes on the centre and all around in the circles go adjectives or qualities of the central concept.

5. Double Bubble! Comparing and Contrasting: The major function of this thinking map is to take two bubble maps and compare concepts. The outside circles are reserved for differences whilst the inside are reserved for similarities

6. Tree Map Details Main sub-topics Theme Classifying: Ideal for classifying information given about a topic into its subtopics and details or for helping students to organise an essay.

7. Brace Map Part-Whole: The brace map illustrates the relationships of a part to a whole

8. Flow Map Sequencing: The flows maps purpose is to aid in sequencing the order of events or steps in a process. Each event or step can be broken down into sub steps and extended as far as needs to be done.

9. Multi-Flow Map! Major Event Root Causes Causes Effect Cause and Effect: The major function is to show causes- which can be sorted by root, immediate, proximal or long term causes- and their effects in relation to a major event; can be indefinitely expanded to include multiple cases.

10. Bridge Map Seeing Analogies: The purpose of the bridge map is to help students to see relationships via analogies. It take s the form of A is to B as C is to D. As