Teacher2Teacher Conference

Making the Most of Graphic Organizers with Your Students - March 22, 2012 Session


Highlights of the Session

Organizing ideas in a project can be a powerful step in preparing for Project Based Learning. In this 2Learn.ca session, participants will explore an array of web 2.0 tools that they can easily use with their students to make connections between ideas. Links for these resources are listed below.

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Draw,io - Drawio (formerly Diagramly) is a great tool for creating flowcharts to illustrate program flow or ideas. It's simple to use - click on the question mark to get some initial tips and tricks. (Note - this may not work in Internet Explorer; try Chrome, Firefox or Safari) site annotation for Draw,io

https://www.draw.io/


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Text 2 Mind Map - "Text 2 Mind Map is a web application that converts texts to mind maps. It takes a structured list of words or sentences, interprets it, and draws a mind map out of them. Try it out!" site annotation for Text 2 Mind Map

http://www.text2mindmap.com/


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Bubbl.Us - "Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Why use bubbl.us? Because you can: create colorful mind maps online; share and work with friends; embed your mind map in your blog or website; email and print your mind map; save your mind map as an image."[site]  site annotation for Bubbl.Us

http://bubbl.us/


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Read Write Think - Persuasion Map - The Persuasion Map is an interactive graphic organizer that enables you to map out your arguments for a persuasive essay or debate.  site annotation for Read Write Think - Persuasion Map

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/


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Gliffy - "With Gliffy online diagramming software, you can easily create professional-looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans, technical drawings, and more! site annotation for Gliffy

http://www.gliffy.com/


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ThinkTank - "ThinkTank is designed to help you develop a Research Organizer (a list of topics and subtopics) for reports and projects. Based on the subject assigned, you can refine it by choosing from a variety of suggestions and by using a random subtopic generator. This helps you learn how to refine a subject... site annotation for ThinkTank

http://thinktank.4teachers.org/


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Read Write Think - Venn Diagram - 2 Circles - Name your project, label Circle 1 and Circle 2, then type and place your ideas on the diagram by clicking and dragging them with the mouse. View, edit, and print! site annotation for Read Write Think - Venn Diagram - 2 Circles

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/venn/index.html


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Read Write Think - Venn Diagram - 3 circles - "This interactive tool allows you to create Venn Diagrams that contain three overlapping circles, enabling you to organize your information logically. You may edit and print your finished diagrams."[site] site annotation for Read Write Think  - Venn Diagram - 3 circles

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=28&title=


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Read Write Think - Interactive Timeline Creator - This useful tool helps you organize dates, times, events, and more (you can choose) in a number line format. Add your entries, edit them, and print them out horizontally and/or vertically. site annotation for Read Write Think - Interactive Timeline Creator

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/index.html


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Read Write Think - Webbing Tool - Choose to use boxes or circles and then create your mind map online. Fill in the boxes or circles with your ideas, then link them up with arrows. Rearrange them on the page as you see fit. Too many ideas to fit on one screen? Zoom out and keep on building. Print out your finished map. site annotation for Read Write Think - Webbing Tool

http://interactives.mped.org/webbing127.aspx


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Quizlet - "Make or find flashcards. Create flashcard sets with your own terms and definitions or choose from millions of flashcard sets created by other users."  site annotation for Quizlet

http://quizlet.com/