Graphic organizers are visual representations of knowledge, concepts or ideas.
They are known to help:
- relieve learner boredom
- enhance recall
- provide motivation
- create interest
- clarify information
- assist in organizing thoughts
- promote understanding
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Relational Organizers
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Compare Contrast Organizers
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Category/Classification Organizers
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Concept Development Organizers
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Sequence Organizers
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Helpful Links
Graphic.org - online graphic organizer, concept mapping, and mind mapping examples.
Graphic Organizers from Eduplace.com - graphic organizers from the Houghton Mifflin Company.
Tools for Reading, Writing, & Thinking - An extensive collection of graphic organizers and note taking tools.
Interactive Graphic Organizers - A series of 17 thinking tools that cover a broad range of activities, from creating graphs and balancing alternative actions to brainstorming and making predictions. More than simple forms, these tools let you actively construct, examine, and modify your ideas. You may also share your organizers with others in your class or anywhere on the web.
Instructional Strategies: Graphic Organizers - an explanation of the purpose of graphic organizers and how to use and create them.
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