Graphic Organizers for Fun and Learning

And, can we please get away fromthe VENN DIAGRAM for everything?

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Hierarchical Organizers

Spider Organizers

OK, here’s a Venn Diagram that

works. Instead of the double circle,

this leaves reasonable space

for each item.

PLACE CHARACTERS

PROBLEM SOLUTION

TIME

Simple, but effective, this organizer is just more fun than a list!

HIERARCHICAL SEARCH WEB

Turn this one in any direction that works for your needs!

FISHBONE

This is actually a Mind Map about Mind

Mapping. A great way for the visual learner

to take notes.

While summarizing is on the lowest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy, a great number of students have difficulty with it. This little tool solves that problem and at the same time adds some other skills. Students must determine the value of their words. i.e. “Do I waste a word by using ‘the’ or ‘a’ or can I leave it out and still get my meaning across?” ”

Graphic Organizers for Fun and Learning

This material is taken from courses designed by The Regional Training Center offering graduate

courses for teachers face2face in NJ, PA and MD and online. For more info go to www.theRTC.net

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