The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

GraphicOrganizers

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Creative Process

By Mr. Chislett LTMN, NoBS

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Graphic Organizers

• Help you organize your ideas

• With combinations of:WordsImages

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Recording information• Graphic organizers allow us to

record the information in the same way we think about ideas

–In random order

–Not in neat lines

–Patterns and relationships

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Logical

• Use sunburst or clustering to develop ideas around your topic

• Use ANW chart to plan how you will find out more information.

• Use the sequence to put your ideas in order

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Sunburst

• First write your main idea in centre

• Related points on branches

• Do NOT worry about neatness or mistakes

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Clustering

• Builds on sunburst

• Explores specific ideas in detail

• Looks for patterns, relationships and associations

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

ANW chart

Lists:

• What we already to know

• What we need to learn

• Where will we find it

Already Need Where

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Sequences

• Useful for:

–Times lines

–Linear events

–Progress charts

–Paragraphs

1 2

3 4

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Next Step

• From your sequence

–write sentences to describe the ideas and concepts identified

–turn those sentences into paragraphs

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Why you should use GO• They are efficient

–Reduces thinking time

–Allow for faster recall

–Allows faster writing Can reduce writing time by 40 to 50 per cent

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

Finished Product

• Combine your paragraphs into a report

• Write a rough draft

• Edit and rewrite

• Write your final version.

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

GO Software

• There are several commercial software products available.

• An Google search listed over 570,000 hits – take your pick.

– Quote in header by Gordon Dryden and Dr. Jeanette Vos, authors of the Learning Revolution

– http://www.thelearningweb.net/

The brain does not store information in neat lines, but rather by pattern and association .

To recap

• Sunburst or clustering for ideas

• ANW chart for your research

• Sequence puts your ideas in order– “Remember all good stories were first an idea, now you

have the tools to make it bigger.”-- Ann Onimuze