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 Visual tools are an excellent way for students to organize information whether it be in reading, writing, listening or speaking. For any teacher, it also demonstrates the meta-cognitive process students are engaging in when tackling a problem. Use the sites below to educate yourself on the various types of visual tools and enjoy the light bulbs that will begin to light up once you use them!

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Types of Organizers

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/
actbank/torganiz.htm

California shows us all the different types of visual tools we can teach our students about.
Inspiration http://www.inspiration.com  This site provides a sampling of the software that can assist your students in mapping out their ideas.
Visual Tools for Thinking http://www.iTools.com/
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Learn how visuals tools increase students' ability to process information better while making higher order thinking skills connections.

 

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