Graphic Organizers

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Graphic OrganizersBy: Alyssa WilliamsGraphic organizers are useful tools that can be used on all levels of education, as well as in any subject. Using a graphic organizer has provided students with a new way of learning information in a visually stimulating way. The use of graphically organizing materials has enabled students to retain information at a much higher rate then they would from just reading a textbook. As a visual learner myself, I have found that creating organizers such as flow charts or pyramids has helped me excel in school tremendously because I am able to retain the useful information and apply it to the subject area or test that I am presented with. According to research by several behavioral therapist, the organizers significantly improve vocabulary and comprehension.


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What are graphic organizers?
  • Graphic organizers are visual representations of knowledge, concepts, thoughts or ideas.
  • Graphic organizers are also referred to as mapping exercises which translates to the idea of creating a picture of something in an organized pattern.
Why use graphic organizers?
  • Graphic Organizers are helpful in converting complex, messy hard to understand information into a meaningful displays
    • 3 ways graphic organizers convert complex information
      • compression
      • focus
      • interpretation
  • Graphic Organizers help students plan research
    • help students guide information
    • they help students focus a purpose
    • they show students what is being gained
    • they show students what is still missing
What are some examples of graphic organizers?
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A network tree is most commonly used in brainstorming activities. It focuses on building off of one main idea and creating sub ideas.

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How do you use graphic organizers in school?
  • According to WikEd, graphic organizers can be placed in six different patterns based on their content, they are:Marzano also mentions in this article about graphic organizer that "the most common way to help students generate nonlinguistic representation"
    • Descriptive Patterns
    • Time-Sequence Patterns
    • Process/Cause-Effect Patterns
    • Episode Patterns
    • Generalization Patterns
    • Concept Patternsxt
  • There are several ways for graphic organizers to be implemented into curriculum, they are: (also from WikEd)
    • Before a new learning situation to set the stage, address prior knowledge, develop background or essential learning and guide thinking.
    • During a new learning situation to categorize and/or organize information, raise questions for consideration, predict solutions or conclusions;
    • After a new learning situation, to confirm or reject prior knowledge, relate new information to what was already known, extend new learning to other situations
    • When developing a piece of writing, as an effective means to organize thoughts or ideas.
    • To develop criticism or feedback during peer evaluation of projects or writing assignments.
  • Technology is a very prominent part of our society and is found in our education system nearly everywhere that you go, graphic organizers have evolved because of this. Students are now able to use software to generate inspiration and use software to create graphic organizers