1. Linda Brain brainl@laramie1.orgbrainl@laramie1.org Paul Anderson andersonp@laramie1.organdersonp@laramie1.org Barbara Austin austinb@laramie1.orgaustinb@laramie1.org Department of Technology LCSD #1 Fall 2009

2. Electronic SMART Ideas Inspiration Kidspiration Word Processor Paper/ Pencil Workbooks Web resources Calendar Address Book Charts/graphs Webbing

3. What is a Graphic Organizer  Pictorial or graphical way to organize information and thoughts  Powerful tool that can be used to enhance learning and create a foundation for learning

4. The Look of Graphic Organization Organizing a hierarchical set of information, reflecting super ordinate or subordinate elements, is made easier by constructing a Network Tree. A Descriptive or Thematic Map works well for mapping generic information, but particularly well for mapping hierarchical relationships

5. When information contains cause and effect problems and solutions, a Problem and Solution Map can be useful for organizing. When the information relating to a main idea or theme does not fit into a hierarchy, a Spider Map can help with organization.

6. A Problem-Solution Outline helps students to compare different solutions to a problem A Sequential Episodic Map is useful for mapping cause and effect.

7. When cause-effect relationships are complex and non-redundant a Fishbone Map may be particularly useful. A Comparative and Contrastive Map can help students to compare and contrast two concepts according to their features.

8. Another way to compare concepts' attributes is to construct a Compare- Contrast Matrix. Continuum Scale is effective for organizing information along a dimension such as less to more, low to high, and few to many. A Series of Events Chain can help students organize information according to various steps or stages.

9. A Cycle Map is useful for organizing information that is circular or cyclical, with no absolute beginning or ending. A Human Interaction Outline is effective for organizing events in terms of a chain of action and reaction (especially useful in social sciences and humanities).

10. Dual Coding Theory Allan Paivio Concrete words can be encoded twice. Once as verbal symbols (text) and once as images. Dual coding increases the likelihood of recall. The dual retrieval routes—one for each code. Verbal symbols are stored as linear sequence of words, visual as pictures. apple

11. Why use graphic organizers?  The human brain naturally looks for connections between old and new information. Additionally, studies have shown that the brain processes information most efficiently in chunks. Graphic organizers complement both of these processes by helping students.  When students see information in a web diagram or concept map, their minds begin to see patterns and relationships among ideas.  Helps teachers understand what students are learning.

12. Lessons are available to get you started!  SMART SMART  EdCompass EdCompass  Inspiration Inspiration  NCREL (North Central Regional Educational Laboratories) NCREL

13. Life Cycle of a Frog

14. Elements of Tragedy

19. Build a Webquest or Activity

20. Using Microsoft Word to Organize Graphically

22. How do I install SMART Ideas on my home machine?  Submit a support request— Contact building TMC Call x10630  Request a SMART Ideas disk for home installation

23. Critical Areas of Thought  All representations should not be the same.  Students need ‘thinking’ and ‘creating’ time.  Presentation and sharing is important. Students will make connections.  Give time to revisit graphic representation. ----Cement learning

24. Please schedule with your TIS for personalized training.

25. Web Resources  http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganiz er/ http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganiz er/  http://www.region15.org/curriculum/grap hicorg.html http://www.region15.org/curriculum/grap hicorg.html  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grap hicorganizers/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grap hicorganizers/  http://www.teach- nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/ http://www.teach- nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/

26. Electronic Product Resources  SMART http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en- US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/SM ARTIdeasActivities/ http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en- US/Ed+Resource/Lesson+activities/SM ARTIdeasActivities/  Inspiration/Kidspiration http://www.inspiration.com/edresources/i ndex.cfm (free trial available) http://www.inspiration.com/edresources/i ndex.cfm

27. Let’s use SMART Ideas 5…

28. How do I find the SMART Idea lessons? Log-on to LCCC cciguest august drop-down student Smarttech.com  Educator Resources  Lesson activities  SMART Ideas software activities