Graphic Organizers |
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| Graphic Organizers are helpful tools which facilitate the visualization of concepts, relationships and facts. They aid students in organizing, interpreting and understanding their learning. | ||
PowerPoint Graphic Organizer Templates |
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| Charts Diagrams |
Templates from Microsoft that make creating a graphic organizer in PowerPoint easy |
Downloadable / Web Based |
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| Bubbl.us | Interactive graphic organizer, need to register |
| Cacoo | Create diagrams with online real-time collaboration |
| Gliffy |
Create diagrams (free 30 day trial) |
| Diagramly | Drag and drop diagramming tool |
| Grapholite | Free online diagramming tool |
| Text 2 MindMap |
Convert simple outlined lists to a mind map that can be downloaded as .jpg image  |
Online Interactive |
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| Graphic Organizers Generators | Create a graphic organizer: Concept Webs, Time Lines, Venn Diagrams, KWL, SQ3R |
| Intel Tools | Includes a Visual Ranking Tool; Seeing Reason Tool (cause and effect); and Showing Evidence Tool (click on Thinking Tools) |
| Mind42 | Create Mind Maps and invite others to collaborate, edit in real-time, and then publish to the internet |
| PinBall | Kick start new ideas with these interactive online graphic organizers |
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Recipes4Success Graphic Organizer Generator |
Generate customized graphic organizers |
Pre-made |
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| Education Oasis | A collection of graphic organizers categorized by skill (cause and effect; character; compare and contrast; and more) |
| edHelper Graphic Organizers | Printable graphic organizers with graphics |
| Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers | Printable graphic organizers (subscription required) |
| Freeology | Free printable graphic organizers |
| Graphic Organizers | Many ready-made, downloadable graphic organizers |
| Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension | Scholastic; graphic organizers designed specifically for improving reading comprehension |
| Houghton Mifflin | A variety of printable graphic organizers |
| ReadingQuest | Graphic organizers designed for Social Studies that can be used cross-disciplines; many accompanied by instructions |
| TeacherVision | Ready-to-use graphic organizers |
Scoring Guides |
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| Create a Rubic | a tool to help evaluate student performance |
| Graphic Organizer Rubric |
4 point visual scoring guide for young children |
Inspiration |
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Ideas and Examples |
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| 50 Uses for Inspiration and Kidspiration | A list of ideas |
| Inspiration Templates and Ideas | Cape Girardeau; templates and suggestions for elementary and middle school |
| Literacy Inspiration Templates | Inspiration diagrams focusing on literacy |
| Literacy Activities Using Inspiration | A variety of ideas for using Inspiration to teach literacy; downloadable |
| Rockingham Schools | A large variety of downloadable templates; ready to use; categorized by subject |
Tutorials |
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InspirationTutorial |
Inspiration tutorials from the creators of Inspiration (Click on the Quick Jump drop-down menu and scroll down to Inspiration tutorial) |
| Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators | collection of assessment rubrics and graphic organizers that may be helpful to you as you design your own |
Resources |
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| Introduction to Inspiration | introduction to Inspiration from University of Delaware |
| Printable Inspiration Symbol Library |
PDF file showing all of the graphics contained in Inspiration's graphic libraries |
Examples and Templates |
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| Global Classroom Activities | Examples and downloadable templates for language arts, reading and math |
| Kidspiration Activities | Preview and download activities |
| Kidspiration Collection | Downloadable examples |
| Wacona Elementary | Ideas for using Kidspiration |
Tutorials |
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| Atomic Learning | Locate tutorials on many different types of Graphic Organizer applications (some free) |
| Visual Learning |
A classroom integration guide from the creators of Kidspiration (pdf.) |
Resource |
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| Printable Kidspiration Symbol Library |
PDF file |
SMART Ideas |
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| SMART Ideas Lessons | mapping software |
| SMART Ideas PDF | Instructions on how to use SMART Ideas in PDF format |
| SMART Ideas Templates | From the Center School District |
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