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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Blubb.us – Mind Mapping

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”)

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

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