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Photo by
Jeff Kubina
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Inspiration© is a visual learning tool that enables users to graphically visualize their ideas and organize their thinking. It is a powerful brainstorming tool for both teachers and students. Inspiration is available for both the Macintosh and PC platform, whiteboards, Palm handhelds, Windows Mobile handhelds, tablet pc's and Wacom tablets.
Samples courtesy of Inspiration.com
Star/web: Use to show definitions, attributes, examples, and brainstorming Chart/Matrix: Use to show attributes, comparing and contrasting, and evaluating. Tree/Map: Use to show classifications, pedigrees, analysis, structures, attributes, examples, and brainstorming. Chain: Use to show processes, sequences, causes and effects, and chronology. Sketch: Use to show physical structures, descriptions of places, spatial relationships, concrete objects, and visual images. THREE WAYS TO THINK OF
& USE ORGANIZERS Brainstorming: A problem solving technique where people are encouraged to spontaneously, quickly, and creatively share ideas while one person writes them down, often in the form of a web. Analyzing: By critically examining details, processes, relationships, or meaning, better understanding is achieved. Teachers and students could use organizational charts, concept maps, or Venn diagrams as part of their analysis. Sequencing: Ideas or events are prioritized or ordered. Use this to help others understand the relationship of events or the hierarchy of information. This often takes the form of a flow chart or outline. WHY SHOULD I USE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS IN MY TEACHING, PLANNING OR PROJECTS? HOW DO I USE THEM?
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