On the Web: Diagrams, Maps and Webs

On the Web Digital Diagrams, Maps and Webs features popular sites to gather ideas about the integration of visual learning tools such as diagrams, maps, and webs. Popular software tools are found as well as many resources for graphic organizers as well as online generators. Sections are listed alphabetically. If you know of a site that is missing from this collection but is would provide helpful information to teachers, please contact us.

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Integration of Diagrams, Maps, Webs and More

The following web sites include many ideas for including visual learning in the curriculum:

Curriculum Integration from Inspiration Software
Inspiration software offers a section specifically for curriculum integration. Drop down menus offer access to curriculum ideas for language arts, reading, math, science and social studies plus cross curriculum, meeting standards and test prep for grades K-12.

Education World: Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tool
Education World shares great examples of how to use timelines to document changing times and putting these changes into perspective in the elementary and above curriculum. Find lesson ideas for all grade levels.

Fifty Uses of Inspiration and Kidspiration
This site at the University of Wisconsin, Stout presents 50 ideas for the integration of visual learning tools in the curriculum.

Graphic Organizers by Scholastic
Scholastic provides information about graphic organizer patterns, reading comprehension organizers, story elements (character, plot, setting, sequence) organizers and assessment at this site.

S.C.O.R.E: Graphic Organizers
Schools of California Online Resources for Education (SCORE) provide many resources for teachers. At this site, explanations of various graphic organizer configurations are presented as well as their usefulness in the classroom.

The Graphic Organizer
This site is maintained by Greg Freeman and eVisions.net and provides materials that can be duplicated for educational purposes. The site suggests that graphic organizers (mind maps or concept maps) are powerful tools that can be used to enhance learning.

Online Generators or Printables

The following sites provide basic information, lessons and tutorials about graphic organizers. Annotations provide more information.

TeAchnology: The web portal for educators/
This site offers teachers the ability to generate printables online for students to complete. There are different levels of memberships at the site that offers varying capabilities to teachers. Worth a look for new teachers.

TeacherVision
TeacherVision offers a collection of ready-to-use organizers to help children organize ideas. These printable graphic organizers are offered as math organizers, reading and language arts organizers, problem/solution organizers, venn diagrams and more. Great resource for busy teachers.

Software Options

The following sites offer basic information, lessons and tutorials about visual learning software. Annotations provide more information.

Kidspiration
Kidspiration is a version created for learners in K-5 so they can learn to categorize and group ideas, organize thoughts, and communicate. Trial software can be downloaded for 30 days.

Inspiration
Inspiration software provides this site to inform interested readers about this visual learning tool. Found here is information about Inspiration, Kidspiration, visual learning, curriculum integration, No Child Left Behind, Inspiration for Palm and much more. Trial software can be downloaded for 30 days.

Gliffy
Gliffy is a web-based diagramming software that allows you to create and share flow charts, diagrams and more. Students can build their 21st century skills as they create, share and collaborate. This sight provides examples and a blog for comments. Three is a basic version and a premium version. Gliffy Basic is free and the premium is $5 per month for individuals.