GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

DEFINITION
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER is also known as knowledge map, concept map,
story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram.

- is a communication tool that uses visual symbols

Why are graphic organizers used?

It help students organize ideas, see relationships, and retain information.

MAIN PURPOSE:

to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.

TYPES OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

- 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

STORYBOARD
- is a graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images
displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion
picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.

USES OF STORYBOARD
>Film

> Comic books

> Business

> Novels

> Interactive Media

> Software

Benefits of Storyboard
- It allows (in film and business) the user to experiment with changes in the
storyline to evoke stronger reaction or interest. Flashbacks, for instance, are often
the result of sorting storyboards out of chronological order to help build suspense
and interest.
- The process of visual thinking and planning allows a group of people to
brainstorm together, placing their ideas on storyboards and then arranging the
storyboards on the wall. This fosters more ideas and generates consensus inside the
group.

Example of Storyboard