Graphic Organizers

A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept

map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram. Is
a pedagogical tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts,
thoughts, or ideas, and the relationships between them. The main purpose of a
graphic organizer is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.

Forms
Graphic organizers take many forms:

 Relational organizers
 Storyboard
 Fishbone - Ishikawa diagram
 Cause and effect web
 Chart
 Category/classification organizers
 Concept mapping
 KWL tables
 Mind mapping
 Sequence organizers
 Chain
 Ladder
 Cycle
 Compare contrast organizers
 Dashboard
 Venn diagrams
 Concept development organizers
  Story web
 Word web
 Circle chart
 Flow chart
 Options and control device organizers
 Mechanical control panel
 Graphical user interface