Lookee Here! Visuals & Graphic Organizers
ASD Nest Program New School Year Kickoff 2015
Aaron Lanou
Co-Project Director, ASD Nest Support Project
What
APPLICATION
BACKGROUND
How
• Use consistent visuals in your classroom:
• Schedules
• Classroom Routines
• Lesson Expectations
asdne.st/iconfont – free icon font to use to TYPE icons into documents
iconmonstr.com – good website with free downloadable icons
Dual Code Theory – we learn more when presented with non-linguistic information
(including visual imagery) in addition to linguistic information
Icons can help convey information clearly
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Visuals
Visuals
Lookee here!
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Graphic
Organizers
BACKGROUND
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Communication devices that show relationships between concepts
Show the organization or structure of concepts
Reduce the cognitive demands on the learner
Allow learner to actively construct knowledge
Student focus is on how information fits together, rather than on just
memorizing isolated, decontextualized bits of information
• Relationships – show clear connections between ideas, concepts:
hierarchy, sequence, main idea & details, causation, etc.
• Timing – use BEFORE, DURING, or AFTER instruction
APPLICATION
What
• Scaffolding – use teacher-made, teacher-structured, or student-made
• Types – use consistent types of graphic organizers continually (see reverse)
How
asdne.st/nestgraphicorg – Google Doc organizers to download or edit
asdne.st/graphicorgdownload – good downloadable graphic organizers
Lanou 2015 from Marzano et al 2001, Ellis 2005 & Amit Kapoor
Lanou 2013 from Moreau 2008; Marzano et al. 2001; Connor 2007
Based on Thinking Maps® "Double Bubble" Map
show relationship between main idea,
categories, and details within categories
show relationship between ideas, specifically
similarities and differences
What are examples?
What is it?
What is it like?
show relationship between a concept, its
definition, attributes, and specific examples
concept definition
show relationship between events and
subsequent results
show relationship between events over a
period of time
concept map
cause-effect
sequence
compare-contrast
show relationship between main idea and
details
descriptive
Types of raphic Organizers: templates