Part 1

Resources for this workshop

Graphic Organizer Word Example - graphicorganizerexample

Region 15 Graphic Organizer collection - www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html

More resources - www.capemaytech.net/ettc/links/MakeandTakeGraphicOrganizers.htm

Workshop Overview

1. Introduction to graphic organizers

Let's visit - www.studygs.net/mapping/

Visit for more introductory information - www.capemaytech.net/ettc/links/graphicorganizers.htm

2. What is scaffolding and how are graphic organizers related

Let's take a look at - projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/trld2001/workshop/scaffolding.htm

Why use graphic organizers in student projects? Shouldn't students be writing paragraphs and reports? There are a number of answers to these questions.

• The graphic organizer speeds up communication. Graphic organizers help people organize and remember information.
• Help students and teachers develop organizational skills.
• They explain complex relationships among elements and help make connections between and among concepts
• Graphic organizers can clarify concepts that cannot be communicated through words.
• Supports the process of activating background knowledge for unfamiliar material
• Organizers are a way to encourage students to think about information in new ways. With writing, it's easy for students to copy from one place to another. With graphic organizers, you remove the words and focus on the connections. T
• They can be a great tool for activities that ask students to review concepts and demonstrate their understanding. They can easily make changes and take different perspectives.
• A huge amount of information can be shared on a single picture to provide the "big view" of a topic.
• It is easy to edit, revise, and quickly add to a visual map.
• They are not very messy and easy to convert to outline form.
• They are great for visual thinkers or those that need to practice their visual thinking.
• Task definition - http://www.squires.fayette.k12.ky.us/library/research/problem.htm

3. Working with graphic organizers

a. Saving an email attachment and modifying file using MS Word

Visit for tutorial - www.learnthenet.com/english/email/000mail.htm

b. Creating a graphic organizer using MS Word

Visit for tutorial - www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_word.htm

c. Downloading/Saving graphic organizers from the Internet

Visit for tutorial - www.eiu.edu/~mediasrv/ie2/effect.html

 

4. Where to find graphic organizer resources and time to explore

http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~anonis/USES/uses.html

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Tools/Index.htm

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/6293.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html

http://education.bjbarton.com/Graphic_Organizers.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/graphorg/

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/graphic/index.html

www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_inspiration.htm

 - Using Inspiration software to create visual aids

www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm

http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/Teacher%20Pages/Inspiration.htm#Internet - lots of Inspiration software tips, tricks, templates

http://www.capemaytech.net/ettc/links/graphicorganizers.htm - The Cape May County ETTC graphic Organizers page

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/livinginourworld/PDF/Resource%20center%20documents/Graphic%20Organizers.pdf – 42 pages of graphic organizer glory J

Mentioning this great site again J - http://education.state.mn.us/content/003133.pdf

thanks to eosdev.com for the background graphics