ICT for Visualising Thinking

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ICT for Visualising Thinking

• Netbook PD Day 4

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FreeMind
Download http//freemind.en.softonic.com/
Tutorial http//one2onelaptops.ning.com/video/int
roduction-to-freemind
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Graphic Organisers

• DEECD Graphic Organisers
• http//www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/as
  sessment/preptoyear10/tools/graphicorganisers.htm
  
• MS Word
• Drawing Toolbar
• Insert Diagram or Organisation Chart
• Investigation Log
• Searching for Graphic Organisers on Google
• Results 1 - 10 of about 894,000 for graphic
  organizers. (0.24 seconds) 
• Free sites for educational purposes
• Grids Organize Thinking for Decision-Making and
  Choices
• http//www.fromnowon.org/oct97/grids.htmlanchor6
  52474
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• http//www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
• The Graphic Organizer

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MS Word 2003
A much better range of Graphic Organisers can be
found in Word 2007
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Investigation Log

• Referencing Sources using NAPPY
• Name
• Author
• Publisher
• Place
• Year

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Searching for Graphic Organisers on Google

• Here are a few quick selections from the search
  list
• Results 1 - 10 of about 894,000 for graphic
  organizers. (0.24 seconds)

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Free sites for educational purposes

• Grids Organize Thinking for Decision-Making and
  Choices
• http//www.fromnowon.org/oct97/grids.htmlanchor6
  52474

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
http//www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
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The Graphic Organizer
http//www.graphic.org/
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Frayer Model for Word Analysis
http//www.justreadnow.com/strategies/frayer.htm
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Subscription sites for educational purposes
Enchanted Learning
http//www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers
/
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Intel Thinking Tools
http//www.intel.com/education/tools/index.htm?iid
ed_navk12tools
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Visual Ranking Tool
http//educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/VisualRa
nking
Identify and refine criteria for assigning a
ranking to a list. Then debate differences,
reach consensus, and organize ideas.
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Seeing Reason Tool
http//educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/SeeingRe
ason
Investigate relationships in complex systems, and
create maps that communicate understanding.
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Showing Evidence Tool
http//educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingE
vidence
Construct well-reasoned arguments supported by
evidence, using a visual framework.
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Teacher Workspace
https//ssl.intel.com/EDUCATIONUSER/Login.aspx
Create a free account and design different
projects for your students to use.
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Student Workspace
https//educate.intel.com/workspace/student/loginp
age.aspx
Teams of students can login to your prepared
projects using your Teacher ID, a Team ID and a
password you provide.