Graphic Organizers are structured diagrams that help students stay focused in their note-taking. I have worked with educators and read learning theories that use a number of different terms like concept maps, mind maps, webs, and visualization diagrams. Essentially all of the materials I am sharing in this blog can be used to help your students take better notes. There are literally thousands of reproducible graphic organizers as well as generators that make it simple to create customized maps. I addition there are fantastic Web 2.0 tools that can be used to create concept maps as collaborative or independent activities online. Today I am going to focus on reproducible organizers. Check my blog tomorrow for online generators and Web 2.0 tools that you and your students can use to create personalized, specific concept maps collaboratively or independently.
- Education Place – numerous (and I do mean numerous) graphic organizers are available for download at this site…they are all in .pdf format
- Graphic Org – this is a nice site from the standpoint that it includes graphic organizers you can download, as well as suggestions for how to use them
- Education Oasis – nice selection ready to print in .pdf format
- SCORE – includes a few graphic organizers, including clustering and storyboarding
- Scholastic Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension
- Index to Learn - a bit of a cross between a generator and a printable
- Region 15 Graphic Organizers – numerous pre-made organizers in .pdf format and Word format (nice because you can edit)
- TFK Organizers – several organizers all available in one .pdf file
- Everything ESL.net – organizers for content instruction
- Ed Helper.com – .pdf organizers, several of which are graphically appealing for younger students
- Freeology.com – 50+ .pdf organizers (some in color)
- 4-Block Literacy Framework – organziers in .pdf and Word format
- Tools for Reading, Writing and Thinking - nice selection of organizers posted by Greece School District
- Write Design Graphic Organizers – this site does not include a lot of “print and run” organizers, but it does include some great ideas and strategies for using graphic organizers in your curriculum.
The following brief video features Jim Burke describing how concept mapping can help students with the writing process.
Remember to check my blog tomorrow for additional concept mapping generators and Web 2.0 tools.