GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

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Graphic Organizers are visual representation of knowledge that structures information by arranging important aspects of a concept or topic into a pattern using labels (Bromley, DeVitis & Modlo, 1999). Their main function is to present information in concise ways that highlight the organization and relationships of concepts.

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Graphic Organizers become tools for...

consolidating critical and creative thinking

Organizing information

Understanding information and relationships between concepts

Depicting knowledge and understanding

Enhancing self- learning

(Taken from http://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/kla/pshe/references-and-resources/economics/use_of_graphic_organizers.pdf).

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The aim of this activity is that you learn to organize the ideas in multiple ways identifying the main aspects  about the topic.

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Activity: (aprox. 20 min). Create a graphic organizer to show what is and what is not Multimodality and  give your opinion about it. 

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