Glenda Peak and Kelly Hagen

Graphic Organizers and Visualization Tools to

Enhance Student Learning

Visual learning helps students:

Clarify thoughts - Students see how ideas are connected and realize how information can be grouped and organized. With visual learning, new concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood when they are linked to prior knowledge.

Organize and analyze information - Students can use diagrams and plots to display large amounts of information in ways that are easy to understand and help reveal relationships and patterns.

Integrate new knowledge - According to research, students better remember information when it's represented and learned both visually and verbally.

Think critically - Linked verbal and visual information helps students make connections, understand relationships and recall related details.

http://www.inspiration.com

Kidspiration

InspirationA thinking and learning tool for grades 6 – 12, Inspiration has visual mapping, outlining, writing and presentation capabilities. Brainstorm ideas, structure thoughts and visually communicate concepts to strengthen understanding. Students can take notes and organize information for writing and reports. Then diagrams, mind maps and outlines can then be turned into presentations that communicate ideas clearly and demonstrate understanding and knowledge. Download a free 30 day trial.

Smart Ideas

“SMART Ideas software helps ourteachers integrate technology intotheir classes and has blown ourstaff away by how easy it is to learnand implement.”Sheri Gunville, Integrated LearningConsultant, Saskatchewan RiversSchool Division #119, Prince Albert,Saskatchewan, Canada

Thinkfinity

Minnesota standards-based K-12 lesson plans, interactive tools and activities, reference and primary source materials, and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor resources to meet your needs. All this from trusted sources like National Geographic and Smithsonian.

Xtimeline

xtimeline is a free web-based timeline. Easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos.

Create online time lines Share your time lines with the world Embed your timeline into other sites Add images to your timeline

Timetoast

Timerime is a timeline maker tool to create, view and compare timelines. View public timelines created by other users as well. Timlines can include pictures, text, and Youtube videos.

Timerime

http://www.timerime.com/

Bubble.us

Free, simple and easy to use with a wide range of editing tools and a smart navigation mode. You can collaborate and share with other bubbl.us users. You can embed your final work in your website or blog or export as images or documents.

internet4classrooms

A free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction.

Kidspiration and Inspiration Free Trialshttp://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial

Kidspiration Examples and Lesson Planshttp://www.inspiration.com/Kidspiration

Smart Ideashttp://smarttech.com/us/Solutions/Education+Solutions/Products+for+education/Software/SMART+Ideas+software

Thinkfinityhttp://www.thinkfinity.org

XTimelinehttp://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/The-World-s-Worst-Natural-Disasters

Timerimehttp://timerime.com

Bubbl.ushttps://bubbl.us

Internet4Classroomshttp://www.internet4classrooms.com

Source List

Text2MindMaphttp://www.text2mindmap.com

Graphic Organizershttp://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.jsp

Inspired Sites (Kidspiration and Inspiration)http://www.inspiration.com/blog/inspired-sites/about-the-inspired-sites

Kidspiration/Inspiration Inspired Learning Communityhttp://www.inspiration.com/community/lessons-and-ideas

Transforming Teaching through Technology with Kidspirationhttp://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/teacher_resources/Kidspiration/index.html

Kidspiration Activities for Kindergarten Through Fifth Gradehttp://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/studentlinks/kidspiration/kidspiration.htm

Personal Brainhttp://www.thebrain.com/c/personalbrain/?c=32

Tag Galaxyhttp://taggalaxy.de

Mindmeisterhttp://www.mindmeister.com

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